Touring Bas-Saint-Laurent region in Québec, Canada

Just got back from my tour. Started from La Pocatière and made my way up to Metis, at the beginning of the Gaspésie peninsula, and then back to Rivière-du-Loup to hop on the ferry. Got to see the coast and inland, as I tried to avoid the steepest hills and busy traffic.

It was my first multi-day tour and I feel I am converted. I not only rode but got to see friends and help them on their farm, and got to absorb the rural landscapes like I never had before. Got caught in the rain, camped in the wild, on a campground, on a kind stranger’s grass. Rode on roads, gravel, muddy trains and in really dense fog one morning. I pushed my bike uphill way more than I expected, which was humbling. Ended up being a shorter trip than I had planned, 550km, riding 6 days out of 10.

Here are some pictures.
1. Kamouraska
2. Cacouna
3. Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski
4. Sainte-Luce
5. Metis
6. Saint-Mathieu
7-9. Bic National Park
10-11. Rivière-du-Loup
12. Ferry
13. Fog on road 132

by RobertoArltTermo