GETTING THERE

Air Canada (aircanada.com, 0871 220 1111) offers return flights from Heathrow to Toronto from £555. For further information, visit explore-canada.co.uk and ontariotravel.net.

The Elmhirst (elmhirst.ca) offers rooms from £125 per night and Arc The Hotel (arcthehotel.com) in Ottawa costs from £89 per night. For information on canoeing, visit owl-mkc.ca.