It’s no wonder Canadians love autumn. The bugs are gone, the heat and humidity have evaporated along with the summer crowds, the forests are turning red and gold before your eyes, farmers’ markets are bursting with produce. 
Here’s how to make the most of the season outdoors in Canada:
1. Paddle a canoe. Early fur traders paddled birchbark canoes with Aboriginal guides. Today, outfitting companies will guide you or you can rent a canoe on your own. (Read more about paddling in Canada.) Some classic Canadian canoe routes include:
 

• Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit, Bowron Lake Provincial Park, BC
• The lakes in La Mauricie National Park, QC
• Any of the 11 canoe routes in Killarney Provincial Park, ON.
   

2. Bike or hike a trail. Canada has the longest network of multi-use recreational trails in the world. The following sections of the Trans Canada Trail are good for autumn colour:
 

• Ceilidh Trail, a 107-km (66.5-mi) trail that hugs the west coast of Cape Breton Island, NS, featuring dramatic cliffs.
• L’Estriade, a 97-km (60-mi) stretch of trail through the city of Bromont, in Quebec’s picturesque Eastern Townships.
• North Muskoka Trail, an approximately 50-km (31-mi) trail winding through Ontario’s cottage country.
   

3. Visit a farmers’ market. These markets are indoors, but the produce is so fresh you might just think you’re in the farmers’ fields. Read more about farmer’s markets in Canada.
 

• St. Lawrence Market, Toronto, ON: “one of the 25 best markets in the world,” says Food & Wine magazine
• Marché du Vieux-Port, in Québec City, QC’s charming Old Port
• Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market, in Edmonton, AB’s historic district.
   

video:
Culinary Tour of the St. Lawrence Market
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H_1CziTC_Q
Farm to Table in Compton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Mc7asQCqk