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    Canal Lachine

    4.6 (25 reviews)

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    Jason M.

    I biked from The Old Port to the Atwater Market and I had a great time! The route is very scenic even beautiful at times. There's plenty of path to visit, almost 15 KMs worth of it and its of good quality. The route is urban but surrounded by trees and buildings that went the extra length to be visually appeasing. Very cultural activity if you want to explore Montreal. Most of the terrain is flat with some hills, nothing too difficult. Several maps to check where you're located and a lot of stops to enjoy your time, take a breath and so forth. You can walk it, jog it, run it. I went with the healthy activity of renting a bike for a few hours. Grabbed food from Atwater market and had a picnic. What a wonderful place and worth for activity visitors from out of town to visit and locals willing to explore their city.

    The view if the canal after 70 trees were chopped down in this small area.
    Elizabeth L.

    Chop chop chop. Parks canada has been repairing the canal walls for 2 years now at great cost. The charm of the area has been lost. The landscaping consists of little hillocks with lawn and saplings grouped together in select areas. Most of the bike path is denuded and any interesting attributes are removed. There are no gardens or meadows left. Birds and bees are gone. It is not environmentally friendly. The paths are very wide to allow for multi users making the path hot during peak summer season. It us also bitterly cold as we are not protwcted against winter winds. The residents were "consulted" but our suggestions were completely ignored. This is not Parks Canada at its best...i am truly disappointed. I am now going to cycle in more beatiful parks that are available like the petit train du nord, ilse de boucherville and chambly.

    View from the path!
    Gwen W.

    During our scooter tour, we had some time cruising along this canal. Very pretty scenery. It reminded me of all the HGTV House Hunters I've watched that take place in Amsterdam and the outlying countryside. The bike/walking path that travels along the canal is a big plus. Bikes, bikes, bikes, runners, walkers, gazers, you get the idea. The Canal was made by the first colonizers in Montreal as a way to claim the land from the native Indians who ran the land. Very cool history - read or visit for more in depth history! You get views of the entire downtown Montreal from a few points and cool glimpses into the Montreal way of life.

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    This must be one of the nicest parcs in the city it runs along the Lachine Canal from old Montreal to the old Lachine village.

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    4.2(5 reviews)
    84.0 km

    Great winter activity with an excellent team…read more Tony, Gabriel, Ollie and Rosy were excellent guides and made everyone feel totally comfortable with the zip line ride in the winter. Will definitely come back!

    $2,500 Snowmobile Tour…read more My son and I did a snowmobile tour with Tyroparc and some friends in January, 2023. We have riden snowmobiles before so I was looking forward to it. The first half hour or so was fine. When we got to a short but steep hill our instructor stopped the tour and told us to go over the hill slowly and not use the brakes on the way down the hill as it can throw the passenger (in this case, my teenage son) off the snowmobile. This was not the first time I've ever driven a snowmobile, so I wasn't expecting any issues. When we went over the hill, we found ourselves headed towards a group of small trees. I tried to turn the snowmobile away from the tree while at the same time not using the brake. I wasn't able to negotiate the turn and we crashed directly into the tree. My son and I were both thrown off the snowmobile. My son was okay, thank goodness, but the impact to the tree left me dazed. I sustained a minor concussion and a strained wrist, as I had put my arm up to block my son from the tree. The snowmobile was totaled, as you can see from the photos. When the guide started up the snowmobile, there was a loud explosion in the engine. Despite my dazed mental state, I was told to drive this dangerous vehicle with my son on the back for several minutes. The instructor said he asked me if I was OK to drive it and apparently I said yes, but I was in no condition to make such a decision. It could have caught fire or who knows what else. When I got back to my hotel, and told my wife what had happened, she asked how we got the snowmobile back to the headquarters, and I couldn't remember. To literally add insult to injury, I had to pay $2,500 for the damage because I signed a waiver saying that I am responsible for all damages incurred. While I do accept some responsibility, my son and I were treated in a very reckless manner by the instructor. He was a nice guy but it was very alarming to my friends and son that I was in no condition to be driving immediately after a heavy impact of a snowmobile into a tree, which threw my son and I off the vehicle. I spoke with several managers from Tyroparc in the weeks after to see if we could come to some sort of compromise about the $2,500 owed, but it had already been billed to my credit card and as far as they were concerned, I was in another country hundreds of miles away, and it was case closed. I understand that most people don't crash into a tree and you probably won't either. But it's also important to know that Tyroparc's instruction before the crash and the assistance after the crash were both in my experience, negligent at best and dangerous at worst. Happy holidays!

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    Tyroparc - My son and I sitting dazed in the snow after the accident

    My son and I sitting dazed in the snow after the accident

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    Centre de plein air de l'UQAM

    Centre de plein air de l'UQAM

    3.8(4 reviews)
    5.5 kmVille-Marie

    After hosting a couple Yelp camping trips in collaboration with this awesome space I was happy to…read morego back this week to just take a relaxing hike en famille. Parking is $7 which I'm happy to pay to support the staff and facilities maintained at this beautiful location. We followed the hike towards the Chalet Érablière, such a pretty and well marked meander up the mountain toward the pretty little wood cabin which you can rent affordably, lug your stuff in and feel at peace in the woods far from everything. We explored a bit more and then went back down and over to the other side to the spectacular gorge and falls and rapids tucked surprisingly here on the edge of Mont Tremblant national park. There are a small number of lovely campsites along the water, and educational signs about the local fauna. This space also hosts cool interactive community events like night snowshoes which we can't wait to participate in when our kiddo is a bit older.

    Disclaimer: I have not actually paid for a site here I was treated to free 2-night stay (campsite)…read morevia a Yelp Camp event. I write this review solely to share what I learned about it from my experience to bring attention to this not-yet-well-known campground that deserves to be shared because it is incredible! And I can fairly give it 4 stars because even if, for whatever reason, it cost 50$ a night to stay here: it's worth it. Location: Even despite Mtl's insane construction cluster f*ck of a highway nightmare it was still fairly easy to get to n from. A beautiful drive into the mountains just south of Mont Tremblant, fairly close to a kyoot lil town with anything you could need (Gas station, a market with an SAQ service point, some adorbs lil restaurants etc.) This campground is literally right next to beautiful waterfalls!!! Campsites: Tent-camping or renting cabin(places) ONLY. Not trailer accessible. none of them were numbered...so i'm not sure how one would go about picking or reserving a site in particular. Not sure about the costs per night either. They're small with prearranged zones to put your tent. The tents can't be large either, I got away with pitching a 6-person but it hung off both corners and I had to pitch it diagonally. Each site is equipped with a stone rimmed fireplace and a picnic table that can be moved if need/want. (See photos). It is maximum 4 ppl per site. Scenery: Beautiful gorgeous waterfalls in the mountains, typical Quebec forestry. Incredibly breathtaking and worth it if not just for a day visit, but honestly there is something to be said about falling asleep and waking up in the sound of rushing waterfalls. Weather: We were fairly lucky. It only rained for a coupla hours on the Saturday we were there and the weather was unusually warm, even at night. I would think that usually it would liken to most other mountain weather, hot in the day cold at night and can be rainy or sunny from one minute to the next so bring warm dry clothes and set up tarps asap. Commodities/Accommodations: - NO PETS ALLOWED, NADA!!! :( - *NO FOOD ALLOWED ON THE CAMPSITES* Must leave food in car and I'm not entirely sure how one would go about preparing meals: possibly at the Camp Administrator's cabin site ? We cooked our food on a propane grill Yelp rented at the cabin which was also rented by Yelp for our event. Call to ask about this. - Bringing coolers of beverages IS PERMISSABLE on the campsites so you won't hafta go thirsty and alcohol is permitted on the campsites/cabins as well. - *NO DRINKABLE WATER (it smells like sulfur and is fine to use to clean dishes or wash hands and whatnot they just recommend not drinking it). - Your sites are ONLY WHEELBARROW ACCESSIBLE meaning you park your car elsewhere and trek all your stuff about 2-5 minutes down a slope and then back up that hill when you're leaving - Dry vaults only. No flushable toilets, no sinks, no showers. (Just go rinse off in the waterfall and don't expect to stay too long). - A great location for a large group camping experience to be able to camp close to one another community style or rent a big cabin together - Wood costs 12$ for a whole wheelbarrow full. It is an extremly generous portion and is kept dry in a shed, it burns great and cuts great (don't forget your axe, no kindling). - I'm not sure about the ice situation either, I assumed it wouldn't be available so I filled my cooler with 3 bags of ice before arriving (which lasted my 2 night stay for our drinks). Worst case scenario though, as previously mentioned, the town is a 15 minute drive away so no biggy. (Call to ask about this too.) Activities: Many hiking trails, somewhat treacherous, of all lengths and expertise levels. However I do not recommend the Bas De Chutes trail for children under 12-13, pregnant women, babies in carriers, or anyone with a physical disability because it is fairly steep, full of rocks and roots, slippery and just dangerous actually if you're not extremely careful. If you are able to safely get down there, go for a swim near both water falls (bring watershoes), the water is fantabulous. Beware the rocks and the spontaneous depths of water (make sure you're a good swimmer and watch your knees for the rocks that appear out of nowhere!). We were able to swim right up to both falls and sit on the rocks in the rushing water which was extremely kool! Wildlife: There were signs indicating presence of various animals (even coyotes), but we only saw a few chipmunks (some with incredible attitude) and a few birds. There were quite a few species of mushroom though which are always kool to me (see photos). All in all...I would rather keep this place to myself, but they really deserve the attention so I'm sharing the love. Those who know me, know I prefer being able to park at my site, cook on my fire at my site, have a flush-toilet option, and that bringing my dog Irie is a MUST for me...and still, I have to say: I definitely will be back!

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    Centre de plein air de l'UQAM - From one of the shorter, easier trails to view the falls from above (easy for children, disabilities etc...)

    From one of the shorter, easier trails to view the falls from above (easy for children, disabilities etc...)

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    Canal Lachine - hiking - Updated May 2026

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