Kayaking and Seal Watching with Cap Aventure
| By Jean-Pascal Côté
On the agenda this morning: a three-hour sea kayaking tour with Cap Aventure to watch seals in the Gaspé Bay.
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A Multi-Activity Stay in the Maritime Regions of Québec, for a Great Holiday!
| By Jean-Pascal Côté
If you have little time, but lots of plans—whether you visit in the summer or in the fall when nature puts on her most beautiful colours—a stay at a resort offering lodging and various activities is likely the perfect solution for you.
Read MoreObserve Beavers at Forillon National Park
| By Anne-Josée Pineau
Officially an emblem of Canada, the beaver is a large rodent that lives in streams, rivers, marshes and lakes.
Read MoreEnjoy a Cruise North of the 50th Parallel on the MV Bella Desgagnés
| By Alexandre Gaudreau
Because the road ends in Kegaska, the Lower North Shore can only be reached by air or sea. Fortunately, a cargo ship links this northern region to the rest of Québec.
Read MoreSeals of the St. Lawrence
| By Jean-Pierre Sylvestre
The waters of the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence are renowned for their marine wildlife, especially marine mammals. While the maritime regions of Québec are best known as whale-watching destinations (where you can see beluga whales, among others), you can also spot seals along the coastlines of these regions. Eastern Québec has two seal seasons, each represented by two species: harbour seals and grey seals in the summer, and harp seals and hooded seals in the winter.
Read MoreFlairs and Flavours of the Îles de la Madeleine
| By David Lang
What do raw-milk cheese, sand sculptures, blown-glass jellyfish and smoked herring have in common? Each occupies a place of pride among the flairs and flavours of the Îles de la Madeleine.
Read MoreDid You Know Percé Rock Used to Have More Than One Hole?
| By Jean-Pascal Côté
Percé Rock is a huge rock formation in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in Gaspésie. This iconic landmark is impressive in size—the rock is about 450 metres (1475 feet) wide, 90 metres (295 feet) deep and 85 metres (280 feet) high—and is pierced by an arch-shaped hole, carved into the limestone by the sea.
Read MoreEastern Québec: Adventures Between the Earth and the Sky
| By Anne-Josée Pineau
With the three activities suggested here, you can admire the spectacular landscape of Eastern Québec from high up.
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