Arbraska Duchesnay

2023 Season

• May 13 to June 11, 2023
  • Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May 22, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.*
• June 12 to September 4, 2023
  • Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.*
  • Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.*
• September 5 to October 29, 2023
  • Saturday, Sunday and Mondays, September 4 and October 9, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.*

School and corporate groups

• From May 8 to October 29, 2023: every day, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.*

* Subject to change depending on weather and traffic.

Bookings are required in order to ensure you’re allocated a departure time.

Rates in force for the 2023 season.

*Valid only for a family of 2 adults and 2 children (7 to 17 years of age). Extra participants will be charged the regular rate.

Taxes not included.

Bookings are mandatory for everyone (individuals, families, and groups). Full payment for the activity will be requested at the time of booking.

Arbraska Duchesnay, an adventure that will keep your business flying high! Live an unforgettable and original experience with your colleagues, combining nature and thrills. Different adapted packages are available for corporate groups. If your company is seeking an experience for colleagues and their families, packages that include children are offered as well.

Rates (2023 season)

Taxes not included.

High season: minimum group of 15 people. Low season: minimum group of 10 people.

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Arbraska Duchesnay, a high-intensity experience! An outing filled with thrills, chills, and adventure! Share unforgettable moments in nature with your students by travelling down the bridges, netting, footbridges, cords, and ziplines making up the aerial park. High school students can take up the challenge by completing the various circuits of increasing difficulty where each student can progress according to his or her skill level. Elementary cycle 2 and 3 students are offered an amusing child-adapted circuit. Professional supervisors are on hand to ensure their safety.

Rates (2023 season)

Taxes not included.

High and low season: group of 15 or more.

* The choice of circuits is at the discretion of patrollers according to the group’s ability, speed of progression, and how much time the group has at its disposal.

It is possible to add other guided activities to complete your outing at Duchesnay. Consult the School Activities Guide (in French only).

Details:

• Booking required at 418-875-2711, extension 4276. You will receive a booking contract by email.
• Arbraska departures are every 30 to 45 minutes per sub-group with a maximum of 20 people at a time
• Parents will have to sign a release form before the activity.
• Participation criteria:
  • Junior circuits: 12 years of age or over and measuring 1.80 metres with arms raised above the head.
  • Young Wolf circuit: 8 years of age or over and measuring 1.40 metres with arms raised above the head.
• Supervision ratio:
  • Junior circuits: 2 adults per sub-group of 20 youngsters. Adults must climb the circuits with the youngsters. If an accompanying adult cannot complete all the circuits, part of the group may have to climb down to the ground as the ratio will no longer be respected.
  • Young Wolf circuit: 2 adults per sub-group of 20 youngsters. Adults can stay on the ground to supervise the youngsters.
• Groups receive prior orientation training lasting around 30 minutes in the demonstration circuit and then are completely free to move about the circuits themselves. Patrollers are on the ground at all times to ensure participants’ safety within the play area.
• Cancellation policy:
  • An advance payment of 25% at the time of booking (non-refundable if cancelled)
  • 7 or more days before the outing: the date may be modified according to availability
  • 7 or fewer days before the outing: no modification or cancellation is possible
  • The final number of participants must be confirmed 72 hours in advance.

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You must bring:

• An ID card to authorize your equipment loan
• A water bottle that can be fastened to your equipment

We also recommend that you:

• Tie your hair
• Wear running shoes (no sandals)
• Wear zipped and tightly fitted clothing that is appropriate for the weather
• Wear gloves
• Put mosquito repellent;
• Avoid wearing jewellery, sunglasses, or a sweater around your waist

To jog your memory, consult this checklist.

In order to ensure the safety of our customers, headphones connected to a music-listening device are prohibited on circuits.

So you can complete the circuit in total safety, we provide:

• A harness*
• Two safety ropes and carabiners
• A pulley

* Please note that the maximum measurements for harnesses are 46 inches for the waist and 26 inches for thighs.

You cannot leave the premises with equipment and return to finish the activity later on.

All activities and platforms are secure and protected.

Instructions and ground tests are presented by professional patrol guides before each departure.

We install and check all individual equipment at your disposal (harnesses, lanyards, pulleys, carabiners). Only park equipment is allowed on the circuit. All equipment complies with existing standards.

Explanatory panels indicate what should be done at each step of the way.

You must remain fastened along the red line throughout the entire circuit.

Management reserves the right to exclude anyone who does not comply with safety instructions and to interrupt the activity in the event of weather conditions deemed dangerous for your safety.

Arbraska Duchesnay has a safety obligation with regard to its users and commits to upholding this duty for the well being and safety of all.

You can now book for summer 2023.

Activity cancellation or postponement policy

Please note that fees apply at all times.

Five days or more before the day of the activity:

• Changes to a booking of equal or greater value: free of charge
• Changes to a booking of lesser value: $7 per booking
• Cancellations allowed, for a fee of $7 per booking

Four or fewer days before the day of the activity:

• Changes allowed for a fee of $14 per booking
• No refund in case of cancellation

Specific situations

The activity can only be postponed in the event of closure for important weather-related reasons (electric storm, violent winds, violent rains, etc.). However, ordinary rain does not in any way prevent the activity from being held.

Regulations and useful information