Ladies on the loose in Canada

Ladies on the loose in Canada

North of the City

March/April 2008

Learn to surf and do downward dog in one adrenaline-boosting, stress-busting weekend at Yoga Surf Camp, a collaborative effort between Tofino, BC’s all-female surf school, Surf Sister, and the yoga-philes at Milagro Retreats. www.surfsister.com/camps-yogasurf.html

Bike the Galloping Goose Regional Trail on a cycling weekend with Gaia Adventures. The tour takes cyclists along the picturesque Vancouver Island, BC trail, called The Goose, which stretches between Victoria and Sooke. Watch for bald eagles and turkey vultures, deer and igneous rock en route. www.gaiaadventures.com/summer.html

Snowshoe the Yukon’s Auriol Trail, revelling in spectacular views and lush snowscapes as well as winter camping, storytelling and the icy grandeur of the Aurora Borealis. www.yukonwomenexpeditions.com/kluaneskiing.html

Saddle up to ride the range at a four-day, five-night Cowgirl Getaway in western Alberta. No pampered maidens, please — the escape entails down-to-earth ranch chores and bunking in a log cabin. www.adventures.ca/gasnet/2033-9.htm

Glide into northern Saskatchewan for Women & Waves, a canoe trip where female guides, a massage therapist and a musician accompany travellers paddling the Churchill River in Lac La Ronge Provincial Park, following the paths of First Nations and the country’s voyageurs. www.canoeski.com/womanschallenge.html

Tackle the challenges of ice fishing, dogsledding, cross-country or downhill skiing, plus snowboarding or snowblading in Wild Women Expeditions, the Ultimate Canadian Winter Adventure in Thompson, MB. www.wildwomenexp.com/winter.html

Canoe Lake Huron, Ontario’s North Channel, a rugged trip ranked among the top 10 trips for women in North America by the Ottawa Citizen because of its serene channels, open waters and hikes inland. www.wildwomenexp.com/paddling.html

Kayak the offshore islands of Nova Scotia’s eastern shore in a three-day tour with Coastal Adventures Sea Kayaking Tours, exploring the area, camping and buffing up paddling techniques. www.coastaladventures.com/school.html#AllWomen

Master the art of flyfishing at Pond’s Resort on the Miramichi in Ludlow, NB, sleeping riverside in a traditional cabin or the Old Lodge. www.pondsresort.com/thefishing.asp?cmPageID=103

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