Water Sports · Quebec
Canot à glace expérience
A guided ice canoeing experience on the St. Lawrence River at Québec City, with warm gear, hot chocolate and a sauna afterward. Demanding but beginner-friendly, and very highly rated.
What visitors say
Canot à glace expérience lets visitors try ice canoeing, a Québec winter tradition, on the St. Lawrence River. Teams paddle through open water and push the canoe across ice floes, which reviewers describe as both unique and hard work.
The staff are the reason for the near-perfect rating. Guests describe a thorough briefing before heading out, warm outfitting that kept them from feeling the cold, and guides who adjusted for people with and without outdoor experience. Communication before the trip was quick. A mid-river hot chocolate stop and a sauna afterward round out the outing.
Visitors call it the highlight of their Québec City trip, including those who were nervous going in. Sunset outings get a special mention.
Expect moderate physical effort. When the river is mostly frozen there is a lot of scootering across the ice, which is a real workout. Ice conditions vary by week, but reviewers say it was worth it even in poorer conditions.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 129 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Canot à glace expérience directly.