794 August 4, 2022 Parc National Forillon

I drove to a scenic overlook by the bay and began my morning walk, taking the same path we had cycled on yesterday. I felt strong and got in my groove and easily walked more than 3 miles.

We packed our lunch and drove to the information center in Riviere-de-Renard to get maps for the national park. The girl there was well informed and spoke excellent English. She told us where we should stop and she recommended some hiking trails. From there, we went to see the tallest lighthouse in Canada. We walked a short distance on the pebble strewn beach.

We proceeded to Parc National Forillon. In the US, national parks are for the preservation of very special places. We were excited to go and see the best of Canada. We were not disappointed. We entered at the Nord Gate. The view was spectacular.

We hiked a very steep trail, only .6km, but that was enough. We elected not to continue to the observation tower which was another 1.6km straight up!

We drove to the waterfall trail and hiked down lots of steps. It was a pretty little fall with water splashing over the moss covered rocks.

The red chairs sit in Canadian National Parks in places with particularly pretty views. I had to sit in this one!

We drove through dense forest to the south entrance. We parked at the end of pavement and sat watching the water, looking for seals and whales.

These little beetles or green immigrant leaf weevils are everywhere!

It was really a lovely day. We are looking forward to going back to the park tomorrow. We have a campsite reserved for the Jeep and the roof top tent. We also have a hike planned to the end of the point at land’s end “where the Appalachian Mountains plunge into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.”

We went into town this eveing and had a simple dinner at Cafe des Artistes.