11 best beaches across Canada

Every summer, Canadians make a pilgrimage to whatever lake, ocean or river is closest and drink it in, sometimes braving traffic jams just to get there. Lucky for us, Canada has more shoreline than any other country in the world and that’s before tapping into our more than three million lakes (more than 60 percent of the world’s total) and 2.5 million rivers, many of which are still yet to be discovered.

Originally published in ParentsCanada magazine, July 2013.