October
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
Hike near the main waterfall of the Swaggin River, in Saint-Côme, in Lanaudière. The water flows into a basin where it is surely good to swim in the middle of summer.
July
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Night canoe outing in the La Vérendrye wildlife reserve, on the Outaouais and Abitibi-Témiscamingue border. Huge and isolated, this reserve is a canoe-camping paradise.
September
PHOTO DOMINICK GRAVEL, THE PRESS
Laval is not just about intertwining boulevards overloaded with shiny cars. The east of Île Jésus, where banks full of fish and abundant fields form a charming setting, is a destination of choice for a bike ride.
June
PHOTO MARTIN CHAMBERLAND, THE PRESS
The happiness of catching your own fish is matched only by the pleasure of eating it fresh, as soon as you catch it. The Lac Blanc outfitter, in Mauricie, offers visitors the opportunity to cook their catch directly on the shore of a lake, during one of these famous meals called shore lunches in English.
March
PHOTO DOMINICK GRAVEL, THE PRESS
Descent on the slopes of the Massif du Sud, in Chaudière-Appalaches. Less known than its cousin in Charlevoix, the pearl of the Appalachians has absolutely nothing to envy. The Mont du Midi, where the slopes are located, culminates at 917 meters.
March
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The Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges cross-country ski center also has many trails for bikes with oversized tires (fat bikes), an activity that grows in popularity every winter.
February
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The Captiva horse farm, nestled in the hollow of the Edelweiss Valley, offers kilometers of trails on an area of nearly 200 hectares in Wakefield, Outaouais. Nearly 60 horses are available for rental, even in winter.
March
PHOTO MARTIN CHAMBERLAND, THE PRESS
Snow, it usually falls a lot in the aptly named municipality of Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, a popular place for lovers of the outdoors in general, and cross-country skiing in particular.
January
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
The snow is also abundant in the vicinity of Murdochville, in Gaspésie. Skiers enjoy it without discomfort on the slopes of Mount York, accessible by tracked vehicle.