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NAHANNI NATIONAL PARK RESERVE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
ALBERTA Straddling the spine of the Canadian Rockies, Banff was Canada’s first national park, and it’s the most popular. The park is insanely diverse, with glaciated peaks soaring more than 11,000 feet; icy, turquoise lakes; the largest cave system in Canada; the charming towns of Banff and Lake Louise; three ski areas; and a golf course.
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GETTING THERE There are no roads into the park, so charter a floatplane from Yellowknife or Fort Simpson.
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Prepare to get your feet wet: This 11,600-square-mile UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to countless rivers and streams. Most impressive: the South Nahanni, which winds through the four towering canyons it carved in the heart of the park. Kayak, canoe, or raft its rapids, hike along its banks, scale the walls of the granite Mackenzie Mountains Ragged Range, or cast in the river’s riffles and nearby lakes. Afterward, soak in the Kraus hot springs.
GETTING THERE Fly to Calgary, drive 80 miles west, about 1½ hours.
CANADA’S MOUNTAIN TOWN NEL SON, BRI T ISH C OL UMBI A Nestled in the Selkirk Mountains, 10,000 locals enjoy some of Canada’s best mountain biking, hiking, trail running, climbing, skiing, kayaking, and hot springs. An added bonus: more restaurants per capita than San Francisco.
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CANUCK WINE COUNTRY OK A N A G A N VA L L E Y, BRI T ISH C OL UMBI A In this fertile, lake-dotted region 10 miles north of Washington, 8,620 acres of vineyards produce some of the best wines you’ve never tasted. It’s also a road-biking mecca, with miles of roads that roll through undulating fields of grapes.