As in days of yore, some fourty teams take on the river between Île-aux-Coudres and Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive. Before the ferry service was launched in 1959, the island-dwellers carried mail, medicine and supplies over the ice in an 8-kilometre canoe trip to the mainland and back. The Grande traversée competition, held yearly since 1991, is a tribute to these hardy souls.
La Grande Traversée – OCEAN / STQ
February 14, 2026
Location
Event location
1922, Ch. des Coudriers, L'Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada, G0A1X0
1922, Ch. des Coudriers, L'Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada, G0A1X0
47.36928400, -70.41165300
La grande traversée
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Bar
Services
Restaurant and food services
Restaurant on premises
