Attention Canucks: Where should I vacation this summer in your country?

I will soon be planning a trip to Canada, to take place this summer.

I have no idea yet where I am going. Please post some suggestions here.

However, please keep in mind the following.

1) I have been to several areas of Canada in the past few years, so I don't need to repeat any of these places:
Toronto
Montreal
Niagara Falls
Quebec City
Towns along the Saugenay river in Quebec
Vancouver
Victoria Island
Waterton National Park
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island

2) I would like the itinerary to be "one-way driveable", meaning no flights other than in and out of Canada.

Basically, suggest a route in Canada where I haven't been recently. TY

I'm not Canadian obv but:

http://kateritekakwitha.net/wp-conte...ahnawake-2.jpg

Outside of what you have already seen, methinks you could just go to Minnesota and see the equivalent of the rest of Canada.

Where did you go in Nova Scotia? Did you do the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton or did you stay around Halifax?

Banff, and cross everything off that list which was part of cruise.

Ottawa and Calgary, assuming you like stampede, seem like obv choices.

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Originally Posted by gut

Outside of what you have already seen, methinks you could just go to Minnesota and see the equivalent of the rest of Canada.

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Maybe so, but the USD to USD exchange rate is not as favorable as USD to CAD.

Well if you want to go full indian you can go to Northern Saskatchewan to Waskesiu Wilderness Region is a National Park. no five stars here though, it may very well be the best family wilderness adventure we have ever done, of course we stayed in a B&B but there were some very cool things about this place that we still talk about.... Northern Lights and the Stars it is very dark there at night, good fishing if you like.
http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/sk/pri...ert/visit.aspx



ps. ill exchange your USD for CAD if you like

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Calga...253851!3e0!4e1

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Lake+...753666!3e0!4e1

Lots of stuff to do around Banff & Jasper but I cant put them on the map due to roads being closed. If you have questions I'll try to answer them.

Banff

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Yup. Banff and Jasper 100%. We were there last summer, and it's stunning. Make sure you actually stay in the towns of Banff & Jasper!

Definitely agree with the prevailing suggestion of Banff. One of my favourite spots in the world. When I lived in Calgary I went there every month or so and I still go once a year even though I live clear across the country. You have to do the gondola. It's free if you walk up Sulfur Mountain and take the gondola down.







The drive up to Jasper is spectacular, although the town of Jasper is pretty boring. I call it "The City that Never Wakes." Every second house is a "Bed and Breakfast" without the breakfast. My girlfriend and I stayed at one of these places and I shit you not the lady who was renting out rooms in her house gave us a fucking curfew. Wasn't much to do at night in Jasper anyways. Columbia Icefield is worth a look if you like staring at glaciers.

Agree with everyone so far in that Banff/Jasper, Calgary Stampeed are great options.

Also suggest the drive via Calgary to Kelowna or vise-versa through the Rockies. Its a longer drive but worth it.

Another suggestion would be traveling in the Okanagan (Kelowna, Kamloops, Pentiction/Naramata area of BC) or combine with the above. You can check out the scenery and/or hit up the various wineries in the Okanagan (winery area similar in a sense to Northern California). Edit: Most if not all the wineries have restaurants which kids can go to. There is plenty to do with kids in these areas as well, esp the Cities/Lakes.

http://www.hellobc.com/

There are some routes and options here that are pretty good: http://www.hellobc.com/thompson-okan...ng-routes.aspx

Also lol Victoria Island...

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Agree with everyone so far in that Banff/Jasper, Calgary Stampeed are great options.

Also suggest the drive via Calgary to Kelowna or vise-versa through the Rockies. Its a longer drive but worth it.

Another suggestion would be traveling in the Okanagan (Kelowna, Kamloops, Pentiction/Naramata area of BC) or combine with the above. You can check out the scenery and/or hit up the various wineries in the Okanagan (winery area similar in a sense to Northern California).

http://www.hellobc.com/

There are some routes and options here that are pretty good: http://www.hellobc.com/thompson-okan...ng-routes.aspx

Also lol Victoria Island...

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Good Post!
around Kelowna there is a very good cycling trail called the Kettle vally railway is changed into a bike trail a must see.

http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Kettl...Kelowna-BC-394

banff kelowna shuswap lake

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Originally Posted by DutchDoDo

Yup. Banff and Jasper 100%. We were there last summer, and it's stunning. Make sure you actually stay in the towns of Banff & Jasper!

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Just did some googling . HOF, def putting this on a list of my places to go

yeah if going banff check out moraine lake

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yeah if going banff check out moraine lake

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What kind of trees are those?

spruce trees?? iunno

I literally hate the outdoors and even I'm able to identify a fucking pine tree.

Gondolas are pretty cool at Banff for sick views if you have to go somewhere and be outside.

The Canadian dollar — also known as the Loonie — dropped 16 percent against the dollar last year and is now hovering near 71 cents to the U.S. dollar. In January alone, the greenback added more than a percent against the Loonie.

Druff, you are going to miss seeing a lot of the world if you always plan your vacations based upon the rising and falling of international currency rates. Open up the Jew wallet and go somewhere new. Not that Canada is a poor choice, but you went there last year! I suggest Ensenada, Mexico. Just like Canada, it is cheap. I hear that there are Americans living there on $40 a month.

Flying into Alberta then driving around is definitely the best choice for scenery/etc.

You could always take it easy and rent a cottage/house somewhere and chill for a week. Hire someone with a boat to take Bdubs fishing, riding 4 wheelers, some outdoorsy stuff you wouldn't normally do.

If you go back to Ontario, we need to have lunch/dinner/something. I'm likely not heading to Vegas with the dollar so shitty unless some casino wants to offer Canadian at par (they used to do that).