Free 2017 Parks Canada Discovery Pass

Parks Canada Badge

Dec 21, 2016

Canada’s national parks are free for 2017 (see – we promised you lots to do!) This is to celebrate the country’s 150th birthday and for boaters it means free access to some popular cruising grounds like Beausoleil Island.

Just head to http://www.commandesparcs-
parksorders.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/
ProductDisplay?expDataType=MarketingContent
&mpe_id=20009&catalogId=53407&categoryId=
216870&productId=524527&expDataUniqueID=
46709&evtype=CpgnClick&intv_id=0&langId=-1
&storeId=22953&ddkey=http%3AClickInfoexpData
Type=MarketingContent&mpe_id=20009&catalogId=
53407&categoryId=216870&productId=524527&exp
DataUniqueID=46709&evtype=CpgnClick&intv_id=
0&langId=-1&storeId=22953&ddkey=http%3AClickInfo
(Count on the government to have the longest link ever.)

 

For all of 2017 this pass gives you unlimited opportunities to enjoy National Parks, National Marine Conservation Areas and National Historic Sites across the country!

 

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