Re: kayaking near Quebec City, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=CELE-AUX-COUDRES=2C?=

Cathy wrote:
> Hello. I am going on a trip to Quebec City and farther east towards 
> Ile aux Coudres in Quebec. I've been searching the internet for info 
> on kayaking around there and have come up with zilch.

Have you searched in English only or can you read French?  There are a 
number of websites in French that have some info.  If you are willing to 
go on a guided trip, there are sites like:
<http://www.airdularge.com/activites.aspx?catid=10>
 Note that they rank 
a crossing to the island as difficult (waves, wind and currents to 
contend with).

There's also a local tourism office you can deal with and they can put 
you in touch with any local kayak specialists:
<http://charlevoix.qc.ca/isle-aux-coudres/a_cadre_accueil_e.htm>

You can also try the Quebec tourism office:
<http://www.bonjourquebec.com/qc-en/charlevoix0.html>

If you're really desperate, you can try contacting Boreal Designs, the 
kayak makers, they might have some contacts.  They are in the suburbs of 
QC and are definitely kayaking enthusiasts.

Mike