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Noryak Adventures

Noryak is a small but nimble Cote-Nord company owned and operated by passionate outdoors people. We officially opened in 2017 but our guides have been working for 20 years in the waters of the Mingan Islands, the Magpie River and the coast and hinterlands of Minganie. Our guides are first and foremost specialists in adventure. Their knowledge of the territory and the ways you can safely play in it, is unsurpassed. They are more than happy to adapt a trip to suit your needs, and it’s that mix of knowledge and flexibility is why you should choose Noryak.

Overview

A local and authentic paddling experience in the wild Côte-Nord region of Quebec. Our basecamp is located on the largest island of the Mingan Archipelago national park reserve, an area renowned to be Canada’s most important concentration of erosion-sculpted monoliths. The advantage of the base camp is to offer various options to discover the islands in light kayaks, paddling in the early hours of morning or at sunset.
This trip is all about comfort. We provide comfortable and spacious canvas tents, set up on wooden platforms. You will sleep on camp beds with quality inflatable mattresses. We also provide on site a hot shower system, complete cookware and camping chairs. For this trip, we use Parks Canada facilities, to which we add a touch of comfort to fully appreciate the present moment. We take great care in cooking and we focus on freshness and simplicity. We believe that eating «true» is an integral part of a journey like this. We strive to compose meals with fresh and local products.
Starting at
$1012 USD
$1387 CAD
Per Person

Trip Highlights

  • 4 days, 3 nights
  • Comfortable camping: canvas tents on wooden platforms, hot shower, cots
  • Solo or Tandem sea-kayaks
  • Quality equipment and local guides
  • Delicious meals with local flavors

Noryak Adventures

Noryak is a small but nimble Cote-Nord company owned and operated by passionate outdoors people. We officially opened in 2017 but our guides have been working for 20 years in the waters of the Mingan Islands, the Magpie River and the coast and hinterlands of Minganie. Our guides are first and foremost specialists in adventure. Their knowledge of the territory and the ways you can safely play in it, is unsurpassed. They are more than happy to adapt a trip to suit your needs, and it’s that mix of knowledge and flexibility is why you should choose Noryak.

Quick Facts

Paddlesport

  • Kayaking

Activity

  • Sea Kayaking & Touring

Experience/Service

  • Paddling Trip

Waterway

  • Coastal

Destination

  • North America

Length

  • 4 Days

Accomodation

  • Base Camp

Guided

  • Yes

Outfitted

  • Fully

Special Interest

  • Family
  • Photography
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate

Adventure Level

Easier Challenging

Itinerary

50.23695997296665, -63.60641410906491

Meeting Place

Pélagie-Cormier - wharf/tourist information center

Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec

We leave by zodiac boat in the morning to reach the island. After setting in camp and a short kayak training, we take our first paddle strokes. For the following days, we will explore the islands, depending on wind and tides, coming back to the basecamp at the end of the day.

Day 1:

We will meet the morning of departure at the Havre-Saint-Pierre wharf, to board the zodiac which will cross us towards Grande Île. Once all our equipment is loaded on the boat, it will take us approximately 30 minutes to reach the island. We will then go for a first kayak tour in the afternoon.

Day 2:

After a tasty breakfast, we meet to establish the day’s proposals. Every morning, depending on the weather and currents, the guide suggests a kayak route. We could leave for a few hours, have dinner on another island, and return at the end of the afternoon.

Day 3:

At any time, at base camp, you can take the pace you prefer. You can go along on the kayak excursion, or decide to stay at camp, relax or walk on the shores of the island.

Day 4:

We will have the opportunity to enjoy one last day discovering the islands of the Mingan archipelago. The zodiac takes us back to Havre-Saint-Pierre at the end of the afternoon. We will then leave the archipelago behind us, our heads already full of memories.

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