The East Coast Trail

Walking the edge of the continent. The East Coast Trail (ECT) is a network of 26 individual wilderness paths stretching 336km along the rugged eastern shore of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula. It links historic fishing villages with dramatic sea stacks, deep fjords, and ocean caves. Whether you're watching icebergs drift past in June or spotting whales from the cliffs in July, the trail offers a raw, maritime beauty that is distinctly Newfoundland. Most hikers explore the ECT as a series of day hikes from St. John's rather than attempting a continuous thru-hike.

The wild heart of the Rockies. Stretching over 1,100km from Waterton Lakes National Park to Kakwa Provincial Park, the Great Divide Trail (GDT) is a loosely connected series of trails, old forestry roads, and off-trail cross-country segments. It follows the Continental Divide, crossing between Alberta and British Columbia dozens of times. Unlike more established National Scenic Trails, the GDT is often a "choose your own adventure" experience where the path frequently vanishes into scree slopes or dense willow bushwhacks. Hikers must be prepared for extreme isolation, technical river crossings, and the relentless verticality of the Canadian Rockies.