Being Canadian

If you haven’t made it to Canada’s snowboard mecca yet, this shows you what Whistler is all about. Head out on the hill with snowboarder Braden Dean as he rides through the trees, catches some air and enjoys life on Whistler Mountain.

Explore the beauty of Jasper National Park, one of Canada’s great wilderness treasures. Surrounded by the towering mountains, the vast park is a hiker’s dream.

If your idea of a good time is hanging out on a 1.5-m ledge atop Canada’s tallest landmark, 116 storeys about the ground, then the CN EdgeWalk is a must. This is the incredible view from the top of the world.

Come along for the ride as this expert skier goes off-trail and carves some tracks in fresh powder at Whistler, Canada’s premier ski and snowboard destination.

Not everyone is as lucky as these divers, who got to swim with seals in Forillion National Park, in Quebec’s Gaspé region. If you’ve ever dreamed of getting close to a seal in the wild, check this out.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to barrel down Red Bull’s Crashed Ice course in front of 70,000 cheering spectators? This puts you right in the middle of all the action, as these extreme skaters jostle to win the ice-cross downhill world championship held in Edmonton.

Ever wanted to take over one of Toronto’s busiest streets—all for a good cause?

Watch as this teacher from Toronto’s Regent Park School of Music leads his students through the classic jam “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” This is what it’s like to play as a pint-sized musician in a steel pan orchestra.

Pond hockey is a rite of passage for many Canadians. If you’ve always wanted to experience the winter pastime and see what it takes to create an outdoor rink, now’s your chance. Game on!

Have you ever wanted to take on a chess champion? The match might be over faster than you hoped. This is what it’s like to lose—badly—to Canadian grandmaster Eric Hansen.