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Les Excursions & Mechouis |
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Valcartier Village Vacances |
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Tewkesbury |
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Location |
Tewkesbury,
west of Quebec City, central Quebec |
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Driving Time |
Montreal—2.5
hours; Quebec City—.5 hour |
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Difficulty |
Class
III-V |
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Trip Length |
6
miles (11 km) |
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Trip Options |
Paddle
raft; one day |
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Season |
May-September |
The Jacques Cartier
River, like the Batiscan to the west, is another of Quebec's recent
whitewater rafting success stories. La Riviere Jacques Cartier named
after the famed seventeenth-century French explorer, features
challenging rapids and breathtaking scenery, less than a
thirty-minute drive from the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City.
The
Jacques Cartier flowing through a picturesque forested valley, has a
series of ledge drops with steep shoots, that come in very quick
succession. The Class III-V rapids, fast and frequent, are
interspersed with fantastic play spots and locations for swimming
and body surfing. Many rafters choose to run the river twice in a
single day.
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