There are many reasons why you should take a trip to Quebec – and this video shows you just some of them!

Auberge Lac-a-l'Eau Claire is beautifully located in a private 6200 acre expanse of Laurentian forest, on the shores of Lac à l'Eau Claire in La Mauricie. Everywhere you turn there are magnificent views – and one of the best ways to catch them is onboard a pontoon.

Some places, almost inexplicably, seem to be cradles of music. Seattle in the US produced Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana, Manchester in the UK seems to churn out a never ending supply of ‘indie’ bands from The Smiths via The Stone Roses through to Oasis. Another place that deserves to be recognised as a musical hotbed is Montreal in the Canadian Province of Quebec, and in just seven hours you can be there.

If you go to Canada, you must go to Quebec. If you go to Quebec, you must go to Quebec City. And if you go to Quebec City you must go to L'ile d'Orleans. L’ile d’orleans is an island in the St. Lawrence River just outside Quebec City. The Native Indians were the first people to be drawn to the island due to the abundance of fish and game, and were undoubtedly attracted to "Minigo", "the Enchantress", as they called it, because of its mysterious charm. The fertile soil then attracted the first settlers who established one of the first colonies of New France All this has led to L’ile d’orleans being known for it’s excellent regional cuisine and local produce, and a perfect example of this is Cassis Monna a Fis.

When you think about locations for extreme sports, the centre of a major North American city would not perhaps be at the front of your mind. If the activity in question is Jet Boating , even less so. Yet in Montreal, Canada that is the reality. So put on your life jacket and prepare to get very, very wet! Jet boating extreme sport Canada montreal quebec sports