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Canoe-Camping Circuits
Here are a few informations and examples of our most popular canoe-camping circuits. Please note that you must always take several factors into account, such as the level of the river, the experience the canoeists have with rapids, the use of portages and the preference of canoeing more or less on the first and second day.
La Diable sector
Informations about the circuit:
- 22 km, including with 10 level-1 and level-2 rapids
- Departure by shuttle from the La Diable Visitors Centre to Lac-aux-Herbes
- You must book your seat on the shuttle in advance: 1-800-665-6527
Shuttle departure times: mid-May to Labour Day
| Shuttle departures La Diable Visitors Centre to Lac-aux-Herbes | Shuttle returns Lac-Escalier Dam to La Diable Visitors Centre | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | 10 a.m. (from mid-June to mid-August) 8 p.m. |
No return |
| Saturday | 9 a.m. 1 p.m. (from mid-May to mid-June) 1:30 p.m. (from mid-June to mid-August) |
12 p.m. (from mid-June to mid-August) 4 p.m. (from mid-May to mid-June) 4:30 p.m. (from mid-June to mid-August) |
| Sunday | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 4:30 p.m. (from mid-July to mid-August) |
| Monday | No departure | 2 p.m. |
Canot-camping site
| Site name and number of campsites | Distance from Lac-aux-Herbes |
|---|---|
| Lac-aux-Herbes (30) | 0 km |
| Le Montcourt (6) | 4.9 km |
| Au Fil-de-l'Eau (10) | 6 km |
| La Drave (5) | 7.2 km |
| La Barque (6) | 8.4 km |
| Le Lac-Alex (8) | 9.5 km |
| Le Beaulieu (8) | 11.8 km |
| La Gaffe (10) | 15 km |
| Le Pont-Brûlé (5) | 16.5 km |
| L'Estacade (4) | 20 km |
| Le Cantouque (6) | 21 km |
| Le Barrage-du-Lac-Escalier (end of the circuit – departure of the shuttle) | 22 km |
Examples of circuits
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2-day / 1-night circuit - Departure on Saturday and return on Sunday
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| Km Day 1 | Night 1 | Km Day 2 | Arrival |
| 7.2 km | La Drave | 14.8 km | Lac-Escalier Dam |
| 8.4 km | La Barque | 13.6 km | Lac-Escalier Dam |
| 9.5 km | Lac Alex | 12.5 km | Lac-Escalier Dam |
| 11.8 km | Le Beaulieu | 10.2 km | Lac-Escalier Dam |
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2-night / 2-day circuit - Departure on Friday and return on Sunday
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| Night 1 | Day 1 | Night 2 |
Day 2 |
Arrival |
| Lac-aux-Herbes | 9.5 km | Lac Alex | 13.5 km | Lac-Escalier Dam |
| Lac-aux-Herbes | 11.8 km | Le Beaulieu | 11.2 km | Lac-Escalier Dam |
| Lac-aux-Herbes | 15 km | La Gaffe | 8 km | Lac-Escalier Dam |
| Lac-aux-Herbes | 16.5 km | Le Pont-Brûlé | 6.5 km | Lac-Escalier Dam |
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3-day / 2-night circuit - Departure on Saturday and return on Monday
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| Day 1 | Night 1 | Day 2 |
Night 2 |
Day 3 | Arrival |
| 4.9 km | Le Montcourt | 11, 6 km | Le Pont-Brûlé | 5.5 km | Lac-Escalier Dam |
| 6 km | Au Fil-de-l'Eau | 14 km | L'Estacade | 2 km | Lac-Escalier Dam |
| 7.2 km | La Drave | 12,8 km | L'Estacade | 2 km | Lac-Escalier Dam |
| 8.4 km | La Barque | 12,6 km | La Cantouque | 1 km | Lac-Escalier Dam |
L’Assomption sector
15 km with varying levels of difficulty where most of the basic river canoeing manœuvres can be put into practice. There are 2 whitewater sections alternating with level-1 rapids, then a level-3 /level-4 rapids followed by a pair of level-2 /level-3 rapids. Possibility of portaging at each rapids.
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Circuit begins at Lac de l’Assomption (14 km to be covered by car from the L’Assomption Visitors Centre to the circuit departure point). Plan to have two cars available so that you can return to get your car at Lac de L’Assomption at the end of the circuit).
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2-day / 1-night circuit
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| Night 1 | Km Day 1 | Night 2 |
Km Day 2 |
Arrival |
| Le Ruisseau (14 campsites) |
5 km | Le Barrage (5 campsites) |
10 km | L’Assomption Visitors Centre |
| Le Ruisseau (14 campsites) |
13 km | Le Petit-Cèdre | 2 km | L’Assomption Visitors Centre |
Booking: 1-800-665-6527
Canoe-camping by destination (by lake)
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La Diable sector
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| Distance from parking lot | Duration | Campsites available | |
| Lac Rossi | Between 1 and 4 km | Between 20 and 60 minutes | 23 campsites |
| Lac Savane | Between 2 and 5 km | Between 30 and 90 minutes | 20 campsites |
| Lac Escalier (Le Cantouque and L'Estacade) |
Parking at the Lac-Escalier Camping Visitors Centre or at Lac-Escalier-Sud dam | Between 20 and 30 minutes | 6 campsites (Le Cantouque) 4 campsites (L'Estacade) |
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L'Assomption sector*
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| Distance from parking lot | Duration | Campsites available | |
| L'Aigle | 1 km | 15 minutes | 5 campsites |
| La Buse | 1 km | 15 minutes | 4 campsites |
| La Chouette | 2.5 km | 45 minutes | 4 campsites |
| Le Faucon | 5.4 km | 90 minutes | 3 campsites |
| Le Hibou | 5.2 km | 90 minutes | 6 campsites |
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* The departure point is located at the head of Lac de l’Assomption, approximately 15 km from L’Assomption Visitors Centre.
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