Myself in good company.
Like so many others upon their return, everyday life was waiting for me. I was really happy to have this opportunity to keep you informed with short bios and pictures of our daily experiences. I have been traveling extensively for several years, but this expedition was a memorable […]
Mario presents the paddle each will hold when their time comes to share their impressions.
Early morning, the team visited the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park Interpretation Centre. The presentation began with descriptions of the diving equipment, followed by a “live” dive, and ended with a Q&A.
After a superb seafood lunch, the campers went out to sea […]
The sun was blazing away. Click to see more.
The expedition finally had a perfect day. A beautiful sky with a soothing breeze accompanied the team all the way to Tadoussac.
With only 10 km to paddle on this day, the team had plenty of time to check out birds and marine wildlife (see photos). The last […]
En route to Tadoussac. Pretty stuff.
The team faced wind and waves in the morning in order to reach the northern side of the Fjord. “It was stimulating to paddle in these conditions. It was a real challenge”, a satisfied Jessica said.
The two canoes navigated a few kilometers before finding a landing to transfer into the […]
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“Maybe we didn’t paddle today, but it wasn’t a lost day. We chatted, we chilled, we played… it was a nice day in the end” commented Joannie.
In fact, the strong wind and the white waves would have made navigation a little difficult. Departure was postponed until the […]
“I cried many times before leaving, thinking that I would miss my family so terribly. But it’s so fun, time is just flying by… no time to get bored!” says Kim.
It was a motivated bunch that walked in glaze to reach the canoes and take the wind head on. The day promised to be a […]
Kim and Jessica having fun with clay. Click on the photo to see the others in our Flickr album.
“Je veux aller pisser…” (I need to piss) are a few words Lisa has learned to say in French. Everybody chips in and participates in discussions (that are more and more interesting) no matter the language.
For the […]
“After my bone marrow transplant, I was put in isolation for three and half months. Since I got out, I work out on my Bowflex at home to get back in shape” says Pasquale. He and the others have overcome the challenges of the toughest day yet.
Departing from l’Anse-de-Sable (see map), the group has had […]
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“It was a lot easier than I anticipated”, comments Marie-Claude. Indeed, the first day of paddling went extremely well. Clouds were playing tricks with the sun, the wind was a breeze and the team completed the 17-km first leg with ease.
The campsite was put up […]
Jean-Pier coming down fast. Click to see other photos.
“Walking in trees was really cool!” says Jean-Pier, like all the others. He was literally flying across the course.
A small group of acrobats also left the others behind to complete the tree challenge in record-breaking time. The same cannot be said of the guides, like Virginie, […]
The group just before departure in Montreal.
«I had to get up at 2 AM to get to the airport on time.» So says, Erika, who lives in St. John, New-Brunswick and is one of the two unilingual English-speaking members of the expedition. In fact, many had to get up early to make it to the […]
Virginie Gargano (guide) with HĂ©lĂ©na LongprĂ© (Operations’ Director) & François Dufour, zodiac captain.
Hey guys!
Only three days left before we take off. I just wanted you to know that I went into the Fjord la week (photo) to prepare our expedition. We got to see to seals, a few minke whales and quite a few […]
For the Foundation’s 20th expedition in over a decade of operation, the teenagers will be accompanied by outdoor and medical professionals. Amongst these, some are old timers and others are new.
From left to right, let’s see who they are:
Bertrand Dupuis, Childlife Specialist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. This is his 14th […]
Common seal. Photo found in Flickr.
In summertime, three types of seals are present in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park:
The grey seal is found in the Atlantic Ocean, from France to Canada’s coasts.
The common seal is very, well, common. You can find him anywhere in the northern hemisphere. This one can dive up to […]
Belugas at Marineland in Niagara Falls. Photo found on Flickr.
For this summer’s expedition in Saguenay, we take a look at 6 of the 13 whales that are present in the region.
Take a look at this drawing to get an idea of the scale of whales and this chart on how to recognize them from whales-online.net
This […]
Harbour porpoise. Photo found in Flickr.
For this summer’s expedition in Saguenay, we take a look at 6 of the 13 whales that are present in the region.
Take a look at this drawing to get an idea of the scale of whales and this chart on how to recognize them from whales-online.net
This whale is the smallest […]
Blue whale impression by an artist, found on her blog. See more of her whale drawings there.
For this summer’s expedition in Saguenay, we take a look at 6 of the 13 whales that are present in the region.
Take a look at this drawing to get an idea of the scale of whales and this chart […]
Minke whale. Photo found in Flickr.
For this summer’s expedition in Saguenay, we take a look at 6 of the 13 whales that are present in the region.
Take a look at this drawing to get an idea of the scale of whales and this chart on how to recognize them from whales-online.net
This species is a baleen […]
Tail of the Humpback. Photo found in Flickr.
For this summer’s expedition in Saguenay, we take a look at 6 of the 13 whales that are present in the region.
Take a look at this drawing to get an idea of the scale of whales and this chart on how to recognize them from whales-online.net
This species […]
A fin whale in the St. Lawrence. Photo found on Flickr.
For this summer’s expedition in Saguenay, we take a look at 6 of the 13 whales that are present in the region.
Take a look at this drawing to get an idea of the scale of whales and this chart on how to recognize them […]