Due to its varied mountainous terrain and its coasts, lakes, rivers, and forests, Burnaby in British Columbia has long been the perfect destination for outdoor sports such as hiking and camping, rock climbing, hunting and fishing. Water sports, both motorized and non-motorized, are enjoyed in many places. Whitewater rafting and kayaking are popular on many inland rivers. Sailing and sail-boarding are popular in the province.

In the winter, cross-country and telemark skiing are enjoyed by the residents of this province and in recent decades high-quality downhill skiing has been developed in the Coast Mountain range and the Rockies, as well as in the southern areas of the Shuswap Highlands and the Columbia Mountains. Snowboarding has been in increasing in popularity since the early 1990s. In the 2010 Winter Olympics downhill events were held in Whistler Mountain while indoor events were conducted in the Vancouver area.

British Columbia also has strong participation levels in many other sports, including golf, tennis, soccer, hockey, Canadian football, rugby, softball, basketball, curling and figure skating. Burnaby is a perfect destination to spend your academic school year program and to take advantage of everything the great province of British Columbia has to offer.