CAVENDISH BEACH IN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Sun, surf, sand, and tepid seas that won’t turn you blue because its waters are fed by the balmy Gulf Stream. Frolic in the crystal clear waters next to porpoises and seals. 1-888-734-7529, www.gov.pe.ca/visitorsguide


STORM WATCHING IN TOFINO, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Check into a romantic room (from $658 for a two-night package) at the Wickaninnish Inn in Tofino, B.C., and watch the storms roll in and 20-foot waves pound the coast.
1-800-333-4604, www.wickinn.com

UNDERGROUND TUNNELS IN MOOSE JAW, SASKATCHEWAN
Al Capone made a name for himself running bootleg liquor out of Chicago and, yes, Moose Jaw, Sask. He used the city’s underground tunnel system to transport his goods. A tour tells the whole colourful story.
306-693-5261, www.tunnelsofmoosejaw.com

WHITEWATER RAFTING IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
The rafting around Kicking Horse in the Rocky Mountains is the ride of your life. For about $55 for 90 minutes, you can white-knuckle your way through the wildest section of the river with Class IV make-sure-your-life-insurance-policy-is-paid-up rapids. Yee-haw! 1-888-577-8118, canadianwhitewater.com

POLAR BEARS IN CHURCHILL, MANITOBA
Guests stay in the Tundra Lodge (basically a hotel-on-wheels, $3,495 for eight nights), where they eat well, drink well, and then snap pix of the mammoth bears as they follow their noses to the cooking aromas. The best months to visit are October and November.
206-463-5383, photosafaris.com/PolarBunkHouse.asp