Robin Esrock 
The Great Canadian Bucket List 
One-of-a-Kind Travel Experiences

A National Bestseller!
Fully revised with new chapters and fascinating destinations to explore, renowned travel writer Robin Esrock guides you to Canada’s most incredible experiences.



Having visited more than 100 countries on 7 continents, Robin Esrock has built a career chasing the extraordinary. His bestselling Bucket List books feature experiences that are entirely unique, instantly memorable, wholly inspirational, and available to all. Celebrating his adopted home of Canada, Robin journeys to every province and territory to reveal the remarkable activities and destinations that are unique to the True North strong and free. Get ready to:

• Cross the mythical Northwest Passage


• Cycle across Prince Edward Island


• Float on Canada’s very own Dead Sea


• Feel the hot breath of a wild polar bear


• Cave bash along Quebec’s Magdalen Islands


• Sail among whales in the “Galapagos of the North”


• Taste Canada’s best poutine, smoked meat, and fish and chips


• Raft a tidal wave, roll your car uphill, camp in the Arctic


• and much more!

Robin packs each chapter with colourful descriptions, unforgettable characters, quirky trivia, and eye-popping photography. With more than 70 exciting new experiences, the new edition unlocks an extensive online companion where you’ll find videos, galleries, maps, reading guides, and all the practical information you’ll need to follow in Robin’s footsteps.

Tabella dei contenuti

• INTRODUCTION


• USING THIS BOOK


• BRITISH COLUMBIA


• SAIL IN HAIDA GWAII


• HIKE THE WEST COAST TRAIL


• DIVE A SUNKEN BATTLESHIP


• SURF IN TOFINO


• TRACK THE SPIRIT BEAR


• SNORKEL WITH SALMON


• SURVIVE A COLD SAUNA


• EXPLORE AN OLD-GROWTH FOREST


• GO HELI-SKIING


• STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES


• POWDER DOWN IN WHISTLER


• FLY LIKE A SUPERHERO BETWEEN THE PEAKS


• STROLL THE SEAWALL


• CROSS A WILD WILD SUSPENSION BRIDGE


• TASTE THE OKANAGAN


• SEE THE SOCKEYE RUN


• FIND YOUR INNER OUTLAW


• CLIMB A MOUNTAIN WITH NO EXPERIENCE


• CONQUER THE GRIND, HIKE THE CHIEF


• GET A THAI MASSAGE IN THE CARIBOO


• SOAK IN THE LIARD HOTSPRINGS


• ALBERTA


• EXPERIENCE THE CALGARY STAMPEDE


• SKI INSIDE A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE


• HUNT FOR DINOSAURS


• HELI-YOGA IN THE ROCKIES


• HIKE THE SKY


• BE THE COWBOY ON A RANCH VACATION


• RV THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY


• CANOE ON MORAINE LAKE


• STEP OVER THE ROCKIES


• VISIT AN OASIS OF WILDLIFE


• HIKE OR SKI IN TO SKOKI LODGE


• VISIT A SITE FOR ALL EYES


• BOARD THE ROCKY MOUNTAINEER


• SWALLOW A PRAIRIE OYSTER


• SASKATCHEWAN


• SALUTE THE RCMP


• CLIMB CASTLE BUTTE IN BIG MUDDY


• BUST THE CHICAGO CONNECTION


• SUPPORT RIDER NATION


• DROP THE HAMMER IN SASKATOON


• FLOAT IN CANADA’S DEAD SEA


• VISIT A HAUNTED GROVE


• STARGAZE IN A DARK SKY PRESERVE


• ZIP THROUGH THE CYPRESS HILLS


• EXPLORE NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST SAND DUNES


• HORSE RIDE WITH BISON


• DISCOVER PIZZA AND PRAIRIE RAILWAYS


• MEET THE FIRST NATIONS


• TRACK A WOLF<


• PORTAGE IN THE PRAIRIES


• MANITOBA


• SEE POLAR BEARS FROM A TUNDRA BUGGY


• SNORKEL WITH BELUGAS


• CRACK THE HERMETIC CODE


• GET CREEPY AT THE NARCISSE SNAKE DENS


• VISIT A TROPICAL BEACH


• FEEL THE CRYSTAL MENTHOL


• HAVE A HAPPY FOLK FESTIVAL


• PADDLE A BLOODY RIVER


• STAND BENEATH A POLAR BEAR


• HÉ HO TO THE VOYAGEURS


• HOOK A SMALLMOUTH BASS


• CATFISH ON THE RED RIVER


• CHANNEL YOUR INNER VIKING


• PONDER THE MUSEUM OF HUMAN RIGHTS


• WATCH RWP IN THE PARK


• ONTARIO


• SPEND A NIGHT IN JAIL


• PAY YOUR RESPECTS


• VISIT THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME


• AVOID NUCLEAR ARMAGEDDON


• UNRAVEL A MYSTERY IN ALGONQUIN


• ICEWINE AND DINE IN NIAGARA


• HIKE THE BRUCE TRAIL


• LEARN FROM THE ROCKS


• SKATE THE RIDEAU


• LEAN OFF THE CN TOWER


• MOTORBIKE AROUND SUPERIOR


• MARVEL AT THE FALL FOLIAGE


• EXPLORE THE GREAT MUSEUMS


• FEEL THE SPIRIT OF MANITOULIN ISLAND


• GIVE A STANDING OVATION AT STRATFORD


• GET SPRAYED IN NIAGARA FALLS


• QUEBEC


• BIKE LE P’TIT TRAIN DU NORD


• DISCOVER QUEBEC CITY


• GO CAVE BASHING IN “THE MAGGIES”


• BITE INTO MONTREAL’S BEST SMOKED MEAT


• DRINK CARIBOU WITH BONHOMME


• ICE CANOE ACROSS THE ST. LAWRENCE


• SNOWMOBILE IN SAGUENAY-LAC-SAINT-JEAN


• SCALE A FROZEN WATERFALL


• ATTEND THE GREAT MONTREAL FESTIVALS


• SURF A STANDING WAVE


• SPEND A NIGHT IN AN ICE HOTEL


• CANOPY CYCLE THROUGH THE TREETOPS


• ENJOY THE FALL FOLIAGE


• DEVOUR A PLATE OF POUTINE


• CLIMG THE DEVIL IN MONT-TREMBLANT


• JUMP THE ROCK


• BOAT TO THE MINGAN ARCHIPELAGO


• NEW BRUNSWICK


• WALK THE SEABED BENEATH HOPEWELL ROCKS


• ABSEIL CAPE ENRAGE


• ROLL UP MAGNETIC HILL


• BIKE IN A KILT


• APPRECIATE THE GENIUS OF DALI


• WALK OFF A CLIFF


• CROSS HARTLAND’S COVERED BRIDGE


• VISIT HOCKEY’S FIELD OF DREAMS


• HIKE THE FUNDY FOOTPATH


• ZIPLINE OVER A WATERFALL


• PAINT YOUR FACE AT TINTAMARRE


• JOIN THE POLAR BEAR CLUB


• NOVA SCOTIA


• RAFT A TIDAL WAVE


• STROLL AROUND LUNENBURG


• ARM A CANNON AT THE HALIFAX CITADEL


• RUN A RACE OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS


• EXPLORE CAPE BRETON


• HAVE A BLAST IN LOUISBOURG


• PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND


• CYCLE ACROSS THE GENTLE ISLE


• HAUL A LOBSTER TRAP


• SUCK BACK AN OYSTER


• PLAY A ROUND OF GOLF


• RAKE FOR A CLAM BAKE


• CROSS CONFEDERATION BRIDGE


• MEET ANNE OF GREEN GABLES


• NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR


• WATCH THE SUN RISE ON A CONTINENT


• THANK COD FOR BATTLE HARBOUR


• MAKE AN ICEBERG COCKTAIL


• CATCH THE CONTINENTAL DRIFT


• REWRITE THE HISTORY BOOKS


• SLEEP IN A LIGHTHOUSE


• GET SCREECHED IN


• DRIVE THE TRANS-LABRADOR HIGHWAY


• DISCOVER THE TWO B’S


• YUKON


• GEE AND HAW ON A DOGSLED


• CAMP IN THE HIGH ARCTIC


• SWALLOW THE SOURTOE COCKTAIL


• DRIVE THE DEMPSTER HIGHWAY


• CLIMB THE GOLDEN STAIRS


• SKATE ON A CRYSTAL LAKE


• CHEER AT THE ARCTIC GAMES


• PAN FOR GOLD


• FLY OVER KLUANE NATIONAL PARK


• NORTHWEST TERRITORIES


• SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS


• FLY WITH BUFFALO AIR


• EXPLORE CANADA’S LARGEST NATIONAL PARK


• SHELL OUT FOR FISH AND CHIPS AT BULLOCKS


• EAT THE MUKTUK


• VISIT AN IGLOO CHURCH


• RAFT THE NAHANNI


• ATTEND A NORTHERN FESTIVAL


• HOOK A NORTHERN PIKE


• NUNAVUT


• CRUISE THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE


• SEE UNICORNS FROM THE ICE FLOE


• WITNESS THE MIGRATION OF THE OTHER BEAST


• VISIT A NORSE GOD


• EXPLORE THE WORLD’S MOST NORTHERLY ECO-LODGE


• WATCH BELUGAS PLAY AT YOUR FEET


• SLEEP UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SUN


• SWIM IN AN ARCTIC WATERFALL


• ATV TO ICEBERGS AND ANCIENT RUINS


• HIKE IN THE TUNDRA


• PADDLE A CRYSTAL CLEAR ARCTIC STREAM


• FISH FOR ARCTIC CHAR


• NATIONAL


• SEE CANADA FROM THE CANADIAN


• SHOP THE COUNTRY’S BEST URBAN MARKETS


• TAKE AN EPIC CANADIAN ROAD TRIP


• GAZE UPON CANADA’S BEST WATERFALLS


• MORE UNUSUAL LANDSCAPES TO EXPLORE


• EXPLORE MORE NATIONAL PARKS


• TICK OFF CANADA’S UNESCO SITES


• EPILOGUE


• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


• PHOTO CREDITS

Circa l’autore

Robin Esrock is a bestselling author, journalist, TV host, and public speaker. He is the author of the smash bestselling book series, The Great Canadian Bucket List. His stories and photography have appeared in major publications on five continents, including National Geographic Traveler, the Guardian,  Chicago Tribune, and the Globe and Mail. The creator and co-host of the internationally syndicated television series Word Travels, Robin lives in Vancouver, B.C.