In spring, Mother Nature comes back to life. The snow melts slowly, the rivers rush with water, the trees bud and even the inhabitants enjoy getting warm under the sunrays. Spring is also the sugaring season. The warmer temperatures allow sap to flow from the maple trees, and the maple producers can thus make the delicious syrup. Come spend a most agreeable evening in a traditional sugar shack, and take advantage of a tasty typical Quebec meal. Don’t forget to taste the maple taffy on snow…a real delicacy!

Since the rivers are overflowing with water in spring, visitors can play to their heart’s content in the boiling rapids. Come experience a rafting or a river kayaking excursion from which you will bring back some unforgettable memories. Ski and snowboard enthusiasts will be happy to know that they can do their favourite activity until the beginning of May in several ski resorts, which offer great spring snow conditions. Visitors can thus extend their ski season.

This season is also the return of migratory birds like snow and Canada geese. These two species spend winter in the south and in spring, they fly back along the Atlantic coast all the way to Northern Quebec. During their voyage, they stop in several Quebec regions and can be easily observed by bird watchers, beginners and experts alike.

In spring, numerous national and regional parks invite you to do your favourite activities as early as May. Come enjoy the hiking and biking paths, as well as the rivers in which you can fish for trout and salmon. As soon as the temperature is nice enough, inhabitants overrun streets and terraces to fully enjoy the warm sunrays.

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