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| View from the campsite on the River |
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| Porcupine quills |
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| Malbaie River in the rain |
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| Low lying clouds |
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| Inukshuks under the clouds |
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| The rain stopped but clouds lingered |
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| There was a bit of fog right along the coast |
Showing posts with label Parc National des hautes-gorges-de-la-rivière-malbaie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Parc National des hautes-gorges-de-la-rivière-malbaie. Show all posts
Monday, May 20, 2013
Photos from Day 4 canoe-camping
May long week-end canoe-camping trip day 4
It was probably 3AM when it started to rain, but it rained for a few hours at least. It was still raining when I needed to use the bathroom around 5am. Ended up waking up around 8am. This was the time I was hoping to leave the campsite, but at least it wasn't raining anymore.
Still though we had to pack up the campsite knowing there was about 3 hours worth of canoeing to get back to the truck. We left our campsite around 11am by the time we ate breakfast, packed up everything, walked everything to the canoe and loaded the canoe. There was fog everywhere or low lying clouds, whatever you want to call it. Made the paddle back pretty scenic.
We arrived back at the canoe launch site around 1:30pm. We were in Baie St Paul around 4pm eating some French fries in this little diner in a mall with a "Hart" bargain store. Hadn't seen one of those in years. We made it back to Montreal around 8pm.
Still though we had to pack up the campsite knowing there was about 3 hours worth of canoeing to get back to the truck. We left our campsite around 11am by the time we ate breakfast, packed up everything, walked everything to the canoe and loaded the canoe. There was fog everywhere or low lying clouds, whatever you want to call it. Made the paddle back pretty scenic.
We arrived back at the canoe launch site around 1:30pm. We were in Baie St Paul around 4pm eating some French fries in this little diner in a mall with a "Hart" bargain store. Hadn't seen one of those in years. We made it back to Montreal around 8pm.
More Photos from Day 3 canoe-camping
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| Female downy woodpecker |
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| Not a clue what this is |
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| Not a clue either what bird that was |
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| Robin |
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Photos from Day 3 canoe-camping
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| Going up to les chutes du Russeau blanc |
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| Les chutes du Ruisseau blanc |
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| The spot up in the tree is Porcupine we chased |
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| Riviere la Malbaie |
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| Interesting cloud formations over riviere la Malbaie |
May long week-end canoe-camping trip day 3
I actually slept from 10pm to 2:30Am then I really needed to use a bathroom. I figured I wouldn't fall back to sleep but I did until I was rudely awoken around 5am by a munching porcupine. THere was no shoes, so he was munching on one of the straps of the tent. I flashed my bright light at him and he left. But the little fucker was back at 9am and woke me up again.
Apparently the porcupines in this park have a shoe fetish. We ran into another camper who complained he got his shoes eaten by a porcupine despite the fact that they had even left food out!!!
Around lunch time we walked up the path to "les chutes du ruisseau blanc." This is the waterfalls higher up the mountain, we were camping next to ruisseau blanc.
When we got back to our campsite around 2:30 there was another porcupine, he was chewing on our life jackets. My friend chased him up a tree, where he stayed for a while.
We then went for a short walk along the path to find a quiet spot to lounge near the Malbaie river, just before our campsite where we got caught in the sandbars. With the sun out in that spot it was more then 20C and we were able to get a bit of sun. It was so peaceful there that my friend ended up asleep snoring in the grass. It is incredibly quiet when there are no canoes or bicycles.
Apparently the porcupines in this park have a shoe fetish. We ran into another camper who complained he got his shoes eaten by a porcupine despite the fact that they had even left food out!!!
Around lunch time we walked up the path to "les chutes du ruisseau blanc." This is the waterfalls higher up the mountain, we were camping next to ruisseau blanc.
When we got back to our campsite around 2:30 there was another porcupine, he was chewing on our life jackets. My friend chased him up a tree, where he stayed for a while.
We then went for a short walk along the path to find a quiet spot to lounge near the Malbaie river, just before our campsite where we got caught in the sandbars. With the sun out in that spot it was more then 20C and we were able to get a bit of sun. It was so peaceful there that my friend ended up asleep snoring in the grass. It is incredibly quiet when there are no canoes or bicycles.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
May long week-end canoe-camping trip day 2
Despite all I did day 1, I could not sleep. Probably too hyper from the babbling brooke next out our campsite I think I had just finally dozed off when I was woken up by a porcupine of all things. He was in our tent vestibule chewing on my companion's shoes. He came back at 10am for an encore. We pretty much had to chase him off several times.
The porcupines are balsy and seem to think they own the place. Then again it was the first night that campers were around for this season.
We walked the 8km back to the truck to pick up, among other things, my friends boots, as his shoes had been all chewed. The view from the road is not nearly as scenic as in the water but it's beautiful nonetheless. Some views are more spectacular then others. I had a hard time walking 5 hours, well it took us about 2 1/2 hours each way. My right ankle is sore and stiff.
It was mostly sunny with cloudy periods and it was probably 14 or 15C during the say, but dropping near zero at night. This tent is quite warm so no issues with this. At the campsite l'equerre, you get 2 ballots of wood that come in the price of the campsite. That means we're having a nice fire tonight.
The porcupines are balsy and seem to think they own the place. Then again it was the first night that campers were around for this season.
We walked the 8km back to the truck to pick up, among other things, my friends boots, as his shoes had been all chewed. The view from the road is not nearly as scenic as in the water but it's beautiful nonetheless. Some views are more spectacular then others. I had a hard time walking 5 hours, well it took us about 2 1/2 hours each way. My right ankle is sore and stiff.
It was mostly sunny with cloudy periods and it was probably 14 or 15C during the say, but dropping near zero at night. This tent is quite warm so no issues with this. At the campsite l'equerre, you get 2 ballots of wood that come in the price of the campsite. That means we're having a nice fire tonight.
The gorge is really deep
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| If you look at this photo in it's full size, you will notice a red canoe in the water! Just to give you an idea of how deep the gorge is in the Malbaie River. Canoeing in the Malbaie river is breathtaking! |
Friday, May 17, 2013
Photos from Day 1 canoe-camping
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| Doesn't our truck look small next to the mountains? |
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| Canoeing down the Malbaie river |
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| Canoeing down the Malbaie river |
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| A loon taking off |
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| Canoeing down the Malbaie river |
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| After canoeing 4Km we ran into the Inukshuks |
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| Those rocks with their reflection looked like flints |
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| The white is actually SNOW!! |
May long week-end canoe-camping trip day 1
We left Montreal at 11 am, we should have left at 10 like I wanted to but time seems to just disappear. We made one pit stop at the first truck stop on the highway between Montreal and Trois-Rivieres., The next time we stopped was at the lookout tourist information for Charlevoix. The region is beautiful. We had stopped briefly at Baie St-Paul to go to Parc National Grand Jardins last year, this time we were looking for Parc National des Hautes Gorges de la Malbaie. The view at the tourist information was spectacular. We're way up above and you can look down into the harbour on the St Laurent.
We got to the gate of the Parc National des Hautes Gorges de la Malbaie at 4:50pm. The gate closes at 5pm. I wasn't sure we'd make it because of the distance which is why I wanted to leave at 10am to make sure I'd make this gate.
We drove the 8km to the parking lot, where we left the Suzuki for the week-end and took out our canoe and gear. Thankfully they had canoe dolley to help transport it to the point where we can put it in the water. We took all our gear, and we don't travel light, and put it in the canoe for an 8km paddle to our campsite.
We left the canoe launch site at 6:30 PM. Part of what delayed us is we had to wait for the SEPAQ to get their boat in the water, as it was the first day they were opened for the season. We couldn't load the canoe until the waves they created while parking their boat subsided, it was just too much.
They told us the canoe ride would be 2 hours, but I guess that would be with a small canoe and little gear, but we have a big canoe and lots of gear. We did not make it there until 8:50, so it took us 2:20 minutes.
The last 15 minutes were the worst as it was getting dark and there was a canoe that moved around the same time and over took us we saw them go in a long arm of the river and come out and disappear to what seemed the campsite so we decided to take the shorter route. However the longer route would have been preferable as we ended up in a shallow area where the canoe got stuck in sand. More then once. It was almost impossible to see anything by then and my companion was ready to park there. {Would not have been a good idea as it was a small island but I digress} I pushed and we found the campground a few minutes later.
Usually I get a thrill with new adventures but seeing I had driven 5 hours, and paddled over 2 hours, and I was tired and hungry, by the time we got stuck I was pretty unimpressed.
Once we made it to the campground, we then realized that the spot we chose was NOT waterfront, and we had to lug all our gear to our campsite. The only thing we did not lug was our canoe. It was 9:30 pm by the time I put the chickpea curry on the coleman and started warming it up. It was 11pm by the time we had the tent up.
We got to the gate of the Parc National des Hautes Gorges de la Malbaie at 4:50pm. The gate closes at 5pm. I wasn't sure we'd make it because of the distance which is why I wanted to leave at 10am to make sure I'd make this gate.
We drove the 8km to the parking lot, where we left the Suzuki for the week-end and took out our canoe and gear. Thankfully they had canoe dolley to help transport it to the point where we can put it in the water. We took all our gear, and we don't travel light, and put it in the canoe for an 8km paddle to our campsite.
We left the canoe launch site at 6:30 PM. Part of what delayed us is we had to wait for the SEPAQ to get their boat in the water, as it was the first day they were opened for the season. We couldn't load the canoe until the waves they created while parking their boat subsided, it was just too much.
They told us the canoe ride would be 2 hours, but I guess that would be with a small canoe and little gear, but we have a big canoe and lots of gear. We did not make it there until 8:50, so it took us 2:20 minutes.
The last 15 minutes were the worst as it was getting dark and there was a canoe that moved around the same time and over took us we saw them go in a long arm of the river and come out and disappear to what seemed the campsite so we decided to take the shorter route. However the longer route would have been preferable as we ended up in a shallow area where the canoe got stuck in sand. More then once. It was almost impossible to see anything by then and my companion was ready to park there. {Would not have been a good idea as it was a small island but I digress} I pushed and we found the campground a few minutes later.
Usually I get a thrill with new adventures but seeing I had driven 5 hours, and paddled over 2 hours, and I was tired and hungry, by the time we got stuck I was pretty unimpressed.
Once we made it to the campground, we then realized that the spot we chose was NOT waterfront, and we had to lug all our gear to our campsite. The only thing we did not lug was our canoe. It was 9:30 pm by the time I put the chickpea curry on the coleman and started warming it up. It was 11pm by the time we had the tent up.
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