American Reacts the TOP 10 Things to do in Canada
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- čas přidán 17. 09. 2022
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Now this is what I call a list. Today we're looking at the top 10 things to do in ALL of Canada. Now if we're being realistic I'm fairly sure that there are more than 10 amazing things to do in Canada, but I think this is going to be a great way for me to get a real taste of Canadian culture as well as some fun attractions to visit. I am very excited to react and learn about these cool things to do in Canada from my American perspective. If you enjoy my reaction feel free to leave a like, comment, or subscribe for more videos like this!
The Brit referring to Toronto on the east coast of Canada is funny. It’s 1000km from an ocean but it’s on the coast….and as a Canadian east coaster is a term reserved for the maratime provinces actually on the coast.
They mean eastern cities...
@@mikeFolco Halifax???
@@mikeFolco St> Johns
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And saying that Fogo Island is in Northern Canada when it's on the east coast.
As a maritimer - Toronto, Montreal, etc. are all part of Central Canada. NOT the Eastern Coast. I wish people would stop telling people that they're on the east coast
Haha I thought that too. We in Toronto usually say were in Eastern Canada but not the coast. Central is tough to distinguish so I usually say Western Canada, Eastern Canada, Northern Canada and the Maritimes
lol yeah i was like hey now bud she just cut off half the country
I feel the same way being from Vancouver Island and hearing Albertans call themselves "the west"
As someone who lives near Toronto. I know we're not on the east coast.
If you can’t take a stroll or a quick car ride to the Atlantic, you aren’t an east coast city 😡
This isn't a place to visit, but a person to learn about. You should do a video about Terry Fox...a Canadian hero!
Better yet, he should react to a video about celebrities who are actually Canadian. I always found my American friends were shocked to learn how many people are actually Canadian
Oh
And just a point of clarification:
Canadian hockey, and U.S. hockey, are the same thing.
The NHL(which includes those teams she mentioned) is huge in both countries. And both have Junior league levels. (Much the same as minor league baseball, etc)
And FYI... MLB has The Toronto Blue Jays. Montreal had a team as well (the Montreal Expos, 1969 to 2004), till it moved to Washington and become the Nationals.
And the Jay's even won the World Series twice. In 1992, and again in 93.
And if you want to get technical, they were still the champions in 1994, because the players strike meant that the season wasn't played. Champions by default?😏😄
And of course, you must know that the NBA has the Toronto Raptors 😁
Especially after they beat Golden State in 2019, to bring the championship trophy north to Canada.
She's incorrect to classify Toronto, Montreal and Quebec as "east coast cities". They're not coastal cities. Halifax, Moncton, and St. John's are east coast cities.
I'll let Quebec City slide; But Toronto?
Also, Quebec City: Quebec Province = New York City: New York State.
Yeah, that was weird.
Charlottetown, Saint John NB?
I feel like after watching all these videos about Canada, you will be the most educated American about Canada that ever lived...
I agree a100% on that.
Actually, Tyler, Niagara Falls is split between Canada and the US and there are two cities, Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York, on both sides if the border. I grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario, a short 15 minutes drive from Niagara Falls. You're wrong about hockey. It's on TV in every US city which has a NHL team (24 cities), plus NBC shows a game every Sunday afternoon during the season.
As for baseball, you'd be surprised to know that it was invented in Canada, Beachville, Ontario to be specific. Jackie Robinson, who broke the race barrier in baseball, did so when he played for the Montreal Royals, who were the minor league farm team for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Baseball has a long history in Canada and has always been popular, though hockey is undoubtedly the most popular sport in the country.
As for the cities, you're right. With the exception of Edmonton, all major Canadian cities lie within 100 miles of the US border, as does 90% of the entire country's population.
The Blue Jays actually won the World Series twice😂
The American side isn't as nice
Yes, Horseshoe Falls (the large one) is on the Ontario side and American Falls (the smaller one) is on the New York side.
Fellow St. Catharines native here!!!
Babe Ruth hit his first homer at Maple Leaf Stadium in Toronto.
There's a series by Sprouht where he goes on a 10 weeks journey across Canada and does a few episodes in each province. The first one is "If life gives you lemons.... go to Newfoundland". You'll get to see him taking part in all of the touristy stuff plus see how the people in each area actually live.
The music, the food, the culture, the making out with seafood... and it's very well done.
Vancouver / Whistler hosted the 2010 WJ the Olympics. Calgary hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Whistler is NOW more heavily used for summer mountain biking than winter skiing.
Even those of us that don’t ski anymore come to just revel in the beauty
The Canadian Rocky Mtns. Are INCREDIBLY STUNNING - awe inspiring. There’s HUNDREDS of incredible lakes
@@jetstream6389 I would say its 70/30 skiers still. Some hills like Cyprus might get 50/50
Yes, snowboarding is popular in Canada! 🙂
FYI Although Toronto, Quebec / Quebec City / Montreal are all in eastern Canada, they’re not typically on the “East Coast” - that would be Nova Scotia (where I’m from), New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island (aka PEI), and Newfoundland. ❤
There are several American celebs who own cottages in Canada: Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Goldie Hawk and Kurt Russell, Cindy Crawford and more. “Portaging” is when you are canoeing and the water up ahead might be a bit too rough. You get out on land and invert your canoe over your head and follow the river until you find a calmer place to paddle.
That's how Mr. Canoehead was created. Portaging an aluminum canoe in a lightbulb storm.
My grandparents used to live in a lakeside house south of Vernon on Lake Okanagan. They had a sailboat and would take us out kn the lake. One time we went quite a ways south on the lake and he showed us one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s summer homes. It was a friggin mansion.
@@handlesRdumb yesss, thanks for the reference!
lmao, I was talking to my French friend about portaging one day and Mr Canoehead. I found the perfect clip to show him on YT.
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell sold their cottage (sadly) years ago. No one would bother them when they came up here and enjoyed their time with their kids.
Technically Niagra falls is in both Canada and the US. It spans the boarder. The thing is that the falls on the Canadian side are just bigger and better. When you see pictures of it they are from the Canadian side.
Check out Heritage Minutes man. You will really enjoy them.
Niagara Falls has been a honeymoon destination since the 50's or possibly earlier, which is why it features lots of touristy stuff now. And half the falls are in America. The horseshoe is on the Canadian side. It straddles the border. You can do helicopter rides over the falls too. It's a beautiful place, one of my favourites.
Technically now as the river erodes the falls, the entire Horseshoe falls are now in Canada. The bridal veil and American Falls are in the U.S.
I feel like she really left out a lot of great things to see on the East coast shout out to my east coast brothers PEI, Newfoundland, NS and NB. Geographically I would describe Ontario as central Canada.
Exactly
No kidding, Toronto isn't even 'east coast' to Canadians.. it is east of British Columbia but the Maritimes are the beautiful east coast....
Central Canada is the prairie provinces. Ontario is still considered east-.
Fogo Island and the icebergs are part of Newfoundland life.
@@rickbeith3336 East, yes. East Coast, no. Ultimately, Ontario, and thereby Toronto are considered East, as in "east" of the Mississippi.
Vancover the city isn't an island. It's part of the mainland of British Columbia.
Vancouver Island is a completely different thing. It's located in the Juan de Fuca straight off the Southern West coast of BC. In fact the Provincial capital city of BC (the city of Victoria) is located on the Southern tip of Vancouver Island.
There also isn't any "Vancouver Islands" like she said in the video. There's one Vancouver Island and a lot of smaller gulf islands between it and the mainland, each with it's own name.
As a Vancouver Islander, I hate when this is confused by people. Vancouver Island is bigger than some states and even bigger than a province or two. I would love to see him do a video clarifying this fact.
I always explain that it takes about 9 hrs of highway driving to get from top to bottom, and there are cities and towns mostly on the east side of the island with the southernmost city having about 375,000 people. The island has its own snow-capped mountain range.
Skiing and snowboarding are huge. It usually starts getting colder around late October(Halloween) to late March. Sometimes shorter, sometimes longer. Ontario also has some famous skiing mountains. BC is great! but Blue Mountain in Ontario is crazy popular.
I raised my kids at Snow valley and Horseshoe. We made the trip to Blue Mountain a few times. But most important was my kids learnt to enjoy the winter, be respectful and bring a friend along to remember the fun! We had walkie talkies. And I would get from them was WHOOOO HOOOO. Kids being kids! Great way to grow up.
When I lived in Ottawa, I did the most stereotypically Canadian things: Winterlude Triathlon (cross-country ski, skate & snowshoe running), Canada Day festivities on Parliament Hill, and of course, the Polar Dip. Now I'm in the Kitchener-Waterloo region and would recommend Oktoberfest (for those who like beer & German food).
@@jetstream6389 I've done it for an entire day once and I would do it again! It's so beautiful!
Seconded about KW. Second largest Oktoberfest in the world.
If you go to some of the smaller venues(like the Alpine Club) instead of the big arenas you'll get not only beer and German food but some actual culture with both local and " imported' entertainment /dancing performers and music!
To Portage your canoe means to bring your canoe from one body of water to another. When I lived in Alberta I did a lot of canoeing around the Rockies, Old man river. It's the type of place that leaves you speechless and even trying to describe it is difficult because you actually have to be there to appreciate it's grandeur. I really hope you come visit our beautiful country and great Canadian people. You'd be welcome neighbor 👍🇨🇦👍
Fun fact: Edmonton (Alberta) also has a 10 day exhibition called K days that takes places shortly after the stampede. It's more rides, live music acts and the like that is also quite popular. Just one of many things the city has to offer
Very true. Except it's in Edmonton.😉(wink, wink. Calgarian)
I think the skier vs boarder ratio in Canada(at least in Ontario) is close to 50/50.
There is also a luge in Calgary if you want to give it a go.
Additional hint. We also only ski and snowboard in the winter in Canada 😉
Today, in cities and towns across Canada, people of all ages took to the streets to participate in The Terry Fox Run. An annual event to honour the memory of Terry Fox, and raise money for cancer research.
Tyler, have you covered Terry Fox or Rick Hansen? From coast to coast to coast, they are considered Canadian heroes.
Halifax has the happinest music scene in North America. That is in Nova Scotia. I appreciate that she had to just randomly pick stuff, but she left out some incredible places and things to do. I recommend the Cabot Trail, Tofino/Ucluelet on Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii off the North Coast of BC
Not every Canadian is addicted to Hockey. Just saying. There is more to life up here than hockey... and some of us actually believe that!!!
I have a good friend, here in the Abitibi of Québec, who has a lovely cottage, exquisite, really, which he built on an island lake that is relatively remote. He is surrounded by water in the lake and dense woods on the little island. He built it himself, amazingly enough, given the variety of skills that it takes to do such a thing, especially far away from people hardware stores, etc. He only can access his chalet, which is what we call a cottage here in Québec, by boat. He goes to and from the little island by canoe. What a life, eh?
I live in Rouyn-Noranda and have also a cottage on a big island
"Eastern Canadian Provinces: Term used to describe the area located on the northeast part of the North American continent. The provinces include: Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland."
But.....
That being said...
Ontario and Quebec are NOT considered to be, East COAST, provinces.
Right!? That would be like Americans describing Chicago as an East coast city.
@@jetstream6389 they definitely are eastern Canada, they're just not east coast. That's everything easy of Quebec
@@chrispelley6383 Chicago *is* considerably further from the Atlantic than Montreal is, that's true enough. That said, however, if you were to draw a straight line on a map from Ottawa to the nearest point on the Atlantic coast of North America, you'd be surprised to learn that *Canada's capital is only about 250 miles from the Atlantic!*
I looked it up once, 'way to Hell and gone back in the late 1990's, and discovered that the point on the Atlantic coast closest to Ottawa was some small town in Connecticut, although the name of that town escapes me at the moment. (I dunno, maybe I've got that "Old Timer's Disease," or whatever they call it these days!)😉
But yeah, Ottawa really is *much closer to the Atlantic coast* than you'd think possible...just not the *Canadian* part of said coast!🤣
Well in Québec's case it's a bit tricky.. Montréal, where I live, definitely isn't on the east coast, but if you live in Gaspé, which is in the province of Québec, you're in walking distance from the dipping your feet in the Atlantic ocean.
@@michelderosa2695 I've been to Gaspe, and it's absolutely gorgeous! In the summer of 1995, I had a girlfriend from Germany visiting me, and we spent a month in the road, starting in Ottawa and heading down to the Maritimes. She had a wonderful time learning about Canada, and we had loads of fun exploring the many parks, different cuisine, the whole nine yards. She was especially taken with Gaspe and the stunning views there, and the "flowerpot rocks" in the Bay of Fundy. We got there when the tide was out, and walked in the sea floor, then hung around until the tides came in. She was blown away by the enormous difference between low and high tide.
We capped the whole thing off by spending a couple of weeks in Cape Breton, where she was blown away by the scenery, and by several close encounters with moose.😁
You gotta love eastern Canada!
Vancouver is the film sight of most of your movies. It's cheaper to film in Canada... so a lot of film companies film in B.C. The city of Vancouver is on the mainland. There is a big island beside the coast of BC, called Vancouver island. Time for you to do a video with the Map of Canada... a good geography lesson seems like a good thing for an increase in knowledge of our country.
Not necessarly true, BC and Québec Province
Montréal and Québec are also pretty much in American movie in particular if the story is in New-York City or Eastern part of USA.
Portaging is a wilderness experience here in Canada (mostly in Québec and Ontario) of taking a wilderness route that involves alternating hiking and canoeing. One takes the easy route of canoneing where there is a water route along the way and hiking where there is no water route along the way. It is how Canada's early explorers and fur-grappers got around in the wilderness between settlements or trapping stations. One is constantly either in the canoe, or carrying it on the heads of the partaging companions.
I suggest you check out the Heritage Minute videos on Canada. Some are from the 80s while others are more recent, but they get played on certain tv channels as throughout the year, so those of us growing up in the 90s are more familiar with some. It might give you some interesting facts/knowledge about people/history of Canada.
With the proviso that the Heritage Minutes tend to present a distinctly leftwing, politically correct interpretation of Canadian history. Personally, I'm not a fan of them.
Ma mere maladie et tu sur la morte... We must keep our Irish names.
@@terryomalley1974 I’m sure you can but can you give examples?
I would love to see him react to a playlist of the Heritage Minutes. I loved them as a kid and would love to re-experience them with an American in 2022
I still want a house hippo.
Presenter glosses over Vancouver Island. It requires it's own Top 10 as well. It's possible to surf & ski here in the same day!
I swear. . . Nahanni Valley / Nahanni National Park better be in this list.
Edit: Okay so this is list for the city lovers.
Nahanni doesn't get nearly the recognition that it deserves. If you love the great outdoors and really want to see what Canada has to offer for adventure. Go to Nahanni National Park. It has a waterfall that is nearly 2x the size of Niagra Falls.
If you're lucky enough, you can get to Nahanni Valley but beware because that is an untouched place that is home to many legends. People have been found there with their heads missing (multiple times). It's rumored to be home of many Bigfoot and overgrown wolves. (Some say dire, some say overgrown wolves) in fact that say almost every animal there is larger than normal. You can only get to the Valley by boat or by air.
This channel is leading up to you coming to Canada and vlogging your Canadian adventures! I'd love to see that! :)
Niagara Falls actually have two falls, one on each side of the border. The more popular one, Horseshoe Falls, is on the Canadian side. The lesser one, not as pretty or grand, is on the American side. There is a Niagara Falls NY, and a city named Niagara Falls in the province of Ontario.
You can walk across the bridge from one country to the other in less than 5 minutes.
There is actually 3 falls. American falls and Bridal Veil falls are on the American side and the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side. The Horseshoe falls is what a large portion of people think of when they think Niagara Falls.
Portaging is when you carry your canoe from one river or lake to another, usually through a forest.
My parents had a small island on a small lake in Ontario, near the Manitoba border. You really need to see the true nature of Canada away from the big cities, as well as in them. There is nothing on this earth like looking at the stars on a warm summer night around a campfire. I've lived in Vancouver as well, it is absolutely beautiful !! The mountains are all around you.
There is something special about stargazing from the banks of a remote Canadian lake.
Vancouver is a nice city when you can see it.
There is far too much rain there.
If you want to impress us Canadians... learn the names of the provinces, territories and their capitals. We only have 13... In grade five, I had to memorize the 50 states and their capitals. (Grew up in Northern British Columbia... and that was part of the curriculum.) So I extend a challenge to you to learn some Canadian Geography. It will help you get to know us better.
Agreed!
I’ve thought about suggesting just that, as well as capitals and other major places in each province, territory. I was born in Toronto, lived in Vancouver for 40 years , then Saskatoon for 9 years, then St John’s for a year, now Calgary for the past 19 years and have at least visited every province and territory except for Nunavut. The entire country is amazing.
Canadians could do with learning more about their country, too. I remember Stockwell Day claiming the Niagara River flowed south.
@@johnfitzgerald7618 That I agree with. It felt like we learned as much about America as ourselves in school.
@@Greenfrom3 And I agree with that. How many Canadians, for example, can name the capital of Alberta?
Baseball traces its roots to Ontario and the adjacent US states so the sport has existed in Canada right from the very beginning. The 1st mention of baseball was a game that took place in Beachville, Ontario in 1838 and the world's oldest ballpark is 35 minutes away in London, Ontario. Canada is into baseball because it's a domestic sport/from here. The birthplace of North American football is the University of Toronto (1861) while the inventor of basketball (James Naismith) is also from Ontario (town of Almonte near Ottawa).
I got to laugh at all the very “American” things that is surprising you, like Rocky Mountains, camping, and Rodeos.
The US is not the only American country, Canada is very much American. Our old name was “British North America”.
We simply have a different system of government with a higher focus on social programs and societal cooperation, where as the US is more individualistic.
The fact that he thinks the U.S. doesn't have moose made me laugh.
This guy (Tyler) is so clueless, its pathetic
The drive to Niagara-on-the-Lake from Niagara Falls along the Niagara Gorge is also highly enjoyable. I especially recommend the Brock Monument; the view from there is spectacular, as is the monument itself -- taller than Nelson's Column for a start.
Vancouver island is a decently sized island just west of Vancouver. On the southern tip of the island is Victoria, the province's capital (it was New Westminster originally). This island is known for the Bouchard Gardens, government buildings like the legislature, whale watching, oyster harvesting, temperate rainforests, and sandy beaches. Some parts of the island like Campbell River is known worldwide for their salmon runs and a pretty famous town called Telegraph Cove is known for having hundreds of whales pass by each year.
So it seems like she’s given an example from each Province across the country. So while this is a great top 10. And I’m learning so much as a Canadian. As long as you understand that we do not or have not done all these these things all the time. I really feel like you are doing a great service here. The way you comment and question things.
Your curiosity, awe, and humility is so fantastic to watch! I believe you have a formula for an excellent channel, and I hope/believe this will pay off and allow you to come explore, and also turn this into an adventure/travel channel. To truly grasp an idea of how each province differs, I would definitely recommend going through each provinces hidden gems and places to see! Starting West to East!
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Being from the Okanagan, I've always loved hearing from Americans, how where I lived was their "Secret" vacation spot, where they like to make their destination vacations.
If I had a month to explore and take a "dream trip" of the West; Fly into Calgary during the Stampede. Rent an RV or car, explore the city and venture out west into the rockies making plenty of stops for days along the way, eventually ending on the very West, of Vancouver Island or the northern Haida Gwaii Islands. I honestly don't even think a month would do you justice, I truly don't.
If you ever find yourself in Calgary and in need of a Midwest Canadian guide, let me know ahead of time and I will gladly help/show you, and also explore some amazing territory.
I live in Kelowna BC, we have beautiful weather here. We also have a big lake and a famous sea monster named Ogopogo, We are surrounded by beautiful mountains and this is a tourist city. You should check us out.
Shhhhhhhhh
One area I find doesn't get nearly enough attention is northern Canada. I live in Northeast BC and some of the scenery here is stunning! Liard hotsprings and muncho lake are picturesque and there is a ton of amazing wildlife such as bears, bison and big horn sheep along with the other Canadian staples like caribou, moose and elk. The fishing in the lakes and rivers is fantastic as well so it is great for anyone who is into outdoorsy stuff.
I don't know about other provinces, but there is a CRAZY number of craft beers and local alcohols made in Québec. There are even regional tours where you can visit microbreweries or vineyards.
BC too.
alberta too!
Toronto is very VERY different than most of Canada. While yes, hockey is by far the most popular sport in the country, Toronto is more of a sports city where baseball, basketball, football and soccer is just as popular as hockey. You won't really see that in other major Canadian cities.
Fun fact of the day: I live in Muskoka which is a district in Ontario. The tag line for my area is "prime cottage country", and some of the cottages on the various lakes are worth millions, and yes I'm serious. A cottage sold recently for a "measly" $7 million. It's insane. Our population triples in the summer with all the cottagers.
But the views are insane!
I’ve been watching your videos everyday now so I hope you’ll keep on creating them. I don’t think I picked up where you are from but you’re really nice and open minded when it comes to learning about Canada. Makes me want to do the same but we know SO MUCH about you lol. Born in Ottawa, live near Montreal. 👍 🇨🇦 🍁 🇺🇸
I couldn't for the life of me figure out what her #1 would be but in retrospect it's a very good choice. Going to a cottage on a lake to relax, drink beer, barbecue, kayak/canoe is a very Canadian thing to do. It's a big part of the culture, what many aspire to, but becoming more and more out of reach. Owning a 2nd home requires lots of money. One can always rent a cottage for the weekend though. Side note: Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City aren't considered 'East Coast'. Halifax, St. John's, Charlottetown are East Coast.
#10. There are actually “2” Niagara Falls. There is the “American side”. Flat, short, uneventful. And the “Canadian”side. Like a horseshoe, strong overflow, misty, exciting.
"cottaging" is really an east coast thing but going to the "cabin" is extremely popular on the west coast
East coast here....we don't go cottaging. We may go to the camp, cabin or cottage, but never have I ever heard it called cottaging in NS.
Do you have nosee'ems?
You’re talking about Ontario, not the east coast.
@@JBond-zf4dj you bet, and plenty of them
@@JBond-zf4dj also, the only reason I say that it is an east coast thing, is because that is where I grew up and I heard the term used all the time.
@@JBond-zf4dj no
Love your videos Tyler! You have a good personality. Would you consider travelling in Canada and vlogging your experience?
Please do! Come to Vancouver!
AND THE CARIBOU REGION OF BC.
You want to see Vancouver. Of all your interests they are closest to find all in a short drive from Vancouver.
The best snowboarding can be found in many nearby mountains. Whistler is a short drive away. A few others let you snowboard while looking down at the valley and see Vancouver itself. Thousands of different hiking trails and mountain biking trails. The ATV trails are amazing.
Then you have the beach there as well. Amazing scuba diving, along the coast, or simple hang out at one of many beaches. Kits, 1st Beach, Point Grey, White Rock. I see lots of wind surfing at WhiteRock.
Saskatchewan has Manitou lake that has the same mineral content as the dead sea. The water is said to have healing powers. It's beautiful and the spa/pool is great.
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of flying a Cessna 172 in the Canadian Rockies. I felt out the wind currents everywhere from Clearwater to Red Deer Forestry airstrips.
As a Canadian, I love watching your videos, Tyler! It’s so fun to see your reactions to all things Canadian, and every once in a while, I learn something new myself! 😮😊
I do want to let you know you’re not completely wrong about Niagara Falls being in the states. It’s actually a landmark Canada and the U.S. share. The American side is in Buffalo, NY. 😅🤗
The American side borders Niagara Falls N.Y., not Buffalo. Buffalo is 20 miles up the river on the coast of Lake Erie.
@@briangaudet8214 LoL Figures! 😉 As soon as I clicked ‘post’, I thought “hmmm, maybe it was a town or city just outside of Buffalo!” Thanks for the heads up! 🙂
Yes Niagara Falls is shared by Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario. Both cities on either side of the border have the same name.
Hi Tyler! I am a Canadian (a French Canadian, more specifically a Quebecers) from Montréal (city), Québec (province), married to an American from Seattle, Washington. We love watching your videos because it sparks conversation between us about the differences between Canada and the USA as well as it allows my husband Kevin (who reacts much like you do even after living here since 2014!) to learn more about Canada too! Though we (Canadians) do learn a lot about the USA through history in school, entertainment and the news, I do not know all the nitty gritty details about the USA as you seem to explore about Canada so we (my husband and I) enjoy discussing the differences between each country in greater detail after each video! FYI, just to enlighten you a bit more (since it has been several videos in which you have expressed the similar erroneous comprehension of facts), Québec is a province as well as a city, much like New York is a state as well as a city. In fact, Québec city is the capital of the province of Québec. 😉 My husband and I wonder from which part of the USA you are and whether you ever plan to visit Canada since you are so interested in learning about it. Well, if you are ever in Montréal fell free to hit us up and it will be our pleasure to show you around! 😊
That was a great video and cool reactions from you Tyler! ;) Loved it
Americans don’t even know Canada fought in the two world wars and the Korean War and Afghanistan .Let alone know that Canada was In WW2 two years before the Americans entered into the war. Also Canada reached the furthest inland on DDay of any country.
Fun fact, 90% of Canadians live within 150 miles of the US border.
Not only does this make most major places harder to describe as eastern or western canada, it means most people live in southern canada - so it practically crosses that option out as a practical descriptor (unless you count the part of Ontario that goes farther south than the rest of the border).
Western Canada is generally known as British Columbia and Alberta while Eastern Canada is generally seen as Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Soctia and New Brunswick.
....that is farther south then the northern border of California.
Hello Tyler!! I've been binge watching your videos as I just discovered your channel. I love your expressions to finding out new thing about us to the north. Youre very funny. I live just 30 minutes north of Toronto, and I just love this country. I look forward to watchng your videos.
Northern Canada is also a whole other experience. I run into moose, wolves, bears, foxes, lynx, cariboo, etc.., all the time
Yes and there is dog mushing, Gold panning, northern lights watching and areas man still has never set foot.
"You're not going to see a moose in America."
OMG.
LOL, in Newfoundland there are so many moose they're called "speed bumps".
My sister spent a summer working at a camping lodge at Lake Louise, they'd go skiing in the mountains and then sunbathing at the lake, all in one day.
Also, here in Northern Ontario is a municipality called Muskoka. There are some seeeerious cottages there, owned by American celebrities.
Skating, swimming, boating (Lakes or Ocean), are very popular. Thousands of lakes are in every region of Canada. During our high school years, education included a few swimming or ice skate sessions. Hockey is on ESPN, NBC and other networks depending on which USA ream (24 teams) every day from November - April. Whistler BC is 3 hours drive or 20 minutes by float plane from Vancouver airport thus a constant parade are visiting famous people all year round. Almost half of Hollywood film, Netflix, and others are made in BC ( between 15 - 30 Film/TV in production at any time) Unlike USA, no one can "own" any lake or coastal shoreline. Every lake has public access and open use.
If you wanted to experience icebergs and whales off Newfoundland, I'd recommend Twillingate. An absolutely gorgeous small town. I did a 2 hour iceberg tour there in late June a few years ago and we sailed around 8 icebergs. One of my more memorable trips for sure.
If you really want to know how little Americans know about Canada, watch "Jeopardy". Any Canadian category is always the last one chosen and has the lowest percentage of buzz-ins.
Hockey is not so violent, its go fast fast fast Nice save from goalies nice play from the players not so violent ( sorry for my poor english lol ) and a seat near the ice here in Montreal its above $ 500 in regular season
Growing up in southern Ontario, I never heard of poutine until about 25 years ago. A French dish, really. We were very English.
Vancouver Island is awesome. Quebec is her distinct. The Maritimes is awesome and the folks are great. I live on Lake Huron near Detroit and the sunsets are awesome and camping and cottages on thousands of lakes is a must for people to try.
The Rockies are fabulous and gorgeous. Alberta and B.C. driving trip is a must.
Hockey is still the best. Most kids grow up skating outdoors and enjoying snowforts,snowball fights, skiing and tobogganing. I still love the four seasons and winter is not as long as it used to be. About 10 weeks of really cold weeks now for me.
Yes, Canada still has the best hockey players in the world.
Niagara Falls... is both Canadian and American. The Horseshoe falls are Canadian and the American falls... down from the Horseshoe falls are on the American side.
The City is called Quebec. But since it's a bit confusing in English they put a city next to it on maps.
But no one says "Quebec City". It's a bit like New-York city vs the state of New-York.
In French, we differentiate between province/city by the grammatical gender - le Quebec is the province (the word province is masculine in French) and la Quebec (the word for city - ville - being feminine). So if we say la Quebec in French, we automatically know you're referring to the city!
@@jolenethiessen357 That is not true. You can't say "la Québec" but yes "le" before Québec would signify it is the province and not the city. But the word province is itself feminine.
For the city you would just say "Québec" or "à Québec". If you really want to be clear you might say "la ville de Québec".
But "la Québec" is not a thing.
@@mrg0th1er83 Actually, with live "au Québec" (the Province) and we/he/she/I go "à Québec" for the City.
@@renaudhobden4236 Sure but that doesn't really contradict my comment. No one would say "la Québec".
Here in PEI, one can rent a cottage quite reasonably. The Cavendish area is more expensive than the south shore. The beaches on the south shore are warmer. Many are pet friendly and some will sleep 6 or more people.
What I find so cool I. The place is the fact that you can stay underground and still shop or work!! Depending on where you live in Toronto or Montreal you may never have to go outdoors if you don't want to!!!
I find this amazing!!!!
Canadians *LOVE* to snowboard, I used to live out west and I'd say that on the slopes in the Rockies, it was an almost 50/50 split between snowboarders and skiiers. Canada tends to do very well in snowboard sports at the Olympics as well. Also, once again, as to Niagara Falls, it is actually in both Canada *and* the USA. There is Niagara Falls, ON; and also Niagara Falls, NY. The border cuts right through the falls, you can see them from both sides of the border. Fun fact: when Canadians and Americans inter-marry, it's common practice to hold the wedding at Niagara Falls to make it easier for the families from both countries to attend. Also, that famous boat that goes right up to the falls is called "Maid of the Mists", and that's the whole point, to get really close. They give you a poncho, but you'll still get soaked to the bone from the spray :)
There was even a Simpsons episode where Lisa accidentally went over the falls and ended up on the Canadian side, look it up, it's called "D'oh Canada!" Simpsons creator Matt Groenig is from my hometown of Winnipeg MB, which is why Winnipeg is mentioned/featured in so many Simpsons episodes :)
I swear, everytime I see your reactions I just want to go get you and tour you around for real! Oh my God it would be such fun!!
I've always enjoyed when someone comments "I Never knew how big Canada is" when we're the the worlds 2nd largest land mass. Come visit and enjoy!
School Ski trips and Snow Tubing trips are very common here in Canada! Camping culture is also pretty big here too.
Vancouver and Vancouver Island are different places. Vancouver is the big city on the southwest coast of BC, Vancouver Island is the large island off the coast. Victoria is BC’s Capitol city and it is on Vancouver Island. And yes, Canadians snowboard.
Your ending nailed it. Soooo MUCH to see and experience in Canada.💯
Dude, as a Canadian, you have some wicked National Parks, National Forrests, Wilderness Areas, National Monuments, Nature Preserves, and State Parks. From Yellowstone, to Glacier, to Grand Teton, to the Bob Marshall, to Crater Lake, to Badlands, to the Everglades, and everything in between. And don’t get me started on Alaska. The Brooks Range is absolutely one of the most unique places in the world, and Kodiak and Afognak are some of the wildest places I've ever seen. The USA is insanely diverse, so get out and see it! You have Moose, Bears (Black, Brown/Grizzly, and Polar), Elk, Deer(Whitetail, Mule, Blacktail, and a few imports), Gators, Mountain Lions, Wolves, Bison, and my personal favourite, Pronghorn. And that's just scratching the surface. There are thousands of awesome and unique critters living in the USA. So get out and explore!
If you visit the Niagara Region, don't forget to stop at Queenston. It figured prominently in the War of 1812.
Calgary, and Alberta, generally, seems very American West because, when the Trans Canada Railway was built, a committee went around the world looking for people to farm along the route to provide goods for the railways to haul. They went to particularly cold and harsh countries to find people who would easily acclimate to the Canadian climate, so the Nordic countries, Germany, Ukraine. For the more temperate Southern Alberta region, they went south to Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho to lure people from there. Therefore, many people in Calgary are proud descendants of U.S. forbears. So Texas North.
About hockey: there's generally two school of thoughts on playing style in this sport. What you think of as 'American hockey' with hard bodychecks, violence, puck control and set plays is now often called 'North American hockey', but it is in fact the Canadian way. The second school of thought relies more heavily on speed, individual talent, and great vision in passing plays, this would commonly be referred to as the Soviet or Russian style.
A great Canadian story for you to check out is Leo Major the one eye scout that liberated a town by himself. And also check out heritage minutes as dive into Canada's history
Niagara Falls is mostly on the Canadian side but part of it is on the American side of the border. The waterfall most people think of at Niagara Falls is the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side. The Bridal Veil Falls and The American Falls on the American Side.
For my 50th, me and 2 friends left our Alberta and went to Toronto to stay at the Royal York Hotel (it’s like a castle) and we went to see 2 Blue Jays games. What I loved about Toronto was the absolutely cool Underground Path. It is a path that travels underground under the downtown Centre in Toronto! You must check it out as there are shops, stores, restaurants and more down there!!! You must go!
I grew up in Saskatchewan surrounded by hockey lovers. I didn't care for hockey, but loved baseball. I had dreams of being a Major Leaguer, but the reality of my athletic ability prevented such. So, yes, there are Canadians who love baseball.
"Portage" is the part of canoeing when you transport your canoo from one lake or river to another. It's a French word.
Borders between Canada and the US in the East, is often on water, rivers or lakes. So the Niagara River with the falls is one of them. You can see part of the falls from either side of the border. I have not been there in... decades, aka since I was a kid, so don't personally remember, but I believe there are 3 individual falls and 2 are in Canada. Back then before 9/11 and Covid the border was quite open so... you didn't need to "stay" in Canada to travel to all the viewpoints for the falls.
The city is called Quebec. People tend to tag on City kind of how you might say "New York" as the city or the state, and other times say "NYC" or "New York, New York."
There used to be 2 Canadian teams in MLB but it isn't large enough to have sustained them. The Montreal Expos franchise shut down a while ago. There was a joke that since the Jays and Expos were in different "leagues/conferences" it was possible they could meet in the World Series... the joke was that if that happened it would kill baseball in the US.
The "real list" is the "1011 top things to do in Canada" but it is a 13 hour video... 🤣
When we use the word "cottage" it would generally imply something bigger and more comfortable than just basic walls, roof and outhouse accommodation, since, for that we'd use the word "cabin" or "bunkie" if it's really hardly more than a built room to sleep in. How much luxury you get, can go from mini-home to full scale house.
a cottage is your second home in the wilderness or on lakes. I suggest renting one if you come down they are inexpensive
Baseball is HUUUUGE where I'm from in NS. The small community I'm from puts a lot into it because everyone loves it and it helps keep the kids out of trouble. Thank you, Jig the Joker for the funding.
Man, I live in Vancouver, and I'm a snowboarder too. This is the ultimate place to live if you're into that. Locally, you've got Seymour, Grouse, and Cypress mountains close enough that you can drive up to them on a week night after work to go evening skiing/boarding. Then there's Whistler for weekends, of course. The season is fairly long, and the rates are pretty affordable, especially if you go often enough to justify getting season passes. When I first moved here from the Canadian prairies, the first thing I did was go boarding every day for 14 days straight. My friends thought I was insane. LOL!
16:50 - Something a lot of Americans probably don't realize , the Canadian border reaches north enough to pretty much be in the Arctic Circle (North Pole).
Side note - Santa has his own Canadian address up here, with the Canadian postal code: HOH OHO.
I've done downhill skiing with a couple of groups I was in that decided to do it together and cross-country skiing as a way to hike trails with my dad. But if snowboards are your thing, we have just as many rentals of those on Canadian ski hills. Not sure what the breakdown is, but you totally see a mix of both on the hill. Usually the hills are ranked by difficulty and have simple lessons that should ready you for a day of thrills, so, if you're willing to put out the rather pricey base cost to go ski or snowboard, you should enjoy it.
Hi Tyler Yes Canadians love snow boarding, and yes you have lots of moose in your mountain parks there.
the Stampede in Calgary Alberta hosts an event in a closed in out door arena with horse racing, calf roping , bull riding
barrel racing, and outside of this even is a large midway area with all sort of rides and food vendors and live music
and a parade that licks off the whole event , and the Stampede lasts about ten days, it's a really fun experience.
the pictures you see of the mountain lakes in Alberta don't do it justice, being there is an unbelievable experience
that is a must when visiting Alberta's Banff National Park, Alberta is also host to a bad lands area called Drumheller
that has one of biggest bone beds of dinosaur bones found in the world with some of the most amazing dinosaur fossils
to be discovered there as well as a dinosaur museum, there is also a city in Alberta called Edmonton the Capitol of Alberta, which is known for having the worlds largest
shopping mall, you might want to look up west Edmonton Mall, you will be amazed
you could also try taking a peak at Vancouver island and the vast amount of incredible beauty, where you can see everything from eagles to bears and whales and killer whales
and California sea lions and harbor seals and pacific white sided dolphins , as well Vancouver island has some of the most amazing resorts and cottages and cabins to be found on any coast like
and getting a chance to go out and do some deep sea fishing is a spectacular experience
I'm just up the road from Peggy's Cove, come see the beautiful rocks and waves. And at least once a year a tourist, oblivious to all the warnings, will get swept off and likely drown.
There is also more to Canada than maple syrup... and as for the Calgary Stampede... if you want real maple syrup... you might have to bring it with you to the pancake breakfast. Most breakfasts will cheap out and use butter syrup.
I snowboard at Shames mountain. North of whistler about 1.5 hour flight. I’d say it’s more 25% to 33% snowboarders maybe more on certain days.(I used to work there) A lot of boarders up here. PS a lot of people from New Zealand get visas for winter to snowboard here too!
I live in Ottawa and I can easily get to skiing, camping, cottaging locations, as well as national parks and wildlife. I regularly see deer in my backyard. We loved camping on Crown Land (different from national parks) in Quebec (province, not city). This is free and we would find an area miles from anyone, clear our own site and boat and fish and swim. National park camping used to be free (as well as museums) until around 20 years ago.
YES, Canadians snowboard! Check out our Olympic reputation!
A portage is when you have to move your canoe or other boat from one waterway to another. The Voyageurs did this when bringing goods from Upper/Lower Canada to Rupertsland (Manitoba) and return with fur from the traders. They would literally empty their boats, haul the boat to the next waterway, reload and continue on their way. We have a festival every year honouring the Voyageur.
more of it was to go around stenches of huge rapids.