Alberta & BC Travel Stories & Outdoor Adventures

Discover authentic outdoor travel stories across Alberta and British Columbia for every season. ZenSeekers aims to inspire you to get outside and experience transformative travel, from snowshoeing through a tranquil boreal forest to kayaking a pristine mountain lake or learning about rich Indigenous cultures.

Sunset

Something slows us all down when we see a sunset. We walk along a ridge slower, we calm down and...

Canoe Circuit

Frogs hop under fern leaves as trembling aspen whisper above. Sun filters through the high forest...

The safest water adventures are the smartest ones. When you plan to head out, Canada’s authority on...

Cypress Hills

Everybody loves the mountains, but nobody likes the long drive out to see them. If you make the trek...

Hamilton House B&B

Brian Hamilton, our captain, tells the tale of the Kinosoo, or “big fish” for which Cold Lake is...

Moose Lake Jet Ski

My heart thumps rapidly as I start the Sea-Doo’s ignition. It’s my first time jet skiing and I’m...

Wicked Watersports

Flying high over the waves, Nathalie Senez takes a plunging dive. Momentarily, she pops up again...

Texada Island

There is something I felt while exploring Sonoma in the Arizona heat that I did not expect to...

Take it to the lake

“I think we can get a bit closer,” Jamie says, and we paddle as silently as we can towards a huge...

Winefred Lake Lac La Biche

The pike’s tail thrashes, splashing the sides of the boat. It’s a strong 10-pounder and it’s putting...

Board walk beach

As we cross the causeway to Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park’s Big Island, we stop to admire...

Cochrane Summer Market

Looking for a place to do just that this summer that also includes a lovely drive towards the...

TakeItToTheLake

There is something about paddling any distance in a canoe or a kayak. The sound of the water kissing...

Hiking

Epic peaks, endless shorelines, tree-clad valleys, thundering waterfalls or silent and secluded...

Yeah, we Canadians are a quiet lot, aren’t we? Western Canadians even more so than the rest of the...