guided kayak tours in Quebec province from Baie-St-Paul to Cap-a-l'aigle. friends and I joined a…read moregroup at the beatnick-art-beach village of Ste. Irenee, 15 min drive from La Malbaie. great company(french, quebekers, belgian, brits and token american-moi), sunny weather then burgers and frites after at a beach shack. Parfait!

Camping in Quebec takes on a whole new dimension when whales enter the equation. And the best place…read moreto experience this phenomena is at the Mer et Monde Ecotours in Bergeronnes, part of the Quebec Maritime region, just 20 minutes east of Tadoussac , a few hours outside Quebec City. Most visitors come for the professionally guided sea kayaking adventures on the St. Lawrence River where it meets the Atlantic Ocean and the Saguenay Fjord. Baby belugas, curious about the motion of the rudder, will approach the kayaks. For those not interested in braving the 4 degree celsius water (in summer!), currents and winds, camping is the better option. Sites are wooden platforms built onto the rocks overlooking the water so that whale sightings are guaranteed. Minkes, belugas, humpbacks and blues can all be seen - and heard as they regularly emit water through their blowholes. For those who prefer whale watching without paddling a kayak or camping, take a zodiac boat tour with Croisieres AML in nearby Tadoussac, the region's tourist hot spot. Stay at the attractive Hotel Tadoussac, the stand in for the famous "Hotel New Hampshire". Before embarking on your high speed whale chasing cruise, visit the nearby Marine Mammal Interpretation Centre to learn all about the 13 species of marine mammals that inhabit these waters. To further explore the natural history of this glacial region, head to the newly opened Jardin des Glaciers, 200 kilometres east in Baie Comeau. A $10,000,000 state of the art multimedia presentation takes visitors back 20,000 years under the ice in a beautifully converted church, that is now the Glacial Exploration Centre. More active visitors will want to fly along the zipline as it crosses a warm water glacial lake a few kilometres from the Centre.

Kayaking and Paddleboarding on the St Lawrence river for all age groups. Located on the quai. A…read more20 minute walk from the town. Wetsuits, books and life jackets available. Instruction give. Prepare to come back exhausted but happy.

Stunning entry to the fiord. The views are terrific. An easy walk into rocks for photo ops…read more Picnic tables and a pavilion. Good coastal hiking trail. We saw scuba divers (brrr). Fishermen. There are informative plaques about the old sawmills and community of yesteryear. The quaint was established in 1959 Clean put toilets

Great experience! Awesome crew! Saw whales in two different locations. Amazing! Highly recommend.read more

Better tour guides on the bus and boat, terrible unprofessional staff that spent most of their time…read morerequesting tips. The staff on could have highlighted so many interesting facts about the whales and how few people get a chance to encounter them. Instead the herded us along and seemed bored with the whole thing!

The 7-day Tour East Bus trip that I'm traveling on stopped here; we have 50 tourists in our group…read more The $222.50 attractions package includes access to the Whale Watching Boat Tour, Thousand Island Boat Tour, Hopewell Rocks, Maritime Museum, etc., of which this attraction is one of the experiences. Our AML ship was a three decker design that made the 3.5 hour round trip enjoyable (although the constant loud rumble of the diesel-powered engine can drive one crazy). Maximum ship capacity is 250 persons. We're on the lookout for whales; Blue, Fin, Minke, and/or Beluga! Thick fog blanketed the trip out to the St. Lawrence River feeding area where salt and fresh water converge. TIP: BYOF (bring your own food) or prepare to held for a Pirates ransom! Soupe asiatique/Asian Soup aka instant noodles w/boiling water is $4.00 or get the deal of the day which is a Hot Dog Garni for $3.50. This is my third time on this ship and I still haven't seen Free Willy!