Northwestern Ontario: Husky the Muskie (Map 34/A6)
Husky the Muskie is a 12 metre (40 foot) high sculpture of a muskellunge found in McLeod Park in Kenora, Ontario. The giant fish was constructed in 1967 and is one of Canada’s best-known roadside attractions.
Northern BC: Liard River Hot Springs (Map 79/D1, 89/F7)
Liard River is Canada’s second largest hot spring and is an extremely popular stop for travellers along the Alaska Highway.
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast BC: Hen Ingram Recreation Sites (Map 26/F1)
Hen Ingram Lake is a picturesque lake that can be accessed by a rough 2wd road. These two sites offer a total of 20 vehicle units. The west site is 4wd accessible only. The north site is the larger of the two and has a gravel boat launch. It can be accessed by motor homes.
Central Alberta: Chambers Creek Recreation Area (Map 11/A4)
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Cariboo Chilcotin BC: Alexander MacKenzie Heritage Trail (Maps 19, 29, 30, 31, 41, 42, 43, 44)
The name Alexander MacKenzie resonates throughout the Chilcotin Plateau. The trail that bears his name is an east-west thread that ties the region together. Mackenzie was the first European to cross North America, reaching the Pacific in 1793. Just south of where the Blackwater River flows into the Fraser, he began his trek by land. This… Read the rest