Canoeing – Self-Guided, Mont-Tremblant Park – Diable River

Name: Canoeing - Self-Guided, Mont-Tremblant Park - Diable River
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Customer Reviews: 88%

Canoe Mont Tremblant National Park on our self-guided canoe trip. Canoe down approximately 12 km of the meandering Diable River.

Park access fees are included

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Canoe Mont Tremblant National Park on our self-guided canoe trip. Canoe down approximately 12 km of our meandering Diable River and take your time discovering our unique National Park’s mountain landscape, sandy river beaches, and it’s rocky cliffs and the wildlife.

Our fleet of canoes is renewed regularly to offer quality, comfort and stability. Paddles, life jackets, a 1 litre waterproof container, and safety kits are included with each canoe rental.

Here’s how it works:

When you arrive at the park, check-in and get equipment from our park staff. Load your canoe on the trailer then take a 3 minute transport to Lac Chat put-in (drive yourself in low season). Paddle across this small lake to enter our Diable River (small 100m rapids here, the only one on the whole trip, can be portaged). Paddle downstream, stop for a swim, relax on a beach. Stop at the pull out (just after the 2nd bridge at our Park entrance) to meet our bus. Load your canoe on the bus for the trip back up to where you parked your car.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED – PLACES LIMITED

We offer several canoe / kayak / paddleboard activities in the area, see our comparison table.

Helpful Hint!: Our Canoeing – Self-Guided Descent is suitable for beginners. Canoes are designed for 2 people. It is possible to put 3 if one is a child, but we do not recommend putting 4 in a canoe. Canoes have 2 seats. A 3rd person would have to sit on the floor. Do not expect children under 10 to be motivated to paddle the entire length of the trip, they should be put in a canoe with an adult or put in a kayak that could be towed. The best configuration puts at least 1 adult per canoe, no more than 2 adults or 2 adults + 1 child in a canoe. And any extras (odd man out) can be reserved in kayaks.

Important Info

Location

30-40 minutes from Tremblant resort. Situated less than a 1.5-hour drive from Montreal and approximately a 2-hour drive from Ottawa.

Duration

Approximately 4 hours (can take as little as 2h30 minutes or as much as 4h30 minutes, everyone paddles differently, the flow of the river changes, wind can be a factor …in short there are many variables).

12 km descent

Departures

From July 4 to October 24, 2020 (end date always depends on water levels)

Several departures from 9:30 to 13:00 everyday from our *National Park.

*For guests who choose to reserve in advance (recommended!), directions to departure points will be provided in your reservation confirmation by email. Otherwise, directions will be handed to you when you reserve at The Activity Centre.

Included

Equipment (paddles, vests), 1L waterproof container, park access fees and transport within the park (Return shuttle only on weekends from May 15 to June 23 AND from Sept 8 to the end).

All our guests are automatically covered by Airmedic medical emergency helicopter evacuation, for the duration of the activity. For full details see the Airmedic page.

Groups

Please contact The Activity Centre for information about group prices.

Please note

We only reserve kayaks as additions to canoe reservations and only to avoid putting one participant alone in a canoe.

We offer several canoe / kayak / paddleboard activities in the area, see our comparison table.

Consult our What to wear information page.

Small rapids ONLY once at the very beginning, after crossing the lake to enter into the river. These can be portaged.

Conditions

Maximum 2 adults and 2 small children (10yrs-) per canoe. Minimum 20 lb / 10kg. Identification card is required and held as a security deposit to ensure the return of the equipment.

*FOR SUMMER 2020, SPECIAL CONDITIONS MAY ALSO APPLY. SEE COVID-19 TAB FOR DETAILED INFORMATION*

Prices do not include taxes or mandatory resort royalty of 3% and may be subject to change without notice. Terms and conditions.

FAQ

When Should I reserve?

These are very popular activities. Reservations for weekends and vacations should be made 1 to 2 weeks in advance. For any other time, reservations should be made a few days in advance

For the canoeing. Is the river calm?

There is 1 very small set of rapids at the beginning that can be easily portaged, then current will move you along.

Can I do the self-guided canoe if it is my first time canoeing?

We don’t recommend it if you haven’t paddled a canoe before. Canoes require technique to manoeuvre. These techniques are taught on the guided tour.

Can anyone do the Via Ferrata ?

Yes, as long as you are ready for some moderate physical and balance challenges. If you can climb a ladder you should have no problem.

Is the guide always with us during the Via Ferrata ?

Yes, the guide will do the whole activity with you.

What is the difference between this and the Rouge River self guided trip?

The Diable River is narrower with less sun.
The Diable River is in a wilderness setting, so more chances to see wildlife. You will not be passing chalets and farms.
The Diable River has fewer beaches.
The Diable River has more bugs
The Diable River is further from Tremblant resort.

There are several canot/ kayak / paddleboard activities offered in the area, see our comparison table.

Reviews

Customer Reviews

>> Customer review score 88%

Customer review score is the average score of all customer review forms (french and english) submitted online. Following are the customer reviews submitted online for this season and last season.

Oct 11, 2019

Rating: 10 / 10

Comments: Excellent experience. Very professional guide, named Jeremy - fully bilingual - sociable and knowledgeable. We will be back to complete the intermediate trail soon!

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Oct 08, 2019

Rating: 9 / 10

Comments: Our guide, Max, was great!

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Sep 08, 2019

Rating: 5.3 / 10

Comments: Waters were too shallow making it a times dangerous bcs of trees and rocks in the water Especially for beginners

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was OK, but I wouldn't do it again.

Management Response:

Our water levels vary all year in the National Park. And can even vary day to day. We use flat bottomed, plastic, river canoes that are designe to be able to scrape over sand and rock. This is simply part of river canoeing.

For beginner who may be wary of this, we recommend our Guided Canoe Discovery here https://www.tremblantactivities.com/a-tremblant-park-canoe

Aug 13, 2019

Rating: 9 / 10

Comments: There were 4 of us in a canoe (2 adults and 2 young children). I expected both of my children to receive a paddle for the activity, but they only had one broken paddle to share. This impacted their ability to participate and fell like they were involved.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Aug 13, 2019

Rating: 5 / 10

Comments: I found the staff that received and transported us rude. We were english speakers and she kept talking french to us. Also, did not give good information when leaving us at the river.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was good, but not our favorite part of our vacation experience.

Aug 13, 2019

Rating: 10 / 10

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Aug 13, 2019

Rating: 10 / 10

Comments: Katherine was excellent. Friendly, polite, cheerful. Knew loads about park.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Jul 04, 2019

Rating: 10 / 10

Comments: It was such a great tour. The 5 hour was beautiful and challenging.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Aug 18, 2014

Rating: 10 / 10

Comments: Alexis was a great tour guide. Very knowledgable! Had a lot of fun!

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

COVID-19

We are taking Covid-19 seriously. We are committed to providing a safe environment for our guests & staff.

These are the steps we are taking to keep our canoe non-guided and via ferrata in Mont-Tremblant Park clean and safe:

We are actively monitoring COVID-19 updates from the Québec Ministry of Health and will continue to adapt.
Any employee or guest who is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms on-site, or within the past 14 days, may not participate.
Any employee or guest who has been in contact with anyone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days, or is living with a person with symptoms, or is waiting for a test result, or has returned from a trip outside the country, may not participate.
A physical distance of 2 metres must be maintained.
Hygiene measures will be in place and enforced for employees and guests; hand washing,coughing into elbows, no handshaking etc. Wearing masks is recommended.
Guided canoeing, kayaking with the loons, and our family via ferrata excursion cannot be offered during the pandemic.
The capacity on our via ferrata departures is reduced to 6 people.
We have reduced the number of departures per day to reduce the number of people on site.
Equipment is used only once a day and disinfected after each use.
We suggest you bring your own hand sanitizer.