The fourth tallest waterfall in Canada, Helmcken Falls in British Columbia is easy to access from the main park road, which means you will have to share it with busloads of tourists. But, it is worth it. The fall drops 141 meters down in two tiers, and you have a spectacular vantage point from the viewing platform on its rim. Helmcken is part of the Wells Gray Provincial Park, which was created in 1939 to protect the falls. Murtle River tumbles down six more falls through a narrow canyon before reaching Helmcken. You can approach the falls following the four-kilometer Brink Trail along the Murtle River south bank that begins close to Dawson Falls. Visiting the falls in winter is a mesmerizing experience, as the water creates a 50-meter ice cone at the bottom of the canyon. The cone starts to slowly dissipate in March.

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