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Parcours kayakables du Parc national d'Aiguebelle

Parcours kayakables du Parc national d'Aiguebelle

Taschereau, La Sarre et l'Abitibi-Ouest

Aiguebelle National Park is 2.7 billion years of rock overlooking a clay plain where a history still evolving. It is also landscapes full of faults, hills, plains, clear or brown waters and fortuitous encounters that invite to discovery. By sea kayak, the lake Loïs, sprinkled with islands, is proving to be one of the most interesting for an exhilarating excursion while paddling on Lake Matissard, you access a pretty little marsh populated by birds with as background the beautiful hills Abijévis. This foray into the wild gives you minutes of total sensory grace.

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Points of service and interest

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  • Reception et services Reception et services Centre de services Taschereau (Parc national d'Aiguebelle) 48°35'16,291"N
    78°41'1,005"O
  • Parking Parking Stationnement du Centre de service Taschereau 48°35'15,229"N
    78°41'2,831"O
  • Dock Dock Quai de la station de kayak du lac Lo¨s 48°35'17.2"N
    78°40'59.4"O
  • Commercial campsite Commercial campsite Camping piétonnier Ojibway (Parc national d'Aiguebelle, lac Loïs) 48°35'17.451"N
    78°40'59.424"O
  • Cottage for rent Cottage for rent La Demoiselle (lac Loïs) 48°35'51,569"N
    78°40'58,142"O
  • Camping de groupe (à proximité du camping Abijébis) 48°34'29,013"N
    78°42'14,62"O
  • Kayak-camping 2 48°34'26,195"N
    78°42'28,883"O
  • Rustic camp for rent Rustic camp for rent Le Longicorne (lac Loïs) 48°33'52,942"N
    78°40'27,246"O
  • Circonflexe Circonflexe RécréOsisko 48°14'21.9"N
    79°00'57.0"O
  • Circonflexe Circonflexe Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi Abitibi-Ouest 48°48'12.312"N
    79°12'18.108"O
  • Circonflexe Circonflexe Maison du Tourisme Amos Harricana 48°3'28.87978"N
    77°47'36.96644"O
  • Circonflexe Circonflexe Coop de L’Arrière-Pays 47°19'58.512"N
    79°26'15.108"O
  • Circonflexe Circonflexe Parc du Belvédère à Malartic 48°8'1.86"N
    78°7'25.068"O
  • Circonflexe Circonflexe Participarc, LaSarre 48°47'35.9052"N
    79°12'29.7126"O

Accessibility

Access Right

Required and payable. Welcome Center.
Horaire : 7 jours / 7, de 9 h 00 à 20 h 00.
Animaux de compagnie non autorisés.

Directions to the Aiguebelle National Park Mont-Brun Service Centre - South Entrance (accessible year round) :

Via the Mont-Brun district and the Hudon (south entrance accessible year round) approximately 50 km from downtown Rouyn-Noranda. From Rouyn-Noranda, take Route 101 North to D'Alembert. Turn right on the road leading to Cléricy and Mont-Brun. Follow the brown tourist signs. From Val-d'Or or Amos, take the 117 road towards Rouyn-Noranda, turn right on the road to the Mont-Brun district. Follow the brown tourist sign. From La Sarre, take road 111 to Macamic. Turn right on road 101 to D'Alembert. Turn right onto the road leading to the Cléricy and Mont-Brun neighbourhoods. Follow the brown tourist sign.

Taschereau Service Centre - North Entrance (summer access only)

Via the village of Taschereau.

From La Sarre or Amos, take route 111 towards Taschereau.

Parking: Free.

Natural Environment

The Geology

The park is part of the Canadian Shield, which began to form about 3.8 billion years ago. It is formed of magma that has poured out in successive layers under the ocean. From 2.79 billion years, a new background takes shape covering the entire Abitibi-Témiscamingue. From this rock, several rocky massifs of the region whose Abijévis hills and faults will form a few million years later during major upheavals.

The Geomorphology

The last ice age, the Wisconsin Ice Age, which began about 100,000 years ago, is responsible for the current shape of the territory. This glacier covered the entire territory of Abitibi and it has progressed to the state of Wisconsin. Traces of erosion and several formations testify to its presence. For example, glacial streaks created by the friction of materials transported by the glacier and a network of giant pots located in the path Les marmites.

The Hydrology

The main hydrographic feature of the territory is the passage of the water divide between the St. Lawrence and James Bay watersheds. This line runs between Lake La Haie and Lake Sault. There are nearly 80 lakes. Located in the hills, they are small and their waters are clear, which is exceptional at a regional level. Located in the plain, they are typical of the Abitibi: large, shallow and their waters are cloudy and brown.

The Flora

The vegetation cover of the park is boreal forest, composed mainly of young forest stands associated with repeated fire passages. This promotes the growth of pioneer species such as aspen poplar and grey pine. Some species a little more rare for the region such as yellow birch and black ash are added to the landscape. The particular morphology of the fault lakes has allowed the creation of small exceptional habitats that shelter very rare species such as Gymnocarpium jessoense.

The Fauna

The two wildlife representatives of the boreal forest are the moose and beaver. They are ubiquitous in the park. The diversity of the territory in terms of geomorphology, hydrology and flora contributes to the abundance and diversity of animal species by offering a wide variety of habitats. Some species are at the limit of their range such as the Grey-throated Warbler and Long-tailed Grouse. Others are exceptional for the region such as lake trout.

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