Canoeing in Mont Tremblant this Summer

Canoeing in Mont Tremblant National Park is the best Summer fun you could ask for. You can do many trips, hopping from one sandy beach to another. You can also stop when you please, sit on a rock, dive into the water, take pictures, relax in the sun, and appreciate the beauty of the wilderness. You can do it for a day with just your friends, or you can do it as part of a two or four day group canoeing expedition. Either way, it will shake of all the troubles and woes of modern life.

There are many places to go canoeing in Mont-Tremblant National Park also known as Parc national du Mont-Tremblant. Canoe trips are best begun at around 8.00 am so that you can get to the water by 11.00 am. This early start in the day gives you time to stop on the sandy beaches for swimming and to enjoy a leisurely lunch. If you keep your daily distance to around 12 km, it is not a strenuous trip, allowing time for reading, talking, even taking a nap in the great outdoors. Instructors and groups can be found, or if one is familiar with camping, canoeing and hiking, it can be done alone or with an intimate group of friends.

Open all year round, the Park National du Mont-Tremblant is about one-and-a-half hours from Montreal and about three hours from Ottawa. It is the largest national park in Quebec and it is also one of the oldest. Traveling by either foot or by canoe, one thing becomes abundantly clear: The national park is a vast territory, an abundant landscape of rolling hills, expansive lakes, and flowing rivers. The Laurentian mountains, the oldest mountain range in the world, can often be see from different parts of the park. In all, the park has six rivers and four hundred lakes. Hiking trails lead to waterfalls and up mountaintops, and many spectacular views can be discovered.

The most popular canoe routes are along the L’Assomption River and the Diable River. The L’Assomption River is 15 km inside Mont-Tremblant Park, and has rapids from Class I to IV. Portages are available around the rougher rapids. There are four camp grounds. The Diable River is 45 km long, a beautiful course with short rapids, ideal for learning white water maneuvers. It is the busiest canoe river and connects with several lakes. There lakes along the way have many sandy beaches way, perfect for enjoying your lunch and enjoying the quiet and beauty of the wilderness. The rapids here are from Class I, II, and III. This means that all the rapids can be run, either lined or portaged. Optional portage at its maximum is around 100 m. Ducks and beavers are a common sight. The Moose population is high in this region.

There is much to be gained from canoeing in Mont-Tremblant National Park, by opening yourself up to the beauty of the wilderness, you can improve your health, deepen your relationship with your companions, and discover an inner peace that comes from a total immersion in the heart of nature.

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