Crossing the St. Lawrence River as we enter the Montreal side 
River bank 30 seconds from our house 
View of Old Port and downtown Montreal from Parc Jean Drapeau 
St. Lawrence River in Quebec City 
Surfing the Vague a Guy 
The riverside park near our house 
The riverside park near our house 
Getting ready to launch and head to some small rapids 
When in Montreal or Quebec in general, it’s impossible to ignore the impact and importance my new favorite river, the St. Lawrence River, has on the cities and the population. Flowing from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the massive and swift river is a primary route for commerce and transportation, and a popular destination for a number of recreation activities such as fishing, kayaking, rafting, sailing, whale watching, and even surfing.
For us, our house was about a 30-second walk from the river in Verdun so we saw or were on the shores of the river almost everyday. We kayaked on it several times and ran/cycled along it an additional few more times. A popular surfing spot was about a mile up the river from us and we would go there and watch a diverse group of people ranging from ages 10 to 70 trying to surf the Vague à Guy.
October 14, 2022
Seems very European, and chilly!