Nine teams from across the country arrived at the starting line in Niagara Falls, Ont., by high speed jet boats ready to run “The Amazing Race Canada.”

The remaining eight teams race through Vancouver's urban jungle.

In Calgary, one team steers the others in a different direction; they line up, get knocked down, and face a dirty detour.

As the contestants travel by land and water across northern Canada, a Speed Bump affects one team in the Yukon.

The racers head to Regina, Sask., where they are buried in lentils and questioned by the RCMP

The remaining teams get tongue-tied and crushed by crepes in Quebec City while the sisters make a costly decision.

The teams head to the frozen climate of Iqaluit, Nunavut; Celina has trouble eating a local delicacy; and the contestants embark on a climb.

The four remaining teams race into Nova Scotia, where Vanessa and Celina encounter problems, Dave loses patience with Jet and things get intense at the race's second U-Turn.

The Top 4 teams race to Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Top 3 teams go to Toronto for the final leg of the race.

Eleven new teams begin a race for an unprecedented grand prize.

The remaining teams race to Tofino, British Columbia; things turn a little fishy at the detour.

The remaining teams are pushed like never before when they travel to Hong Kong, China.

The remaining teams race to Macau, China and face a confusing casino challenge.

After flying to the Yukon, an Express Pass giveaway causes trouble and one team is sent packing.

The “Race” continues in Winnipeg where teams struggle with scoring goals and channel their inner rock stars at a karaoke challenge.

The teams horse around in Normandy and take a moment to honour fallen soldiers.

In romantic Paris, the teams are brought to a standstill at the roadblock

The race goes into high gear in Montreal; the teams get confused by a cheesy Detour; the contestants bare it all.

Teams go back in time in Charlottetown; the teams end up in a dead heat.

The teams face a complex detour as they race to New Brunswick, fighting to be one of the 3 teams in the final leg.

The final three teams are pushed to their limits in Ottawa and the winning team takes the gold.

The 12 teams begin their epic journey in front of the Chateau Frontenac in Québec City, then travel to Toronto.

Teams are surprised with an early adventure outside of Canada when they travel to South America. In Santiago, Chile, tensions run high and racers fly higher. Some teams struggle to communicate with the locals, while others express themselves with body language, as they race for a pair of Express passes.

Teams race to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where racers begin at the Plaza Canada Totem Pole, before getting tripped up on the field in a game of blind soccer.