Tours/Quebec City/Half-Day Quebec City Sea Kayaking Tour
Viator · group up to 10 pax

Half-Day Quebec City Sea Kayaking Tour

4.2(24)Quebec City1 hour
VIATOR4.0(8)TRIPADVISOR4.3(16)

Description

Explore the St. Lawrence River on a sea-kayaking tour for a memorable experience. With easy-to-follow techniques and sea-kayak equipment provided, this 3-hour tour is suitable for beginners and experts alike. You’ll learn about area history from your experienced guide and you'll capture great photos of the summer landscape. Bring your sense of adventure and come to try!

Tour Options

Kayaking in Quebec City

Highlights

Professional local guide
Snack and water bottle
Equipment: sea kayak, paddle, spray skirt, mandatory safety equipment
Kayak clothing: wet suit, water shoe, waterproof jacket, glove
Waterproof bag as needed

What's included

Included
Professional local guide
Snack and water bottle
Equipment: sea kayak, paddle, spray skirt, mandatory safety equipment
Kayak clothing: wet suit, water shoe, waterproof jacket, glove
Waterproof bag as needed
Not included
Transportation to/from attractions
Lunch
Outdoor clothes
Gratuities

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Bring a swimsuit (for the wetsuit in May-June-October)
  • Please dress in athletic summer wear and bring water, lunch and snacks
  • Don't forget your spare clothing
  • Age restriction: must be at least 12 years old to participate
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • If canceled due to bad weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund

Reviews(24)

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Karen_T
July 6, 2025
Fun day on the river

Guide was very helpful and it was beautiful scenery on the water. Having some experience kayaking helped.

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dst700
October 9, 2023
Cancelled at the last minute

Quatre Natures cancelled by email at the last minute, informing me my refund would take up to 10 business days! The guide was allegedly sick and there was no replacement. I had been sceptical about the trip actually happening given my initial contact with them, the small number of people that had signed up, and it being Thanksgiving too.

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AnneLauren_W
September 9, 2023
Serious safety concerns

I need to lodge a serious safety complaint about this experience. Viator does not make it easy to file a complaint. If you work at Viator and are reading this, please contact me ASAP so that I can provide complete information. You should not be working with this seriously dangerous kayak “tour” provider.

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Antoine_B
August 21, 2023
Must do activity

Amazing experience in the St Laurent river. It’s a must do activity when you’re in Quebec. The guide is very helpful, provide you a bit of history on the island, give you good tips for all your future kayak trips. The kayaks provided are very easy to use and to navigate. The St Laurent on this side of the island is very beautiful and amazing for pictures. The only issue is the way to go to the Île d’Orléans. There are no buses to go there, so it’s mandatory to have a car or someone to bring you there.

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hallie918
August 18, 2023
Nice tour guide, frustrating experience

We were excited to kayak and explore the island of orleans. We thought we were pretty experienced kayakers and didn’t think we would have any issue. This tour was marked as beginner friendly. To begin with, we were given a kayak with a malfunctioning rudder. We didn’t discover this until we were way in the water. The instructor was nice enough to bring us ashore and give us a new kayak. However, this first experience set a bad taste in our mouths. When we were given a functioning kayak the second time around, the waves were really bad and we didn’t understand how to use the rudder. Either way the tour leader was super compassionate and understanding. We felt bad that we wasted the time of the other kayakers with our issues. We think that maybe to prevent this from happening in the future, maybe two tour guides should go out. One to lead the way, and one to lag behind and make sure everything is going smoothly.

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Bryan D
August 3, 2023
Excellent kayak experience

Lots of fun. You need to be prepared for some work paddling, which os great if you have some kayaking experience or are used to vigorous exercise. Beautiful scenery. Well equipped and expertly guided. Louis our guide did a super job.

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eagertiger1
June 21, 2021
Discover the river differently

Excellent outing in a safe environment and good preparation of the guide. Properly maintained equipment and safety precautions.

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MelanieGosselin
June 19, 2021
Nice experience

Very clean and quality facilities. Nice trip in small group. Friendly and professional endearing staff. Thank you very much!

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Canadesina
June 14, 2021
Superb intro to sea kayaking

Great experience! Yohann and his staff were excellent guides and gave us a glorious morning on the quiet waters of the St. Lawrence. The equipment was of good quality and in good condition. For our family of 4, including two children under 13, it was a perfect introduction to sea kayaking.

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Thicha82
August 13, 2020
It is not 3 hrs of excursion

Disappointed. I expected 3hrs of excursion and finally it was only 40 minutes kayaking. Perfect for beginners, but for my part I did not get my money’s worth. I understand the guide who tried to adjust to a group with children and we were not of their level. However, it must be said that the activity lasts 3hrs in total and the excursion is about an hour. We even finished 15 minutes earlier...

Operator response

Bonjour, c'est bien indiqué que l'activité de découverte dure 3h au total et comprend une partie de préparation avant d’être sur l'eau. En général, ça prend environ 45 minutes d'explication et de préparation. C'est tout à fait possible que la guide soit rentrée 15 minutes d'avance mais ce n'est pas toujours évident de gérer le temps avec le niveau du groupe, la météo et la marée. C'est une sortie pour les débutants.

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