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Soft adventureDreaming of adventure
Life is for living!Taking a break from your paddling, you scan the limpid surface of the immense lake that echoes with the loon’s haunting cry. From the top of a cliff, you contemplate the surrounding ocean of greenery that extends as far as the eye can see. At the helm of your snowmobile, you speed over a thick carpet of snow, exhilarated by the sunshine and crisp air. Your gaze follows the shadow of the seaplane as it skims over a cluster of sparkling lakes… These are but some of the vivid images that Québec keeps for her most adventurous visitors!
On the water
Strings of lakes, streams as large as rivers, a river that’s like a sea… There’s no doubt that Québec is a living dream for those who love gliding over the water in a canoe or kayak. With a choice of countless itineraries at every possible level of difficulty, excursions can easily last for days. Many of the province’s rivers are also ideal for rafting, with their raging rapids and tumultuous gorges.Woodland wonderland
If you’d rather stay on terra firma, set off with your backpack and hike to your heart’s content through the immense forests of the Laurentides or the Gaspé Peninsula. Come winter, ski at your own pace beneath pine trees sagging under fresh snow in the perfect silence of the boreal forest; or crack the whip and give your sled dogs free rein, just like in the grand old days of the coureurs de bois, the woodsmen who were among Québec’s first settlers.
On the trail
Got courage to burn? Jump on a snowmobile and explore the more than 30,000 km (18,640 mi.) of trails criss-crossing the province. An intoxicating adventure that will set the record straight by showing you the real face of winter in Québec, once and for all!
The ATV (all-terrain vehicle), or “quad,” is another popular way to explore the furthest recesses of the province all year round, on specially designated trails. Lastly, aerial tourism, increasingly popular, gives sightseeing a new twist by letting you see the lie of the land all at once—and take plenty of panoramic shots!
