A must-go activity!!! We heard about this spot on TV. We took the full package. Stayed in a yurt on site in the forest with the sound of the falls and saw shooting stars at night. There's a wood-burning stove in the yurt and picnic tables outside. You have to take a quick minute walk in the woods and stairs to get to a bbq and outside shower. Typical canadian experience! The history on site is very impressive, lots of artefacts and description on what exactly Fort Coulonge was meant for. The museum is a must to understand all in details. Didn't know New York City was almost all built with the wood in provenance of these falls! The main activity remains with VIA FERRATA! If you have vertigo, go and fight that fear. The 1st zipline is beautiful and refreshing. Then, get ready to swet! All depends on your physical shape and mental toughness. A good challenge and a great way to get initiated to what Via Ferrata is! Our guide was the main director, André Piché, amazing guide. We couldn't asked for more. Very professional and welcoming. All the staff is super friendly and professional, they recommended us other activities to do around. They made us feel confident within the activity and we had trust in their installations and infrastructures. No pressure, just pleasant and challenging! Site is very clean and there's a huge fire place where you can relax and smell these 350 years old white pines around!! Planning to go back with family members...
Read moreMy friend and I booked a yurt for two nights. Our mistake; you have to arrive by 5pm to check in and we missed it by an hour so had to drive back to Renfrew Ontario to find a place to stay the first night. We went to the yurt Saturday and I was surprised by the hike to get down to the yurts. We had brought too much gear so I was pleasantly surprised at the offer of help to carry everything down for us. Amazing staff; so helpful, cheerful, and generally just really nice!. The yurt was amazing at night. The park closes at 5 so the nights are very quiet and dark. All you can hear is the roar of the falls outside the yurt. The yurt itself has comfortable beds, a good woodstove and the feeling of being alone in the woods was magical. The next day as we were packing up, the staff asked if we enjoyed our time and were genuinely happy that we loved the place so much. This is a VERY enthusiastic staff who all appear to love their jobs; I only hope whoever manages this place appreciates the work they put in to make sure guests will want to return. The walk around the falls is breathtaking and not to be missed. The laughter of people enjoying the ziplines was an added bonus. Not a place...
Read moreA perfect weekend. We took the Via Ferrata and Canyon Zip (The extreme) today. It was a physically strenuous, but an exciting adventure. There is a long zip line which offers a stunning view of the rapids. The via ferrata is very challenging, with steep climbs and a good deal of upper body strength. The highlight of the trip were the guides who were very friendly and trained. Special mention to Justin, who was extremely encouraging and helpful. He cheerfully instructed and guided us through the activities. He made our trip a truly memorable one.
We did not tour the rest of the Park, as this obstacle course itself took almost 4 hours.
The course was well organized, challenging. Yet, highest priority was also given to safety.
The only improvement could be with the washrooms. But I am attributing it to the crowd today.
The extreme obstacle course price was reasonable and definitely...
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