Adventure-central at chatelaine.com!

By Anita Draycott and Paula Gignac
© Rogers Publishing Limited

Here you'll find some of our favourite adventure picks for each province (see our pull-down menu below), but these are by no means the only close encounters of the wild kind available to you!

• For a listing of additional adventure travel and tourism sites, please see our "links" section.
  
  
• Once you've decided on your escape, check out our "gear" section for quick tips on buying a female-friendly backpack, selecting the perfect canoe paddle, wet suit, and more.
  
  
• In our "souvenir" section, get tips on digital cameras to ensure you're adventure memories survive the trip too.