Close encounters: spot wildlife on a kayaking trip


shadow just in case it signalled our first bear sighting, that patience was finally rewarded with a mother and two adorable cubs on an after-breakfast stroll in the sunshine.


A peck on the beak: gannets on Ile-de-Bonaventure


or so and it’s managed by Elsie’s great-grandson, featuring exotic blooms such as the Tibetan blue poppy among its tranquil grounds, plus delightfully inventive dining from a new Montreal-trained chef – we started with a spoonful of edible flowers, moving on to expertly- cooked monkfish and an artfully- displayed dessert (entrance £10).


l WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE Never get between a mama bear and her cubs – this sage advice was running through my head as I hopped off the bus in Forillon National Park near Gaspé to get a closer (though not too close) look at a black bear. After days of peering at every


Quebec’s national parks are home to an abundance of wildlife, from the enormous moose we spotted on a hike in Gaspésie National Park, to the pair of inquisitive deer wandering through Parc National du Bic. These are both run by Parcs Quebec, with entry at £4.20 per visit, while Forillon is run by national agency Parks Canada costing £4.40; it’s worth noting for nature-loving clients that a season pass to one set of parks won’t apply to the other. Forillon is also the departure


point for Cap Aventure’s twice- daily kayaking trips to visit the huge colony of grey and harbour seals just around the shore (from £29), which can also be combined with a whale-watching


64 • travelweekly.co.uk — 11 September 2014


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