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You Can Ride A Jet Ski In Montreal For Less Than $90 & See Some Incredible Views

The summer heat is well underway in Montreal. If you're looking for a refreshing experience, Wet Set MTL lets you ride a personal jet ski for less than $90 on the St. Lawrence River with breathtaking views of Montreal.

A 20-minute ride along the Old Port of Montreal behind a guide only costs $26.10. If you'd rather drive your own jet ski, you can discover St. Helen's Island, Notre-Dame Island, the Biosphere, La Ronde and the Jacques-Cartier Bridge for $86.20, accompanied by a guide.

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11 Happy Things To Do In Montreal This Weekend

It's almost the weekend again, and you know what that means — we're already thinking of all of the amazing things we can do in Montreal on our days off.

If it feels like the year is already going by so fast (hard to believe with everything that's happening or should we say not happening), so you can just imagine how fast the weekend will go. Don't let it pass you by!

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Montreal's Naked Bike Ride Is Coming Back This Summer — And You Can Use BIXI Bikes

The World Naked Bike Ride is returning to Montreal this summer for the second time during the COVID-19 pandemic — and this year, once again, nude cyclists are permitted to use BIXI bikes. 

The peaceful protest in Montreal will take place on July 17, making a bold statement in rejection of fossil fuels and world dependency on oil.

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BIXI Is Coming Back To Montreal In 2021 With New Bikes And New Pricing

Warmer weather is around the corner and that means that it's almost Montreal BIXI season.

The program, created by the City of Montreal, will return for 2021 with 725 new electric bikes and 83 more electric stations, bringing the city's total to 1,905 bikes and 153 stations. There are also 7,270 non-electric bikes.

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Here's The Ultimate Bucket List Of Activities You Can Do In Your Region This Winter

Despite a relatively mild and slow start to this winter season, Montrealers are delighted to see their city finally covered in successive waves of freshly-fallen, silent shrouds of snow. But unlike Paul Simon, we are not rocks or islands, and we can't fight the urge to get out there and break the surface of this immaculate, powdery blanket as we roll around in it. After all, we northerners enjoy filling our lungs with fresh air, as much as filling our phone's memories.

But as we begin the new year with another quarantine, you might be wondering how you can take advantage of this most magical season and still follow restrictions.

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