The country’s magnificent nature makes it quite natural for the Canadians to spend lots of time outdoors.

Thanks to the clear change of seasons there are a variety of exciting outdoor activities all year round. With such incredible nature to enjoy, the Canadians often go out in the wilderness to walk during the summer. Camping, climbing and canoeing or kayaking are activities that most Canadians appreciate. Other popular summer sports are soccer, baseball, American football, golf, tennis, cycling, skate-boarding or inline skating. During the winter the Canadians go skiing or snowboarding, cross-country skiing or perhaps just for a stroll in the countryside.

Canadians are very fond of skating and many people play ice hockey on the lakes during the winter. Even the smallest of communities have an indoor ice hockey rink and their own ice hockey team. With stars such as Gretsky, Lindros and Karya, the big dream of many young boys is to be able to play on one of the NHL teams some time. Women’s ice hockey is also a popular sport in Canada and many girls play ice hockey.

Just about every community has its own own indoor pool for swimming and water polo, diving etc. Naturally there are also gyms for weight lifting, aerobics and step up etc.