| With thousands of adventures worldwide, for | | | | Park, north through the Columbia River Valley to |
| Americans, Alaska and Canada adventure travel | | | | Golden in Yoho National Park, then on to Lake Louise |
| beats just about anything else because of the | | | | and back to Banff. |
| convenience and awe-inspiring views. | | | | Icefields -- Start at Icefields to Jasper to Banff past |
| For Americans, there are several advantages to | | | | Sunwapta Falls, Columbia Icefields and Lake Louise |
| traveling in Alaska and Canada. For one, since Alaska | | | | Nova Scotia -- Start at Nova Scotia through Halifax, |
| is a US state, you do not need a passport when | | | | Mahone Bay, Lunenburg and Windsor |
| traveling there by plane or cruise. And, until at least | | | | Skiing / Snowboarding in Alaska |
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| when heading to Alaska and Canada for adventure | | | | Toll Free: 1-800-880-3880 |
| travel activities. | | | | Girdwood, Alaska |
| And they speak English... sort of! | | | | Sking / Snowboarding in Canada |
| One thing that I really like about Alaska and Canada | | | | Banff Ski Resort Alberta, Canada |
| adventure travel is that even in Canada, there is not | | | | Toll free within North America: |
| a huge difference from the United States. Canadian | | | | 1-87-SKI-BANFF |
| banking systems, hospitals and hospitality are all on | | | | Outside North America: |
| par with the United States. | | | | 1-403-277-7669 |
| There is one major difference though. I hate to say | | | | Reservations & Ski Packages: |
| it, but Canadians are, simply put, nicer and more | | | | 1-877-542-2633 |
| helpful than my fellow Americans. | | | | Jasper Marmot Basin Alberta, Canada |
| The thing is, though, that the same can be said for | | | | Email: Tel: 780-852-5247 |
| Alaskans. It must be something about the clean air | | | | Toll Free: 1-800-473-8135 |
| and water above the 49th parallel that causes this | | | | Whistler Ski Areas Alberta, Canada |
| friendliness because Alaskans are also incredibly | | | | Whistler: 604.932.3434 |
| hospitable. | | | | Toll-Free within North America: |
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| adventure travel destinations? | | | | Toll-Free within the UK: |
| Of course, this is not an extensive list for Alaska and | | | | 0800-587-1743 |
| Canada adventure travel but a great place to start. | | | | E-mail: Guest Relations |
| To get more details about each of the locations / | | | | Mont Tremblant Ski Resort Quebec, Canada |
| topics below, please visit our website Odyssey | | | | 1-888-738-1777 |
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| Hiking / Trekking in Alaska | | | | White Water Rafting in Alaska |
| Anchorage, Barlett Cove, Chena River State | | | | Anchorage, Copper River Delta, Denali National Park, |
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| Hiking / Trekking in Canada | | | | Alaska and Canada for adventure travel. And I am |
| Glacier National Park, Yoho National Park, Kottenay | | | | always adding to this list so be sure to check back |
| National Park, Banff National Park, Waterton National | | | | often. |
| Park | | | | Of course, there are hundreds of great places in |
| Mountain Biking Tours / Cycling in Alaska | | | | Alaska and Canada for adventure travel. And I am |
| Anchorage, Chugach National Forest, Copper River | | | | always adding to this list so be sure to check back |
| Highway, Denali Highway, Fairbanks, Gustavus, Haines, | | | | often. |
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| Banff -- Start at Banff then over Vermillion and | | | | covered! |
| Sinclair Passes, head south through Kootenay National | | | | |