Les Chutes et le Marais

Located at 15 minutes from Causapscal you will find this site on the Causapscal river. 

Jewel of the Gaspésie, the salmon is the king of our waters by its beauty and its combativity on the end of a fishing fly rod. Come and observe him jumping the (Falls)....(les chutes) of about 3, 5 meters or 12 feet high. Each year, from the end of may, one can observe the powerful salmon leap this canyon-like natural obstacle. 

A stairway has being installed to allow the observers to go down to the falls. Picnic tables are available and two interpretation and observation trails can be hiked from spring to autumn.

 The IAT trail also follows along this rugged stretch of river.

At the site of the Marshes, (le marais) situated on the edge of the Causapscal River, a barrier that holds about five hundred salmon in the Marshes pool is established. 

These Salmon are protected until autumn throughout September to mi-October until spawning at wich time the gates are raised
and the fish are free to carry out their mission of redd diggind and egg laying.

The marshe site is classified as a Salmon sanctuary, fishing is prohibited. However, facilities have been created to allow the public to observe the penned-in salmon from at close range.                   

 Matamajaw Old Fishing Club

Located in the heart of the village of Causapscal, there is an excellent tourist circuit including the visit of the Matamajaw historic site, the church, the trails Les Berges and exhibitions are also offered.

In Quebec, the Matamajaw Fishing Heritage Site Site is the only historic Atlantic salmon sport fishing site.

International Appalachian Trail (IAT)

The international Appalachian Trail in Quebec, covers more than 650 km of trails. It begins in Matapedia, then goes to the Valley to Amqui before reaching the Matane Wildlife Reserve.

It crosses the Gaspésie Park, including the Mont Albert and Jacques-Cartier Mountains, then descends towards Mont-Saint-Pierre where it runs

along the sea, from village to village, to Forillon National Park. Ranging from a rural setting in the agricultural sector to the steep Forillon cliffs that overlook the sea, passing by the summits of the Chic-Chocset McGerrigle, the trail offers several opportunities for hiking. The trail adapts to routes of duration (1 to 40 days) and difficulty (uneven or abrupt) varied.

Depending on the season, some sections can be visited starting in mid-May, but overall the trail is accessible from mid-June to the end of October. Services to hikers and members are offered along the trail in collaboration with our partners (transportation, accommodation, guide, supplies, information, maps, books, etc.).

Access to the trail is free, but a daily access fee is required in the parks (Gaspésie and Forillon).

From Matapédia

The IAT crosses St-André de Restigouche to a wilderness area leading to Ste-Marguerite in the Matapédia Valley.

From the mouth of the Assemetquangan river

A new trail connecting Route 132 to the Corbeau refuge on the IAT allows the organization of a superb hike along the Assemetquagan River.

SIA - Causapscal

Our network of hiking trails offers different routes. Some are located nearby and their courses are a short distance (2.4 km to 4.3 km) while others may extend over a distance of twenty kilometers without forgetting the International Appalachian Trail (SIA ), of course.

These trails are located in a natural environment. It is therefore recommended to pay particular attention to respect for the environment.

Miguasha and its fossils

Geology

The rocks flush in several places of this point of land belong to the Bonaventure Formation dating from the Carboniferous geological period.

History

Miguasha was first frequented by the Mi'kmaq who frequented the banks of the Nouvelle River to fish for Atlantic salmon.

Miguasha Point

It was only after the British conquest after the Battle of the Restigouche that the Scottish (Connors) and English (Campbell, Calvert and Hayes) began to colonize the perimeter of the "Miguasha Point".

This territory was also part of the Shoolbred Lordship, one of the eight seigniories granted under the British Regime in 1788. This lord never came to visit his lordship. He bequeathed it to his son James in 1801 who later sold it in 1809 to Matthew Stewart, a rich merchant in the region (according to the historical research of Mr. René Bureau).