Be sure to put your kayak well out of reach of the tides when stopping for the night, Michaud cautioned. It happens every year that someone needs help because their kayak has floated away. To enjoy some of the area's scenery on foot, there are short walks around the edge of village. Transportation can be arranged from Tadoussac to the head of the trail, which has several scenic viewpoints. The best ones are less than two miles from the end, where hikers get a beautiful view of the mouth of the Saguenay River where it flows into the St. Lawrence River and also of Tadoussac.
Hikers can reserve spaces in three overnight shelters along the way.
With the water, cliffs and sky visible in between the red, orange and yellow autumn leaves still clinging to the trees, and the crunching sound of dead leaves underfoot, autumn is the best time of year to visit the Saguenay. Whether you're staring down from the height of a hiking trail or gazing up from water level, it's easy to see why the whales call this place home.