Some examples of the many tourist attractions and activities around:

Summer season

O'Soleil Cooperative (4 km from the cottage) : Kayak rental, Windsurfing, Paddle Board, Kite

Blueberry Cycle : Access to the bike path that goes around Lac Saint-Jean is less than 200 meters from the cottage. The bike route totals 256 km of cycling circuit.

National Park Pointe Taillon SEPAQ (Society of Establishments of Full Air Quebec) 45 minutes drive. We recommend cycling around the park! 

Sandy beach of the goose field in front of the cottage. Beach safe for swimming of young children. 

Wild Zoo Saint-Félicien 1 hour drive (78 km). With 75 species of animals, is one of the most diverse zoos in North America.

Scullion Gardens : 45 minutes to Ascension-of-our-Lord. The largest coniferous gardens in the world with an imposing inventory of more than 275 varieties and cultivars from the northern regions of the planet.

Blueberry Cucumber: (at the beginning of the second week of August)

Horseback riding, equestrian center 10 km from the chalet. 


Winter Season

Snowmobiling : Snowmobiles easily reach the cottage (federated trail 500 meters)

Ski at Mont Lac-Vert , 30 minutes to Héberville: Alpine skiing and snowboarding, tube sliding, Snowshoe Trail, Fat Bike 

Snowshoeing (easy walk from the beach to the frozen lake) 

Dorval Alma Cross Country Ski Club , 20 minutes, Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Skating, Equipment Rental. 

White fishing accessible from the cottage.

Restaurant and grocery stores within 3 km of the cottage

Here are the nearby attractions:

Adventure and outdoor tourist provider

• Progression Kite - kiteboarding school
• Ola Sup
• Équinox Aventure
• H2O Expédition et Aventure
• Kayak Saguenay

Art gallery

• Centre Sagamie
• Langage Plus
• Poterie La Pipe d'Argile

Beach

• Plage municipale Saint-Gédéon
• Camping villa des sables
• Rigolet public beach
• Centre de villégiature Dam-en-Terre
• Camping & Plage Belley
• Camping plage Blanchet

Boat tour

• Cruise-excursion on the lac Saint-Jean
• Cruise-Supper-Theater
• Cruise-Theatre
• Cruise Supper
• Latin cruises
• Alma-Roberval cruise with bike

Boat tour company

• La Tournée

Cave

• Parc de la caverne Trou de la Fée

Downhill ski centre

• Mont Lac-Vert

Farm / agricultural producer

• Ferme du clan Gagnon inc.
• Complexe touristique du bleuet

Festival / special event

• Festival des glaces de Saint-Gédéon
• Festival des bières d'Alma
• Festirame
• Festival Desbiens Extrême
• Festival du cowboy de Chambord
• Festival Country de Labrecque

Garden

• Jardin Scullion

Golf course

• Club de golf Lac-Saint-Jean

Industrial tour

• Vignoble Couchepagane
• Microbrasserie Riverbend
• Rio Tinto - Usine Alma
• Vergers de velours
• Ferme Benoit et Diane Gilbert et Fils
• Cristal du Lac

Museum / historic site

• Miel des ruisseaux - Économusée de l'apiculteur
• Centre d'interprétation de l'agriculture et de la ruralité
• Poste de traite de Desbiens
• Musée Louis-Hémon

Québec's national park

• Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon

Recreation centre

• MégaFun Alma - Centre d'amusement
• Aventure Paintball Lac St-Jean

Regional / municipal park

• Arboretum de la Presqu'Île Croft

Skating rink

• Centre de villégiature Dam-en-Terre

Spa

• Chalets et spa Lac Saint-Jean

Theme attraction

• L'Odyssée des Bâtisseurs
• Village historique de Val-Jalbert

Tobogganing / winter sliding

• Mont Lac-Vert

Trail

• La Véloroute des Bleuets
• Sentier pédestre du Lac Kénogami
• Mont Lac-Vert Aventure - Nature

Basic rates calculated for 4 adults, 2 children. Extra costs for 1 or 2 adults depending on the number of nights, $ 20.00 per person / per day.

Early arrival / late check-out

You can extend your stay at the Canadian Goose Cottage * (Subject to availability of the cottage).

Early arrival: from 11h00 AM the day of your arrival. You must notify us at least 2 days before your stay.

Late check-out: until 4h00 PM the day of your departure. The request must be made at the latest the day before your departure.

The rate for early arrival or late check-out is $ 50.00 .

* Arrival is normally after 3h00 PM and departure before 11h00 AM

Reservation and payment

To confirm your reservation : 1st payment of 50% of the total amount for the stay.

The 2nd payment , the other 50% of the total amount, must be paid no later than 15 days before arrival on the premises. *When booking last minute, the full amount is charged.

A security deposit of $ 500 is required and is payable at the same time as the final balance. This will be payable via another invoice and refunded, if no breakage found, 48 hours after the end of your stay.

The payment method for the amounts mentioned above is via Paypal Invoice . These are payable with credit card or via your Paypal account if you have one (non-mandatory). All we need is your email address to send you the invoice.

* Pets are allowed conditionally

Cancellation Policy

It is possible to cancel on condition of notifying us at least 30 days before the date of the beginning of your stay. You will then get reimburse 50% of what you already paid.

Cancelling less than 30 days before arrival: the first 50% payment is non-refundable

The CITQ is mandated by the Minister of Tourism of Quebec to administer the official classification of seven categories of tourist accommodation establishments. This establishment is visited by the CITQ every 24 months.

The classifier visits the establishment and, using hundreds of strict and objective criteria, rates:

• The quality of physical facilities (bedroom, bathroom, common areas, outside, etc.);
• Its appearance;
• Its cleanliness.

The classifier also looks at:

• Services offered;
• Certain environmental considerations.