Someday, we will return, probably with our little trailer,
Penny, and camp for a week or more. There's all kinds of scenic hiking
opportunities, along with kayaking the waters of the Fjord.
I think the treasure of the trip is the Fjord itself. It's
partly the fact it naturally attracts the whales, and partly the scenery, but
mainly that it's being protected. It's been our experience that in areas with a
long history of human influence, the environment has been scarred forever through
mining, over fishing, urban sprawl, and the like. But the Saguenay area felt
different, the houses are smaller, the towns are quieter, and overall, the area
is less industrialized.
Though, there were signs of abuse, with massive power lines,
2 and 3 abreast carved across hillsides. We also saw a ship plying the marine
park waters of the Fjord, probably supporting
the aluminum industry located another hour, northwest of our furthest
reach. In addition, Quebec city, the provincial capital, has a population of
half a million people, and it's only 1.5 hours away. So the pressure is there,
and it's all about the balance that's achieved over the long term; economic
development versus the fragile environment.
If you were thinking of visiting the area to see for
yourself, this is where to start.
Click on this link for the National Park Guide:https://www.sepaq.com/dotAsset/b61b4f91-37e8-49cf-843c-17e5c3d084cf.pdf
Click on this link for Marine Park information and to download
their Guide:http://parcmarin.qc.ca/home
Goodbye for now from the Saguenay Fjord.
