Icy giants on parade in Canada

Witness the extraordinary parade of icy monoliths as they make their way along Iceberg Alley in Newfoundland and Labrador from May to September, when temperatures are warm enough for them to break off but not warm enough for them to melt entirely.On a sunny day, these 10,000-year-old glacial giants can be viewed along the northern and eastern coasts, with colours ranging from snow-white to deep aquamarine. Read on for three ways to experience these cool beauties.

• Get up close with these natural goliaths on a boat tour, or paddle along in a sea kayak. Experience the rugged beauty of the coastline as you explore sea caves, inlets, and jaw-dropping fjords.
• Take a hike along 29,000 kilometres of coastline and feel a shiver up your spine as you witness a sparkling iceberg drift down Iceberg Alley against a soundtrack of boreal songbirds.
• As the sun sets, head back to town and sip on Iceberg Vodka, made from the purest water on the planet. Iceberg hunters harvest the ancient ice, comprised of water frozen long before industrial pollution, creating a uniquely smooth, quintessential Canadian vodka.

Icebergs are not to be underestimated. Remember, In 1912 only 400 miles from the Newfoundland coast, a typical Atlantic Canada iceberg sank the infamous Titanic.

Roughly ninety percent of icebergs seen off Newfoundland and Labrador come from the glaciers of western Greenland, while the rest come from glaciers in Canada's Arctic. Their sheer size will amaze you, and that's without seeing the ninety percent still below the surface of the ocean.

Insider’s tip: When encountering an iceberg from a kayak or boat, it’s best to keep your distance. It’s difficult to know how immense an iceberg is under the surface and you want to avoid being hit by loose ice or colliding with a submerged chunk of iceberg.

*Source: Destination Canada