Viamigo

Consider a real getaway canoe trip. The ideal way to start a lifetime of wilderness adventure - or just to continue it. That’s what these trips are all about. Good swimming beaches, lakeside cliffs to jump from, idyllic pine, cedar and hemlock shaded campsites, wildlife (moose, beaver, great blue herons, barred owls, sandpipers, ravens, black ducks, mergansers, bank swallows and kingfishers) and lots of time to learn or improve upon the skills of canoe camping in a remote wilderness setting. Your guide has a pack full of campfire tales, games, popcorn parties and marshmallow roasts that will cap off the trip as an unforgettable and rewarding family experience.

Trips take place in the Papineau-Labelle Wildlife Reserve or Mont Tremblant Provincial Park in Quebec (near Montreal) They are ideal locations for 2 to 5-day canoe trips on beautiful lakes where the emphasis could be on a return to nature expedition and spending quality time with your children, friends or family. Native peoples used the portage trails and campsites long before the white man discovered them. There are also some hiking trails to mountaintops with incredible views.

There are some short, easy rapids in both areas, ideal for learning some white water skills.

Reservations are required well in advance.

We can design a trip for you, which can be as relaxed, as instructional, or as challenging as you like.

Your guide is quite prepared to offer anyone some canoe camping instruction, whether flat water paddling, steering, portaging (canoes and packs) or running rapids. But, you have to ask for it. Everybody helps in setting up tents (we will show you how), gathering firewood and other chores.

No experience is necessary. There must be one adult (over 18) per child under 14 years of age. The minimum age is 5. The maximum number is 15 adults and children. Children under 12 travel at half price. Price includes, canoes, lifevests, paddles, food, tents, guide/cook. You must bring your only sleeping bag and mattress.

Prices are in Canadian dollars and depend on number of people and number of days.