Q is for Quebec

I’m in the middle of the A-Z challenge, listing bucket lists of places that I’ve not been, but would I’d like to visit in my life.  I doubt I will be able to make every one of these trips, but one can hope.

 

There are a few places that I could set my sights on that begin with a Q: I could head south to Quito or way southwest to Queensland in Australia, or stick a little closer to home and check out one of the Canadian Providences I’ve yet to see (I’ve been in five). For P, I was at the bottom of South America and for a Q, I’m heading to the top of North America.  I suppose this is “minding my P’s and Q’s. 

 Quebec is the largest providence in Canada and a little unique with its mostly French speaking population.  And while Quebec City and Montreal both seem to be cities worth exploring, I’d really set my compass bearing further to the north. The vast providence that mostly sits upon the granite slab known as the Canadian Shield.  I expect the topography to be similar to some of the wildlands I’ve travelled in Ontario although it appears Quebec is a little hillier.  Having already paddled to the James Bay on the Ontario side (on the Missnaibii River), my ideal trip to Quebec could be topped off with a paddle on the Broadback or Nottaway River to the east side of the James Bay.  In southern Quebec, there is the massive St. Lawrence River, which would be another place to explore, perhaps in a train running along the bank or in a boat/ship.  

For an interesting read about paddling the Broadback, click here.