Fall Trips in Canada: Autumn Adventures & Foliage Tours

Every trip here is one we took ourselves. Real distances, real costs, real stops — and honest notes on what was worth it.

Black dog wading in a shallow river surrounded by rocky shores, coniferous forest, and a suspension bridge spanning the water under a clear blue sky

Pinawa: The Bridge, the Channel and a Wrong Turn at Seven Sisters

We finally caught one dry, sunny day between weeks of rain and drove out to Pinawa: a bridge, a channel loop, a few too many ticks, and a hydro station where we'd expected a waterfall.

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Bohdan Dryhval

Entrance to Friendship Trail, a forest path lined with wooden carved sculptures and a yellow sign on a fallen log overhead, surrounded by dense green trees

St. Adolphe Friendship Trail: A Half-Hour Drive From Winnipeg

We thought rain killed our Sunday plan. It stopped before noon — and we ended up on a tiny trail that felt like a movie set.

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Bohdan Dryhval

Pebble beach at sunset with dramatic storm clouds and golden light breaking through over calm water

Big Tree Park: A Friday Evening That Became Our Sunset Spot

We didn't plan it. We just chased a red sunset to the nearest west-facing shore — and found a place we keep coming back to.

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Bohdan Dryhval

Neon-lit diner with red and blue signage at night, wet parking lot with parked cars, vintage Americana roadside restaurant aesthetic

Lockport Evening Trip From Winnipeg: Route, Restaurants and a Historic Dam

A spontaneous Saturday evening, 60 km north from Winnipeg, two restaurants and a 100-year-old dam. Practical route and what to know before you go.

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Anna Dryhval