Category: Quebec
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Where to hike with kid near Montreal – Mont Chauve in Orford National Park.
We always look for the new places where to hike with our kid near Montreal. I usually start by browsing the google map for the ideas. For our last hiking of 2017 we decided to climb Mont Chauve in Orford National Park. Our first attempt failed in the late fall of 2016. Then we returned…
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Where to kayak around Montreal – Canal Chambly.
One sunny day we decided to go for a kayak adventure in Canal Chambly. Our initial goal was to fish as well, but we couldn’t catch one 🙂 . Canal Chambly. Canal Chambly is located on the south shore, approximately 30 km from Montreal. It’s a National Historic Site of Canada. The canal is running…
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Things to do with kids in winter near Montreal – La Goudrelle sugar shack.
Cabanes à sucre (sugar shack) It was a maple season and Quebec is famous as a supplier of about 80% of the world’s maple syrup production. On top of that Quebec is a home to hundreds of the best cabanes à sucres (sugar shacks) in the world. We’ve never visited sugar shack before and I am happy…
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Zoo Granby in winter.
What normal Canadian family could do in beautiful winter day when outside is -20 C? Exactly, they could visit a Zoo 🙂 . We’ve never been in Zoo Granby before, especially in winter. A little bit cold, but interesting experience 🙂 . Our friends invited us to visit this place in advance. Of course as…
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Where to ski in Quebec – Bromont.
Bromont City. Bromont is the city located on the same highway 10 as Orford, but closer to Montreal. The city gets it’s name from Mont Brom, which is a favorite destination for downhill skiers in winter, mount bike and water slide lovers in summer. Ski resort. Ski Bromont has 141 trails which cover 3 mountains:…
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Where to ski in Quebec – Mount Orford
Orford Township. Orford Township is located on the highway 10 between Montreal and Sherbrook, in Memphremagog area of Eastern Townships. This area is an exceptional nature playground thanks to Mont-Orford National Park, which was created in 1933. In winter Mont-Orford ski resort attracts skiers and snow-shoe hikers. In summer people could enjoy the hikes of…