on the Pont Laurent where a small chute joins the Sainte Anne river
the Sainte Anne River on her downstream track
first we negotiate the Pont Mc Nicoll suspension bridge, swinging 60 meters above the water
part of the 187 steps, going down is easy
a view of the Sainte Anne falls from the viewing platform on the west side
we select the traditional way and start the hike over the Pont Mestachibo bridge
this pothole is called Marmite Cettle
the Sainte Anne Falls as seen from the east side
the lower viewing deck provides a close view of the river
looking down at the Pont Laurent suspension bridge and the lower viewing deck
The Canadian Shield is dotted with zillions of lakes, scraped out during the last ice age by the Laurentde ice sheet.
One of
these lakes is the source for the Sainte Anne du North River that dumps its waters in the St Lawrence River near the little town and
ski-resort of Beaupre.
The Sainte Anne river may be a mere 100 km long but it sports two scenic white water
attractions.
The second and more popular location is
the Canyon Sainte Anne, a steep and narrow gorge that houses the roaring Sainte Anne waterfall with a drop of 74
meters.
You can explore both sides of the canyon thanks to three suspension foot bridges that cross the gorge, one of them bungles
60 meters above the water. Several viewing platforms let you observe the falls, rapids and giant potholes.
If you feel a bit
adventurous try the Air Canyon and soar on a zip line 90 meters high over the waterfall.
We visited the Canyon
Sainte Anne on a sunny day in September 2017.
the Canyon St Anne's map with the three suspension bridges
just past the visitor center you can board the Air Canyon to zip over the gorge
looking downstream: the Pont Mc Nicoll high up and the Pont Laurent way down
who goes down must come up (all the 187 steps)
after a climb we are back above the falls near the Mestachiba bridge
looking north into the gorge
