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Kayaking on Saguenay Fjord - in L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Québec


Rating: Four Stars - The majestic Saguenay Fjord is the most scenic I have seen in North America. I wish I can live here! Really takes all your stress as you look around the diffent points of the fjord (goes for 40 miles). We have the chance to see a pair of belugas (whie whales) bobbing near us.

  Put in at the pier of L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Québec.
  Paddle to the other side of the cove.
Continue hugging the south bank, then to the
  middle of the fjord. Return via same route.
Estimated round trip
  distance = 5 miles
L'Anse de Tabatière
  lookout
  Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay
  (Saguenay Fjord National Park)
Saguenay-Saint Lawrence
  Marine Park
Pont du Faubourg
  Covered Bridge
Fjord en Kayak
  guided kayak tours

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Other resources:
Parcs Québec: Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay
Saguenay National Park Map
Saguenay National Park Map (cached copy)
Saguenay-Saint Lawrence Marine Park
Fjord en Kayak guided kayak tours
Saguenay-Lac Saint Jean Tourism Association
AML Saguenay Fjord Cruise from L'Anse-Saint-Jean


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The pier of L'anse-Saint-Jean. July 2010.





Our outfitter Fjord en Kayak


An earlier tour group just finished.











Sandra is our guide. We are all wearing spray skirts.


We are taught how to operate the rudder and how to escape a capsized kayak.


Let's kayak!


























The Saguenay Fjord picture taken from the L'Anse de Tabatière lookout 2 days earlier. At the bottom of the picture is the area we kayaked.


L'anse-Saint-Jean from the shore. We stayed just across the street (arrow) at Les Gîtes du Fjord.






































All good things must come to an end!


Pont du Fabourg Covered Bridge














At the L'Anse de Tabatiere lookout.











We kayaked underneath these cables.