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17 Outdoor Activities to Try After Sunset
Why limit your adventures to daylight when you can experience the magic of Quebec under a star-filled sky? From serene sunset kayaking and thrilling full moon rafting to mystical forest hikes, read on to uncover the 17 best spots and activities for your next nocturnal adventure!
Summer Must-Dos: Unmissable Outdoor Festivals and Events
Dive into Quebec’s top outdoor festivals and events for summer and fall 2024. From thrilling trail runs and serene paddle boarding to lively music under the stars, there’s something for everyone. Discover unforgettable experiences that connect you with nature and a vibrant community. Don’t miss out!
Summer : A Plethora of Outdoor Activities to Recharge Your Energy!
Discover the best outdoor adventures in Quebec this summer. Enjoy activities like mountain climbing, sea kayaking, and camping. Plan an eco-friendly vacation today for a summer full of excitement and natural beauty!
The 12 most spectacular via ferrata trails in Québec
Quebec’s via ferrata routes offer a unique climbing experience, combining mountain adventures with breathtaking panoramic views. We have selected the best supervised via ferrata routes in Quebec, all run by companies or organizations that have obtained our Quality/Safety accreditation. Eleven of them are part of the famous “Route des via ferrata du Québec.”
The top 10 rivers in Québec
Motorcycle Adventure Road Trip: Travel Light, Travel Far!
Nose to the wind, camping equipment tied to the back, yes it is possible to go on a motorcycle adventure in Quebec! All the tips to get ready for it, choose the appropriate circuit and have a successful road trip.
In an era where you travel with your house on your back, here is a great alternative between sporty cycling and comfortable vanlife. New darling of two-wheeled enthusiasts, the adventure motorcycle is the ideal compromise for those who want to explore vast territories, feed their desire for freedom and cultivate their taste for nature.
Eight good dog walking habits to get into
Getting ready to conquer a trail with your dog? Do you dream of hiking in harmony with nature and other hikers? Did you know that you can combine hiking and cohabitation with wildlife and humans perfectly, along with your four-legged best friend, even in an environment that might first appear to be foreign to Rover?
Here are a few tips that will make you the best dog owner on your block.
Outdoor recycling bins – A checklist
When you’re out enjoying the great outdoors, it’s not always easy to recognize which food packaging and containers are recyclable.
If we don’t want garbage cans to overflow and disturb our natural environments, then we all have our part to play, starting with sound waste management when hitting the road. To help you see things more clearly and act more responsibly, we turned to Tricentris for the latest facts and figures to create this infographic that just about summarizes everything.
A handy waste management guide when out in the great outdoors
Did you know that 60% of the 17,000 tons of waste that is buried every day in Quebec is organic matter? Fortunately, we are all getting used to recycling and putting more and more of the organic waste we produce at home into the compost bin. And thankfully, this is waste that will not end up in landfills to produce biogas that contribute to the greenhouse effect and global warming.
When travelling or out in the great outdoors, how do we provide a useful second life to our organic waste? How is one supposed to do this in the absence of a three-way collection system? What’s the best way to implement a Bring, Return and Recuperate approach to protecting our ecosystems and biodiversity?
The responsible traveller’s 5 essentials
Since 2020, Quebecers have been travelling on home turf like never before! The current context offers us an unprecedented opportunity to discover our province’s natural, cultural and social resources. But we can’t pretend that they are inexhaustible. Fortunately, we are developing a growing understanding of how to preserve them.
Here are a few simple things you can do to minimize the impact of your travels and increase the benefits for the areas that welcome you. They are largely inspired by an interview with Olivier Côté Vaillancourt, general manager of Parc régional du Mont-Saint-Joseph, located in Carleton-sur-Mer, in Gaspésie.
Where to climb in the Rimouski area?
The Rimouski region, in the Bas-Saint-Laurent, is not much quoted in comparison with the resources it has. The presence of the river is soothing while the presence of the Appalachian Mountains and the rocky reliefs of the Parc National du Bic are indisputable witnesses of the geological forces that sculpted the landscape of this region.
A sustainable taste of our lakes and rivers
“I am of lakes and rivers”, sang Quebec singer-songwriter Claude Gauthier in expressing his love of his province.
Quebec’s bodies of water are a real treasure for all those who want to get in touch with nature, whether it be through swimming, fishing or water sports. However, our love for our lakes and rivers has become so widespread that it is now necessary for everyone to learn how to protect them. Heat waves, which are becoming more and more common due to global warming, will give even more people a taste for water.
What can you, as an outdoor enthusiast, do to take care of our lakes and rivers?
We’re all influencers, thanks to our photos
Nature offers new delights, from one season to the next. Who can resist pulling out their phone to capture snapshot of a magical moment in a dreamy landscape? It’s not uncommon these days to take a photo, even before actually enjoying the view. After all, isn’t it easy to share your joys of being in nature on social media?
Mont-Tremblant, so much more than skiing!
We sometimes tend to forget it, but the Mont-Tremblant region in Laurentians is a 4-season destination with a huge potential for year-round fun! And yes, it offers a wide range of attractions other than skiing, making summer a great time to come and try new experiences with your family, your partner or your friends!
Here is a selection of wildly entertaining activities to enjoy in beautiful wilderness environments, and what’s more, very easily accessible. At a time when Quebecers are looking for moments of outdoor adventure and disconnection, there is no doubt that anyone will find happiness in our beautiful region.
Top 10 tips for a sustainable vacation
While it appears that the pandemic will have transformed our travel landscape over the past several months and in the coming years, there is still a long way to go before we see the same tourism as before. After a one-year hiatus, what will the return of tourism look like? Or rather: what should it look like? And do we want it?
As a traveller, you need to be part of the solution. As tourism recovers from COVID-19, we have an unprecedented opportunity to make a fresh start and choose a more sustainable path. There has never been a better time to rethink past habits and reshape the way we travel!
The life of a sled dog
As you can imagine, the life of a sled dog is not limited to the winter season. At what age can he start pulling a sled? What does he do in the summer or what happens when he gets too old? This is what we asked Paméla Turcotte-Boutin, a specialist and musher from Kinadapt.
Understanding dog sledding and the musher’s life
There are sometimes huge misunderstandings surrounding the activity of dog sledding and the well-being of dogs. To help you to see more clearly and to better understand the practice of the activity, we asked Paméla Turcotte-Boutin, a specialist, to speak to us about dogsledding and what the life of a musher at Kinadapt consists of.
A Winter Full of Outdoor Activities!
Quebec’s natural landscapes change with the seasons, offering you awe-inspiring moments of contemplation, discovery and adventure. From the Outaouais to the Côte-Nord, via the Saguenay and Gaspésie, discover a vast playground that will delight outdoor enthusiasts.
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Nos régions ont beaucoup à offrir, laissez-vous séduire!
Le Québec, c'est 20 régions touristiques, chacune ayant un relief, une histoire et une couleur uniques. Les options d’activités de plein air et d’aventure sont infinies! Que vous préfériez les montagnes, les vallées, les lacs ou les rivières, en voyage dans l'est du Canada, prenez le temps d'explorer la nature généreuse du Québec.