Adventure Unlimited

Québec is a land of water, forests and mountains, much of it still untouched by civilization, where nature reigns supreme and you really get a sense of the words "space" and "freedom."

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Off the Beaten Track

[Horseback riding] Whether you are a novice or an experienced trekker, on your own or with family or friends, Québec is bound to hold something that will appeal to your sense of adventure, no matter what the season. Spend a few days exploring on horseback, paddle over misty isolated lakes, or take pictures you'll treasure forever on a photo safari deep in the woods or out on the tumbling waves.

If mountain biking offers your kind of excitement, you can glide along thickly carpeted forest trails or toil up steep slopes and fly down the other side. You prefer four-wheeled adventure? Check out our sand dunes and bogs on a motorcycle, ATV or 4 x 4. If you want to get far, far away from it all, hop through Québec's Far North in a bush plane. You hunger for heart-stopping excitement? Challenge our roaring rapids in a raft or kayak. And if a quieter kind of exhilaration is what you seek, lace up your hiking boots and just walk away from civilization.

[Dogsled] Adventure doesn't stop when the snow flies. Straddle a snowmobile and speed across virgin white fields and lakes. Step into your cross-country skis, throw on your pack and glide away into the woods. Harness up a dogsled, and you're off-the only sounds echoing in the stillness will be the panting of the dogs and the swishing of the sled.

Something for Everyone

The best thing about all these adventures is that you don't have to be an Indiana Jones to enjoy them. You can set out on the experience of a lifetime, in complete safety-thanks to Québec's adventure specialists, who offer a wide range of packages at different levels of difficulty, including introductory trips. You choose the type and length of expedition, from 2 to 30 days, to match your interests and your endurance.

Meeting the challenge of nature in Québec is a way of testing your own limits and finding out who you really are.

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