Events

Fête du Vol Libre, Mont-St-Pierre
July 25th to August 2nd, 2009
A 32nd edition of this international meeting of hang-gliding and paragliding pilots. Many activities including sea kayaking, kitesurfing, motorized ultra-lites, mountain biking, hiking, shows and animation on the beach. Gliding competition, air shows and bonfire on the beach.

Festivalvent, Cap-chat
Early August 2009
International kite and kitesurf festival where you can also attend the festival of remote-controlled cars on an international circuit. Festival musical in the evening.

Festival du bois flotté, Ste-Anne-des-Monts
August 14th to 16th, 2009

Visits

Centre d'interprétation de la recherche et du développement de l'énergie éolienne - Éole Cap-Chat, Cap-Chat
Visit the official site (since 1988) of the Wind Energy Interpretation Centre.

Observe the highest vertical axis windmill in the world and the first most important windmill park east of Canada, Le Nordais.Guided tours of the interior structure of the vertical axis windmill. See how this particular technology works. Learn about the windmill's history and its specific goals. Discover the meaning of "Eole".

Wind energy
• is clean, economical and eternally renewed; once transformed, is an excellent alternative source of energy
• accessible throughout the world; tested in the past, overlooked and now rediscovered with success;
• helps to reduce gas emitted waste into our atmosphere, consequently, applying Kyoto's Convention requirements against global-warming towards a safer environmental future.

Open
From June 20th to October 15th, daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Minimum length of visit: 60 minutes. Entrance fees apply, reservations required for groups.

Access
The site is located at Cap-Chat West, the Route du village du Cap is perpendicular to the Route 132. You will find a reception office at the entrance of the site, facing the parking. 

Exploramer, la mer à découvrir, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts

Interpretation center
Located just a stone's throw from the sea, Exploramer is dedicated to interpret and to exploit the marine environment. You could visit, among other things, few itinerant exhibitions, which talk about the sea, its resources and its utilisation by the man. This year, the beluga is the star with the exhibition "Pour la suite des bélugas", realised by the Biôdome de Montréal.

Exploramer also suggests a journey under the waters of the St. Lawrence River with the exhibition "The sea", that presents numerous aquariums and a hands-on-bassin, where many species of the marine environment of the St. Lawrence River live.

Ecotourism excursion "Discovering the sea"
The Exploramer, a zodiac of 18 passengers, allows you to live an unique ecotourism excursion. Raising marine organism compartments, taking scientific datas and observing marine mammals and birds are few of the activities you could take part on the boat.

Shop
The Exploramer shop offers varied articles related to the maritime environment, made by artists and craftsman from Gaspésie.
Other services
• Conference room
• Pedagogic programs
• Bilingualism in every services
• Access to persons with limited physical ability
• Outdoor tower observation
• Beach, wharf and marina close by

Interpretation Centre Schedule: daily, June 6th to October 12th 2009, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Average length of visit: 4 hours. Admission fees.
Ecotourism Excursion: daily, June 7th to August 31st, and on reservation, from September 1st to October 12th 2009.  Découverte du Saint-Laurent: 11 a.m.  and 3:30 p.m., Un laboratoire sur la mer : 1:45 p.m.

Mount Lyall agates mine

In open-pit mine, become prospector and pick yourself beautiful agates and geodes. Discover, in this rare volcano (350 million years), semi-precious stones (quartz, amethyst, cornelian, jasper and more).

We provide equipment and training. Bring your own boot, glass, food. Picnic area on site and two diamond saws for cutting your rock. You can also visit a small museum presenting minerals and gems and a gift shop. One of the best family activity

Reservation necessary for groups of 20 people or more only.
From Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, take road 299 South. After 57 km, take the intersection leading to Murdochville for 1.5 km on a gravel road. You will then get a track on your right leading to the camp. From New Richmond, take road 299 North for 85 km.
Schedule: From June 13th to August 23th, daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. From August 24th to September 30th, daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Average lenght of visit: 3 hours.
Collection fee: $30/pers. Visit and taxes included.
Mine and exhibit visit: Adults $8, children $5, free for children (less than 6 years old), taxes included.

Better than a package deal! Determinate in your group how many digger or visitor you want and you can all participate in the activity together (every digger are allowed to a full pale of 50 pounds).

Musée des phares, La Martre

Discover a lighthouse with a unique wooden structure operating since 1906. The rotation of the lighting module is still operated by the original clockwork system. Experience the strength of the wind while enjoying the romantism of the gallery.
In the fog signal building, a permanent exhibit gives you a glimpse of the genius, from the 1700's to today, behind the development of magnificent  lighthouse lights. Schedule: mid-June to mid-September, daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (guided visit). Admission fees. Reservations recommended for groups of 15 people or more.

Activities

D’Arbre en Arbre, Parc récréotouristique du rocher Cap-chat, Cap-Chat
An enjoyable experience for the whole family through sereral aerial games that are safe and of varying levels of difficulty. Trails suspended in trees overlooking magnificent flower gardens lead you on top of the St. Lawrence River cliff. Cliff climbing and rappeling, labyrinths, Captain Morne's treasure hunt, story-tale rallye, flowery trails, access to the Cap-Chat beach, rock and lighthouse. Equipment supplied for activities. Wilderness camping, lodging in the house of the lighthouse keeper, restaurant services on-site, play and picnic areas. Reservations recommended. 
Schedule: June 20th to August 31st, from  10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 30th to June 19th and September 1st to October 12th, during the weekend, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations mandatory at all times for groups. Average length of Visit: 2 hours. Admission: adults $26.45, youths  $22.46$, children $16.52, family and group rates also available. 

Eskamer Aventure, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
At Eskamer Aventure, canyoning is the number one activity; in the majestic setting of the Ruisseau-Castor, swim, walk and dive in about ten limpid water basins and cascades and climb cliffs. Half-day to several-day sea kayaking excursions on the Route bleue. Equipment supplied for each activity, therapeutic rest in a spa located a few steps away from the sea. Activities for the 12 years and older.
 Member of Aventure Écotourisme Québec

 
Valmont plein air, Cap-Chat
Kayaking
Take a kayak ride down the Cap Chat River and experience a most enjoyable nature adventure. A quiet river on which you will find some eddies, making this is an excellent choice for a family activity. Moose watching in the Chic-Chocs in its natural habitat.

Hiking
A unique adventure: moose watching in the Chic-Chocs in its natural habitat. An outstanding guide interpreter guides you along an exceptional circuit, allows you to discover the king of the Gaspésie forests and knows how to demystify this relatively unknown animal for you.
Also, kite sale and introduction, transportation in the mountains, hikes on Mont Logan, bistro-bar, shows, and souvenir shop.

Schedule: June 15th to September 15th, daily.
Member of Aventure Écotourisme Québec