Discover Ice Canoeing on the St. Lawrence River in Quebec City

If you are looking to have fun with family or friends while discovering a unique sport that originated in Quebec City, this activity is for you! Based at Anse-au-Foulon in Quebec City, the Canot à Glace Expérience team will be delighted to welcome you and guide you through a truly unique experience on the ice of the St Lawrence River, aboard a long canoe specially designed for winter conditions. The guides are not only eager to introduce you to this incredible sport, but also to share the history of the vital role ice canoeing once played in maritime transport on the St Lawrence River.

Before setting off for your ice canoeing adventure on the St Lawrence, you will be fitted with equipment perfectly suited to this winter activity, after which the guides will teach you the basic techniques. You will then board the canoe as a team of 5 paddlers for a thrilling introduction to the sport. Depending on weather conditions and tides, the crew will adapt the route to ensure a safe outing. When the St Lawrence is open water, you will move using large paddles; when ice is present, the paddles remain in the canoe and, using your crampons, you will adopt a “scooter” position to help the canoe make its way through the ice. One thing is certain: you won’t have time to feel cold during your ice canoeing escape on the St Lawrence River!

Whether with family, friends or as a couple, during the day or at sunset, you will enjoy an exceptional adventure, punctuated by breaks on the ice to take photos and admire the scenery. Between the Quebec bridges and the Sillery Church or the Plains of Abraham, and sometimes even the Château Frontenac, your route offers a unique way to experience Quebec City from the river. The highlight? The team opens the doors of its sauna to help you end the activity in total relaxation, with the option of enjoying an invigorating Nordic bath. So, what are you waiting for to step aboard this truly Québécois experience of ice canoeing on the St Lawrence in Quebec City?

And to enjoy an especially relaxing moment after your ice canoeing initiation, book the experience that combines your ice canoe trip on the St. Lawrence with Spa!