Water Sports · Quebec
Fjord en Kayak
A sea kayak tour company in L'Anse-Saint-Jean on the Saguenay Fjord, QC, offering half-day paddles to multi-day expeditions, with consistent praise for its bilingual, knowledgeable guides.
What visitors say
Fjord en Kayak runs guided sea kayak outings from L'Anse-Saint-Jean on the Saguenay Fjord. Paddlers describe the scenery as the main draw: steep, quiet shores and calm water on a good day, and a sense of being far from everything.
The guides are named again and again. Reviewers describe them as patient, well informed about the fjord's history and nature, comfortable in French and English, and good at checking in on the group and adjusting the route. The company supplies well-kept kayaks plus wetsuits, water shoes, spray skirts, dry bags and even hats on cold days, and gives a proper lesson on steering a sea kayak before you set off.
Options run from a three-hour outing to overnight and three-day expeditions with camping and meals cooked by the guide; multi-day guests say they ate very well. Families with teens have done the overnight trip, and several reviewers call the paddle a good workout without being too hard.
Weather is the main variable. One group paddled through rain, wind and cold and still enjoyed it thanks to the gear and the guide, and a past visitor recommends the morning departure because wind and waves tend to be lighter. Pack snacks or plan a meal in the village afterwards, as you'll be hungry.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 492 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Fjord en Kayak directly.