Quebec City and Eastern Quebec

Hello. I may be planning a driving trip for late July to Quebec City and
eastern Quebec for my family. My wife will have a three day conference in
Quebec City and I plan to go along with our 11 and 13 year old daughters.
So I need ideas for things to do in and around the city for daytimes when my
wife will be busy. Also ideas for eastern Quebec for a week or so of
touring afterwards.

I know about the Gulf of St. Lawrence whale watches and will definitely seek
that out. I've heard that the Gaspee is beautiful but have never been
there. Family friendly ideas are appreciated!

"Bill" wrote in message
...
I know about the Gulf of St. Lawrence whale watches and will definitely
seek
that out.

I went on a whale watch in the St. Lawrence out of Tadoussac. It
was excellent - saw lots of whales as that is where they come to feed.
Also, the river was glassy smooth and beautiful the day we went out. The
Saugenay River empties into the St. Lawrence near Tadoussac, and there are
hiking trails along the Saugenay which forms one of the few (only?) fiord in
North America. Also, I liked Quebec City - be sure to see Montmorency Falls
and I'le d'Orlean while you are there.

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:18:42 -0500, "j. sterling"
wrote:

[snip]
The
Saugenay River empties into the St. Lawrence near Tadoussac, and there are
hiking trails along the Saugenay which forms one of the few (only?) fiord in
North America.
[snip]

Southernmost fjord in the Northern Hemisphere, I understand.

Michael

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The Gaspe coast is gorgeous, as is the North shore of the St. Lawrence
river/Gulf. On the North sore - the Quebec City side - is the region know as
Charlevoix. It's a stunningly beautiful region, especially if you stick to
the coast all the way and go up through Baie St. Paul. Eventually you'll hit
the Saguenay river, which cuts into the coast at 90 degrees. You can visit
the provincial park along the fjord, or you can cross over to Tadoussac, but
if you have limited time, you might want to pick one of the two. You have to
take a fork quite some ways before the fjord.
The other side of the St. Lawrence is equally beautiful, though you have to
go a bit further North to get to the really nice bits like Forillon Park or
Parc de La Gaspesie.

Bob


"Bill" wrote in message
...
Hello. I may be planning a driving trip for late July to Quebec City and
eastern Quebec for my family. My wife will have a three day conference in
Quebec City and I plan to go along with our 11 and 13 year old daughters.
So I need ideas for things to do in and around the city for daytimes when
my
wife will be busy. Also ideas for eastern Quebec for a week or so of
touring afterwards.

I know about the Gulf of St. Lawrence whale watches and will definitely
seek
that out. I've heard that the Gaspee is beautiful but have never been
there. Family friendly ideas are appreciated!

Bill wrote:

Hello. I may be planning a driving trip for late July to Quebec City and
eastern Quebec for my family. My wife will have a three day conference in
Quebec City and I plan to go along with our 11 and 13 year old daughters.
So I need ideas for things to do in and around the city for daytimes when my
wife will be busy. Also ideas for eastern Quebec for a week or so of
touring afterwards.

I know about the Gulf of St. Lawrence whale watches and will definitely seek
that out. I've heard that the Gaspee is beautiful but have never been
there. Family friendly ideas are appreciated!


We just got back from a business trip to Quebec City. Its a very fun
beautiful city. You'll definitely want to visit old town and all its
shops and restaurants and other sites. Just a few miles from town is
the Montmorency Falls with some great walking paths, bridges etc. for
some spectacular views.

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:36:07 -0800, Hatunen wrote:

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 00:03:30 GMT, Pan
wrote:

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:18:42 -0500, "j. sterling"
wrote:

[snip]
The
Saugenay River empties into the St. Lawrence near Tadoussac, and there are
hiking trails along the Saugenay which forms one of the few (only?) fiord in
North America.
[snip]

Southernmost fjord in the Northern Hemisphere, I understand.

The Hudson River Valley is considered a fjord.

That's a new one on me. It is?

Michael

If you would like to send a private email to me, please take out the TRASH, so to speak. Please do not email me something which you also posted.

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 00:03:30 GMT, Pan
wrote:

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:18:42 -0500, "j. sterling"
wrote:

[snip]
The
Saugenay River empties into the St. Lawrence near Tadoussac, and there are
hiking trails along the Saugenay which forms one of the few (only?) fiord in
North America.
[snip]

Southernmost fjord in the Northern Hemisphere, I understand.

The Hudson River Valley is considered a fjord.

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On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 03:18:24 GMT, Pan wrote:

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:36:07 -0800, Hatunen wrote:

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 00:03:30 GMT, Pan
wrote:

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:18:42 -0500, "j. sterling"
wrote:

[snip]
The
Saugenay River empties into the St. Lawrence near Tadoussac, and there are
hiking trails along the Saugenay which forms one of the few (only?) fiord in
North America.
[snip]

Southernmost fjord in the Northern Hemisphere, I understand.

The Hudson River Valley is considered a fjord.

That's a new one on me. It is?

I read once that it was a "submerged fjord", which I guess means that
the water has covered up all evidence. If it isn't a fjord, it must
have an upstate source. Does it?

--
Barbara Vaughan

My email address is my first initial followed by my last name at libero dot it.

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 14:52:13 +0100, B wrote:

....
I read once that it was a "submerged fjord", which I guess means that
the water has covered up all evidence. If it isn't a fjord, it must
have an upstate source. Does it?


"...The Hudson Fjord !
In the book "Roadside Geology of New York" by Bradford B. Van Diver,
the author documents:

"The Hudson River has cut a narrow, 15-mile long gorge through the
range between Peekskill and Newburgh that served as a channelway for
ice erosion during Pleistocene glaciation. The gorge is a true fjord,
like those of the Norwegian coast, a glacially-gouged valley now
invaded by the sea, and through which daily tides reach 160 miles
inland to Troy!"

The tides rise and fall an average of six feet daily through the
Highlands as fresh water flows above the salt water on its way to the
Atlantic Ocean.
Faults across the Hudson Gorge...."






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"TheNewsGuy(Mike)" wrote in message
"...The Hudson Fjord !

I thought the Hudson became a Rambler!