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Whenever we return from a day paddling (like we did yesterday), we’re reminded that life doesn’t have to be so complicated. Maybe the perfect day is travelling down a turquoise river through the Rockies with a Thermos full of tea and a fun loving crew by your side. Beyond grateful to have the beautiful Bow River (which carried us from Banff to Canmore) in our backyard. 🥰 #fall #paddle #canoe
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Hey there! We wanted to post a few pics from a story we’re working on. We loved sharing our Switzerland adventure with CBC radio listeners upon our return, pre-pandemic. And now we’re thrilled to soon be featuring this rollicking adventure - which of course ran like a Swiss watch - over here at T&C. What can we say except that as Canadians who love to play when they travel (you, too, stand to benefit from time with a Swiss cycling guide), this gorgeous country delivers on so many levels. Stay tuned! 🚅🚲🪗🥾⛰🚠🛶 #inlovewithswitzerland🇨🇭#travel #adventure #nature #cycling #canoeing #hiking #cheese #chocolate #edelweissflower #newfriendships @myswitzerland @ticinoturismo @ilove_lucerne @swisstravelsystem @flyedelweiss
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Today in Banff National Park courtesy @rcgs_sgrc Fellow and photographer @graydio1 @parks.canada @banff_lakelouise @travelalberta @guy_theriault @rcgs_sgrc @cangeotravel @cangeo @geiger.john 🇨🇦 #larch #photography #canada #travel #nature #trees #canadianrockies
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If you ask us, August is all about finding the water - whether it’s a river, a lake or an ocean. What watery destinations are you seeking out this summer of 2023? We’d love to know! Art by Nova Scotia painter Katharine Burns (part of our private collection and shared with permission from the artist.) 💙 @katharine_burns_art #canada #art #ocean #water #travel #summer #summervibes #summertime #summer2023
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What an experience to see Haida Gwaii as @rcgs_sgrc travel ambassadors with Canadian Geographic Adventures and @mapleleafadvent At every turn, this remarkable archipelago hums with history and life. We loved meeting Gaajiiaawa (Linda Tollas) - a wonderful storyteller with a warm smile - who was on board the Cascadia as the ship’s cultural lead. She was our resource on all things Haida and for the record, it took her a total of 68 hours to weave that beautiful cedar hat! All photos by @graydio1 and @toqueandcanoe #canada #travel #haidagwaii
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“I don’t do this for money. It’s what I dream when I go to sleep at night.” - Mi’kmaq artisan and birchbark canoe builder Todd Labrador in our latest #sponsored post with @cndncanoemuseum (link in bio) #canada #travel #birchbarkcanoe #canoe #museum
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The jade-au-lait waters of Moraine Lake today in Banff National Park. Always worth a visit (best by bike!) after the melt, before the crowds. 💙
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BC Ferries have never been more beautiful! Kudos to artist Maynard Johnny Jr. @bcferries @maynard_johnny_jr_artist @indigenoustourismbc @hellobc #canada #travel #art #artist #ferry
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When 🇨🇦 artist Pat Barker saw this cozy cabin at @nipikamtnresort - located near Radium, BC - she had to take a photo and recreate the scene as a painting. “It was such a Canadian image - with snow and sports equipment everywhere. It’s rare at Nipika not to see bikes, skis, toboggans and dogs in front of the cabins,” Barker tells us. “I suppose if anything, I hope my paintings make people happy. I also hope they inspire people to pick up a paintbrush and paint, or take a course. Art can be learned, just like any subject in school. I really believe there’s an artist in all of us.” Thanks @patbarker1177 for letting us share. Fyi, we saw her work during our last Nipika adventure and we may have even purchased a pair of black ski socks that the artist sells (which feature this fantastic cabin scene. 😍) For those interested, Barker’s work is currently showing at @nipikamtnresort until the snow melts. #canada #art #travel #snow #winter #xcountryskiing #lodge #cabin #canadiana
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We’ve been lucky to experience Nightrise at the @banffgondola three times and with each visit, our takeaway has been different. The first time was when the unique interactive digital exhibit - a collaboration between the Stoney Nakoda, @momentfactory and @pursuitbanffjasper - first launched in 2021. We’ll never forget dancing with our friends late that snowy night, outside on a mountain top with the lights of Banff sparkling below. Our soundtrack to the evening was a soulful compilation created by music director Anders Hunter of the Stoney Nakoda. Hunter would later tell us in an interview that “Nightrise is a step toward living in harmony, all of us, together.” Our second visit happened in 2022 when, along with a handful of other travel writers, we were invited to return with @destinationindigenous This time around, we paid even closer attention to the recordings being shared, in Stoney but with English translations and featuring ancient, winter-inspired reflections from people who have lived in these mountains since time immemorial. A woman from the Stony Nakoda community told us that this collab is a point of pride for her people, and that the Elders especially find it moving to hear their language being shared outside of their immediate community in such a beautiful way. Nightrise, she said, is a stellar example of “reconcili-action” in Canada. This winter, we returned once again and we visited the summit hut addition to Nightrise (featured in this photo) - where we were able to listen to a local legend about the Big Dipper. It was fun to kick back under a cozy blanket and let our imaginations soar. Nightrise is nothing if not playful, but it’s also profound. In other words, we weren’t surprised at all to hear that the effort recently won an Indigenous/Non-Indigenous Partnership CITE award from @indigenous.tourism.alberta Congrats to all who were involved in this heartfelt collaboration, open to the public until March 31, 2023. @banff_lakelouise @travelalberta @explorecanada #canada #travel #mybanff #pursuitlife #explorealberta #explorecanada
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One of our favourite things at Toque & Canoe? Warming huts with welcome fires, mid x-country ski on a crisp winter’s afternoon. Cheers to @nipikamtnresort for another day to remember! 🔥
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In our latest post at Toque & Canoe (link in bio), we bring you a conversation with Canada’s king of wanderlust, @lavalstgermain Few people on Earth make us want to strap on our snowshoes and head for the hills like this 🇨🇦 adventurer. Cheers for spending time with us, Laval. You’re a storyteller like no other. 📷: @davebrosha #canada #adventure #travel #winter #photography #snow #sports #inspiration

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Today in Banff National Park. 💛 Photo by David Gray #larch #hike #rockies

Today in Banff National Park. 💛

Photo by David Gray

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Who knew that puffin beaks are fluorescent, or that puffin babies are called, adorably, “pufflings”?

Cheers to writer/photographer Carol Patterson for our latest post - a story from New Brunswick on a plucky seabird that, as Patterson will say, inspires a smile that reaches all the way to her heart. ... See MoreSee Less

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If you ask us, August is all about finding the water - whether it’s a river, a lake or an ocean. What watery destinations are you seeking out this summer of 2023? Art by Nova Scotia painter Katharine Burns (part of our private collection and shared with permission from the artist.) 💙 Katharine Burns Art #canada #travel #art #summer2023

If you ask us, August is all about finding the water - whether it’s a river, a lake or an ocean.

What watery destinations are you seeking out this summer of 2023?

Art by Nova Scotia painter Katharine Burns (part of our private collection and shared with permission from the artist.) 💙

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A stunning August sky over Lake Huron courtesy 🇨🇦 artist Sarah Chisholm Photography Thanks for sharing Sarah! #skycandy

A stunning August sky over Lake Huron courtesy 🇨🇦 artist Sarah Chisholm Photography

Thanks for sharing Sarah!

#skycandy"The Lights Of August"
I spent many hours chasing stunning and striking stormy skies today. Here's just one moment over the waters of Lake Huron as the sun beamed glorious rays downward from dark clouds sizzling with pink lightning. The thunder was a constant companion, and the wind swept everything quickly by in dramatic fashion. More to come, but I'm under the weather myself, so I must rest now! ... See MoreSee Less

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A sweet reminder from the Canadian Space Agency to enjoy the night sky in July!

A sweet reminder from the Canadian Space Agency to enjoy the night sky in July!This month is prime time to view our stunning Milky Way Galaxy! 🌌

If you are able to escape the city and skywatch away from city light pollution, you may get the opportunity to view our galaxy’s subtle glow.

The core of our galaxy forms a faint, diagonal band of light toward the south as soon as it's fully dark.

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Cheers to Argen Elezi Photography for capturing just how beautiful this country can be. May your summer be full of outdoor adventures to breathtaking places!

Cheers to Argen Elezi Photography for capturing just how beautiful this country can be.

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“I don’t do this for money,” birchbark canoe maker Todd Labrador tells us. “It’s what I dream when I go to sleep at night.” - from our latest post with The Canadian Canoe Museum 🛶

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Today at Moraine Lake in Banff National Park. Always worth a visit (best by bike!) to see these jade-au-lait waters - especially this time of year, after the ice is gone but before the summer crowds. ... See MoreSee Less

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“If the ocean and the rocks could put their heads together to design a cathedral built from wood, this inn would be it.

“If the future and the past collided - bam! - and here and now took shape before your eyes, this is what it would look like.”

Given that Canada’s extraordinary Fogo Island Inn turns ten this week, we thought we should re-post this gorgeous little story from our travelling poet Lorna Crozier.

Happy Birthday Fogo Island Inn!

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On the heels of Earth Day 2023 (and given that our sky is full of migrating Canada Geese!), we thought we’d share this wonderful poem by Pulitzer Prize winning writer Mary Oliver. We hope you enjoy. #earthday2023

On the heels of Earth Day 2023 (and given that our sky is full of migrating Canada Geese!), we thought we’d share this wonderful poem by Pulitzer Prize winning writer Mary Oliver. We hope you enjoy. #earthday2023Happy Earth Day from Mary Oliver's publishers! There is no better way to celebrate than by being outdoors, reading Mary's poetry. May you have the time to do so today! ... See MoreSee Less

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Searching for the sea parrot - a gem of a post by @Reinventure from her puffin pilgrimage to New Brunswick, Canada. #canada #travel #puffin #pilgrimage #newpost

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The #Webb Space Telescope continues to peer deep into the cosmos! Earendel is the farthest star ever detected. It is twice as hot as the Sun, and about a million times more luminous. 🤩

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We had an awesome day today, just over 100 visitors, thanks to everyone for stopping by, and thanks to the Ulnooweg Ocean Camp for Mi'kmaq youth group for visiting....I really enjoyed all the interesting questions.
(Thanks Vinnie)

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"It may not be luxurious (more like a living museum or testament to the enthusiasm and stamina of early mountaineers), but it’s the most comfortable way to see the area."

Read about North America’s first backcountry ski lodge in our piece by @Reinventure:

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