Departing Quebec City was interesting. Because of the strong current in this area,
we had to time our departure carefully.
This meant that we would need to depart at 6AM, before the lock began to
operate. To accommodate this, the marina
had a dock outside of the lock gates specifically for those who needed to
depart early or who arrived too late to be locked through into the basin. We had one last look at this beautiful city
from the marina as we headed through the lock to the dock on the outside.
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View From the Marina |
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Departing the Basin to the Outside Dock |
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We departed at 6 o’clock on a beautiful
morning spotting a hot air balloon floating above the river. Soon we were passing Montmorency Falls,
higher than Niagara Falls by more than 90 feet, a beautiful sight!
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Montmorency Falls in the Early Morning |
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We passed St-Anne-de-Beaupre on our way to
Cap-a-l’Aigle, our destination for the day.
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St- Anne-du-Beaupre |
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The Village of Cap-a-l'Aigle |
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The Marina at High Tide |
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The Waterfall in the Marina |
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It was a very pretty spot, another harbor surrounded by a high rock
breakwater with its very own waterfall inside the marina! We had another early departure from
Cap-a-l’Aigle; several boats were traveling in the same direction so all needed
to depart at about the same time.
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Early Morning Departure |
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Pointe de Rochers Light |
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We passed the Pointe des Rochers Light on our
way to the Prince Shoal Light, the turn point for Tadoussac, our
destination. We began to see Beluga
Whales as they surfaced, their white bodies stood out against the blue water.
Curious Harbor Seals watched as we turned toward Tadoussac.
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Prince Shoal Light |
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Tadoussac | |
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The Marina at Tadoussac |
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Entering the marina, we tied up. Once the boat was secure we headed into the
very pretty town to explore. The
confluence of the St. Lawrence River and the Saguenay Fjord is prime whale
feeding ground and there is a wonderful Whale Interpretation Center in the
village. It was very well done, they
even had booklets in English which explained in detail what we were seeing. They screened their film in English just for us. We have found the French Canadians to be very
warm and friendly and they have made every effort to help us with our very
limited French skills! We explored the
trail along the fjord and around the point back to the marina enjoying the
fabulous views!
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Entrance to the Fjord |
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Looking Up the Saguenay Fjord |
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Sailor Enjoying the Gorgeous Day |
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Fog Can Form Very Fast Where the Warm Land Meets the Cold Water |
The winds came up giving
us an extra day to enjoy this lovely village and to catch up on some of our
chores. Once the winds subsided we
departed to explore the Saguenay Fjord, said to be one of the largest fjords in
the world and the only one in North America.
Eddies form at the confluence; we crossed them as we entered the fjord.
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Eddies at the Confluence of the Saguenay Fjord and St. Lawrence River |
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Passing the Tour Boat |
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Steep Cliffs |
The water was deep all of the way to the steep sides where the granite cliffs plunged
into the cold water of the fjord. We
discovered that our depth finder cannot take depth readings beyond 600 feet! Much of the fjord was deeper than that! We stopped in a lovely village, Anse St.
Jean, well known in the cruising community for Madame Louise’s Bakery,
naturally we found it.
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The Marina at Anse-St.-Jean |
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Some of the most
spectacular scenery was found near Baie Eternite, the entrance of which was
guarded by two mountains, Cap Eternite and Cap Trinite. Cap Trinite has three distinct steps, the
first is 122 meters high, perched on top is a statue of the Virgin Mary said to
have been placed there by a sailor caught in a storm who was so frightened he
prayed that if he was saved he would erect a statue on that spot. He was true to his word; it was placed there
in 1881. The next step is another 90
meters high, topped by a cross (difficult to see). The third step stands 457
meters (nearly 1500 feet) above sea level.
It was a very beautiful spot.
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Cap Eternite |
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Cap Trinite |
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Baie Eternite |
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We
returned to Tadoussac from which to depart for the Gaspe Peninsula.
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