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Culture and Heritage: More to Sea Than Meets the Eye…
Travelling down the Whale Route also entails learning about the culture
and heritage of the Manicouagan region. Do you like tongue twisters? Try
to say the following place names three times quickly: Tadoussac, Sacré-Cœur,
Bergeronnes, Escoumins, Essipit, Longue-Rive. Are you up to the challenge?
Nature and Outdoor Activities
With its islands, located in the St. Lawrence River and Gulf, and its sandy
beaches, the manicoise immensity knows how to satisfy fantasies of the
sea. Its most exceptional aquatic fauna evolves among an incomparable flora.
Pointe-des-Monts and Les Escoumins invite
you, for that matter, to take a dive under water in order to meet this
fauna and flora
and discover this truly magical universe.
Winter Activities
The Côte-Nord winter favours seasonal sports because of its dry climate
and vast expanses of white snow, where thousands of reflections come together
under the sun like diamonds on ice! Thus, from December to April, the white
season brings along an abundance of snow. From that moment on, snowshoeing,
snowmobiling, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, and dogsled rides
have the place of honour. In Manicouagan, you can spend the evening under
a tent in the heart of winter, or count the stars before going to sleep
in a real igloo.
Cruises & excursions
Manicouagan is synonymous with the sea—a sea formed by the waters
of the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf that you can admire from the decks
of a ship during a cruise or whale-watching expedition. The cold salt water
is the perfect breeding ground for shellfish, fish and plankton, all staples
in the diet of a host of marine mammals.
Hunting and Fishing
The North Shore has many outfitters offering equipment and reserved areas
in the boreal forest for sport hunting and fishing. You are guaranteed
to claim a lion's share of the spoils, regardless if you are a resolute
tracker, patient hunter in a blind, experienced flyfisher or cunning trapper!
The more than twenty outfitters located in the Manicouagan region give
you the opportunity to bag waterfowl, catch salmon or track the elusive
black bear. Be the one to bring home the "bacon" after your wilderness
adventure!
Tours and Packages
All roads lead to Manicouagan! You can follow the Whale Route by car, plane
or boat to see the entire region from a different viewpoint. We have a
full range of packages designed to meet your tastes and budget.
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