Quebec Winter Carnival: Canoe Racing On The Frozen St. Lawrence

A New Extreme Sport Emerges For Those Who Really Love The Cold

Hearty, are we? Well, these lads surely are. These garcons are one of a dozen or so teams, some of them professionals, who are canoe racing on the St. Lawrence during Quebec’s Winter Carnival. The amateurs included a women’s team, mixed men and women teams and a few folks who just wanted to have some fun. You might wonder why this is a good idea for a sport. Don’t bother. It’s about The Extreme. And learning to love the magnificent cold. This was taken on Feb 8, 2015 when the temps were -20 C and the wind was blowing at least 25 knots. What’s the wind chill? Anyone? Anyone?

Quebec’s Winter Carnavale was the site of the North American Snowsports Journalist Association Annual Meeting. More to come on Ice Hotels, ski trains and memorable “versants” (ski areas) just outside Quebec.

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Mike is the co-publisher of SeniorsSkiing.com.His skiing career started at Song Mountain NY in his college days. He worked for SKIING magazine in the early 70s, learned to love cross-country, took a 20 year hiatus from skiing and came back to short skis and efficient boots. When Jon Weisberg suggested there should be a site for senior skiers, he joined him in developing SeniorsSkiing.com.