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Find out what it’s like to join Canada’s men’s sledge-hockey team on the ice. Experience all the intensity of shooting pucks with these Paralympic gold medallists.

She stood just four foot ten, but, ever persistent, could lure a yes out of anybody. At 21 she became a gold miner, just like her father.

Winnipeg Jets fans don’t mess around. These hardcore hockey fans finally had a team to cheer for again when the NHL franchise was brought to Winnipeg in 2011. You can expect serious team spirit whenever the puck drops at Winnipeg’s MTS Centre.

If you’ve ever wanted to feel the adrenalin of a dragon boat race, this GoPro video is for you. It captures all the intensity of paddling in a dragon boat, as the drummer keeps the beat of the stroke while shouting encouragement.

This is what training looks like for Olympic bronze medallist and champion shot putter Dylan Armstrong. Check out the 34-year-old’s flawless technique as he winds up and throws the shot as far as he can.

Prepare to be amazed by this skilled b-boy and street performer as he shows off his slick breakdancing moves at Toronto’s Dundas Square.

Join a pack of ice climbers as they explore Banff National Park. This GoPro video gives you a first-hand look at what it’s like to climb a glacier and what it takes to descend into a crevasse.

Hike along the picturesque forest trails as you make your way up New Brunswick’s Mount Carleton. A favourite hiking spot for nature lovers, Mount Carleton Provincial Park boasts the highest elevation in the province.

It doesn’t feel like cottage season in Ontario unless you’ve leapt into the lake—no matter how chilly the water is. This brave soul shows you how it’s done by jumping into Lake Rosseau on May 24.

Would you stop and offer HitchBOT a ride? The Canadian hitchhiking robot, who car-hopped all the way from Halifax to Victoria during the summer of 2014, makes for one quirky passenger. This is what it’s like to pick up HitchBOT.