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Far away and mysterious, Quebec's Lower North Shore extends from the village of Natashquan to the Labrador border past Blanc-Sablon, just North of Newfoundland. It's about 240 miles long as the crow flies. Even on a large scale map, its coast line appears ragged and full of small islands, making it an ideal destination for the sea kayaker.
The first obstacle one is likely to face when planning an adventure on the Lower North Shore is a lack of easily obtainable information.
This is why, after experiencing that adventure ourselves, we decided not only to share our discovery with you but also to share some of the practical information that we gathered. Our hope is that you too may want to enjoy this discovery for yourself. Your trip will then be rewarded by much more than the beautiful pictures that you will bring back.
Indeed, you will find that the true discovery is that of the North Coasters, their history and their unique hospitality.
Bakeapple or cloudberry (or "chicoutai") turn yellow
when ripe in early August. There's only one fruit on a plant.
Although the straight line distance between Harrington Harbour and St. Augustine is about 60 miles, we paddled approximately twice that in two weeks.
Your adventure will bring you to a land of hard rock and fragile tundra the likes of which are more typical of the Far North and Greenland than of Southern Quebec. Natashquan is at the end of Rte 138, about a two-day drive from Montreal. From there the M.V.Nordik will take you to the heart of the Lower North Shore.
Paddling this area does not involve great technical difficulties. Such a trip does however require some solid preparation, a little bit of experience and good equipment because of the area's remoteness, changing weather conditions, and the very cold water temperature.
Photos : Marie Falquet
Design and production
: J.M. Falquet, May 2002.