ESCAPES & ADVENTURES

MAPLE LEAF ADVENTURES This British Columbiabased small-ship cruise company sails coastlines where you’re more likely to spot a grizzly bear meandering through the forest than you are a road. The crews of the Maple Leaf (a sailing ship), Swell (a tugboat) and Cascadia (a catamaran, launching summer 2018, RIGHT) pride themselves on probing the archipelagos, fiords and rainforests of the region with minimal environmental impact. mapleleafadventures.com

MUKTUK ADVENTURES It’s all about the Alaskan huskies at this Yukon dogsledding outfitter, located on an off-grid, primarily solar-powered ranch outside Whitehorse. Summer and fall are for hiking, canoeing the Takhini River and joining the dogs for training runs, but now’s also the time to plan for a winter expedition, when you can spend hours, days or weeks on the trails. muktuk.com

TOURISME MANAWAN The Atikamekw First Nation welcomes visitors to Manawan, a community on the shores of Lac Métabeskéga, four hours north of Montreal in the Lanaudière region. An ancient foundation of hospitality and reverence for the land are at the heart of activities such as canoe trips, beaver dam tours and traditional music workshops. Nights are spent under the stars in a lakeside teepee or at the Auberge Manawan. voyageamerindiens.com