The Pembina Gorge offers everything from 80-million-year-old mosasaur bones to the beauty of steep valley cliffs towering over small, isolated prairies and pockets of wetlands.

What a wonderful day for some kayaking out on the open sea. Wait a second. Why is the water spiraling? Is this a whirlpool?

On a guided eco-tour with Marathon Kayak, parents and children alike will learn how to maneuver kayaks through tidal channels, lagoons, and red mangroves. The two- to three-hour excursions are ...