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About three hours from Montreal — 20 minutes from Quebec City — you can embark on an adventure that must be added to your summer bucket list: exploring the Montmorency River on a double tube. Not only is it a lot of fun, but the setting is also very beautiful.

The outdoor expedition company Panorac, located in Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, organizes these excursions throughout the summer season.

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Fresh off its run along the Lachine Canal in the Sud-Ouest, Les Guinguettes has opened to the public in Parc Jean-Drapeau, the park society announced via press release.

Described as "a venue you might find at a seaside resort," Les Guinguettes "[invites] citizens to take back the banks of the Saint Lawrence River" in a "colourful setting" that "includes dining tables, temporary swings, ping-pong tables, stages for hosting outdoor shows and a luminous decor which creates a fabulous evening ambiance."

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If summer in Montreal wasn't already fun enough for you, there's a new beach in the east end with plenty of activities like kayaking and beach volleyball. 

Located in Pointe-aux-Trembles, the new East Beach will offer "privileged access to the banks of the St. Lawrence River" all summer long according to an announcement from the City of Montreal. 

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The City of Montreal announced that the river shuttle between Promenade du Parc Bellerive and Charron Island will be back as of July 1 after being closed last summer due to COVID-19. 

Before you get going, check our Responsible Travel Guide so you can be informed, be safe, be smart, and most of all, be respectful on your trip.

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There's a dreamy place in Gaspésie, Quebec that's known for its crystal clear water — and you can kayak across 20 kilometres of it.

Before you get going, check our Responsible Travel Guide so you can be informed, be safe, be smart, and most of all, be respectful on your trip.

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Sorry to change your plans, but you'll have to add yet another stop along your Gaspésie road trip this summer: Cime Aventures and the Rivière Bonaventure.

Most of the crystal-clear river is once again open to swimming this year, and the campground and activities centre is offering kayak, canoe and stand-up paddleboard rentals for visitors to explore the waterway.

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The Rivière Émeraudes ("Emerald River" in English) is a bucket list destination on your road trip through Gaspésie.  

The river, situated in a municipal park of the same name in Percé, is famous for its green water and waterfall, where visitors are allowed to swim (at their own risk).

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Centaur Theatre has put out a call for submissions for an Indigenous artist in residency, who is invited to "[tell] stories that reflect the Indigenous heritage of the Island of Montreal and the Province of Quebec."

Working with the Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM) and Indigenous artist Charles Bender, the theatre hopes to provide the opportunity for a local artist to workshop and develop a new piece that adds to an important larger conversation.

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Environment Canada has released a weather alert for Metro Montreal and Laval, calling attention to a "significant snowfall" Sunday evening, beginning in late afternoon.

While we've already seen brief periods of light flurries this season, Sunday's snowfall is expected to result in five to 15 centimetres, or more, depending on where you live. 

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A group that advocates for residents' access to their river is proposing a High Line-like structure in Montreal to better connect the Centre-Sud area and give Montrealers sweeping views of the city, heritage sites, river, and islands.

Les AmiEs du courant Sainte-Marie, which has also called for the creation of a huge urban beach in the Old Port, says that such an elevated pathway would provide a "wonderful window on the river in the east end of Ville-Marie" and become a destination like New York's popular hanging park and the Promenade Plantée in Paris.

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As temperatures drop in Quebec, many of us are dreaming of hopping on a plane and landing in a tropical paradise like the Caribbean — sparkling blue waters, white-sand beaches, lots of sunshine and the promise of adventure, like a scuba diving excursion. 

Since COVID-19 is making international travel harder, we'll fill you in on a local secret. There's a place nicknamed "The Caribbean Of The North" because of its clear waters and it's only two hours by car from Montreal: Brockville, Ontario.

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