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Ep. 366: Percé, Quebec | RV travel camping hiking kayaking rvlife rvliving gannet colony

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Grand Adventure

Күн бұрын

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@ShawnPatterson402 Ай бұрын

Marc, I have to say it was epic. You captured Perce spot on. You also had some fantastic weather. We took some friends around our home region a couple of summers ago, and while in Perce we took the boat tour (in July) the seas were so rough that water was coming over the bough of the boat, and the captain found it too rough to go around Ile Bonaventure....no kayaks that day :) I see you met our Gaspe blackfly. My guess is the Gaspe mosquito probably made an appearance as well (not to be mistaken for a hummingbird) Maison du Pecheur is certainly amongst the best dining anywhere, and Pit Caribou can brew with the best in my humble opinion. It appears that you had a great stay there.... and boy that north coast drive is epic. As many times as I have done it in my life and it never gets old...unlike me. Looking forward to your next adventures, and continued safe travels.

@OdysseyCamper Ай бұрын

I was going to use the word “epic”. Now I need a different adjective 😂

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Thank you so very much Shawn! We can't tell you how much we enjoyed our week in Percé, and it probably showed. We were relatively lucky with the mosquitoes, too, and the weather was certainly calm for us throughout the week. We put the video segments together in an order that makes the most sense to us to tell a story, and not necessarily in chronological order. That kayak out to the rock actually took place on the Sunday evening that we arrived in Percé. The conditions were perfect, and who knows if they would've stayed that way, so I went down with the boat as soon as we had made camp. 😆

@DanyRivard Ай бұрын

❤ ❤❤ Magnificent, we should give you an award for the quality of the production! ❤❤❤

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Merci Dany!

@gorrdd Ай бұрын

So many beautiful views this week, Marc. I loved the way the weather changes so quickly off the coast... it's almost like Colorado 😃. You really covered it all. I don't think I would like being among all those birds with all those various odors. I like the coast but the smell of dead fishy sea creatures washed up on shore was never my fave. At the rate that natural limestone cliff structure (Percé) is eroding and collapsing... I don't tend to think it will last but a few more hundred years. Limestone literally melts over time with acid (high pH) rain. Your right, with all those seals around, the bull seals are very territorial and could easily swamp your kayak. I really enjoyed the driving sections of the trip, along the coast, on the way to your destination. Very pleasant and beautiful. Thanks for all the work you put into this week's adventure, Marc. Ps. By the way, you must have had a nice little wobble to your gait after those four sample beers. Craft beer tends to be stronger than popular and premium store bought beer.😂 Gord

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

@@gorrdd thank you so much as always! Actually, those glasses of beer were smaller than they looked on video. That's going to be my story, anyway, and I'm sticking to it. 😁

@gorrdd Ай бұрын

@@GrandAdventure Rodger dodger, Marc! Haaa! 🤣 Gord

@williammacgregor256 Ай бұрын

Changed a lot since we were there 52 years ago. Enjoyed seeing the area we had traveled on motorcycles in 1972.

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

We're pleased that we could bring you back, William.

@laughingram7287 11 сағат бұрын

Wow! The area around Percé looked like a great place to hang out for a few days. The Percé rock looked like the one we have off of the Sonoma Coast. The campground looked great, but I can’t imagine how you would have gotten your trailer out of that spot if the campground was full. The dinners looked so good; I would have gone for your plate! Mrs. Grand Adventure’s plate looked huge! One has to love the exchange rate! Thanks, Ram 👍🏼👍🏾 PS, I think that was one of your longest videos.

@GrandAdventure Сағат бұрын

Yes Ram, your PS is correct. And there were more things to see and do that we left on the table. There's SO much around around Percé, and it's all so photogenic! This was one of our favorite stops thus far this season, for both of us -- a rare moment of agreement. 😆 Most of the campgrounds around there are tight thanks to small plots of land. Ours was no exception -- thank God it wasn't full. It wasn't so much the length of the site as it was the fact that the sites are set 90 degrees to such a narrow driveway.

@joannewinters9616 Ай бұрын

❤ awesome thank you❤

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, Joanne!

@pennysaufley8974 Ай бұрын

So happy to see you out on the kayak again!

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

@@pennysaufley8974 Thank you, Penny! It was good to be back out on the water for the first time in a month, especially in such a spectacular location.

@robertagans4234 Ай бұрын

Marc, you have done it. You finally out did yourself! Exceptional video, exceptional content. Thank you!

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Thank you so very much, Robert!

@jimlee8785 Ай бұрын

Beautiful

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Thank you Jim!

@scotty92028 Ай бұрын

Stunningly gorgeous and beyond awesomeness ❣️❣️❣️

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Thank you Scotty! It's an amazing place.

@geraldsouthard7092 Ай бұрын

Marc, this was epic. Absolutely epic!! Thanks

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

@@geraldsouthard7092 Thank you so very much as always, Gerald!

@e-square9976 Ай бұрын

❤! Truly stunning and masterfully documented video of the area. This episode of GA has put this area on our must travel list. The detail and time put in to bring this to us is simply unparalleled. With all this to enjoy I have to say you were correct in reply to our comment last week that this is truly epic. But with all this stunning beauty of an area by the sea that you’ve captured to perfection….your clip of happy girl completely melted our hearts. Thanks for being you and taking us along.❤!

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Thank you as always for coming along! There's so much to see and do in the Percé area, and so much unique natural beauty that it should be on any RV traveler's short list. Everything in this episode (save for the first segment of the drive from Cap-Chat to Percé) was filmed within 15 minutes of our campsite, and we left some things on the table after a full week in town, too. Bar Harbor (ME) gets so much attention in the RV community, and while I'll be the first to admit that we've not yet been to Bar Harbor, we'll be there in a few weeks and I can't help but wonder how it could stack up to Percé. But I also took note that the guy who made my sandwich on Bonaventure Island said that Bar Harbor is his favorite place, so who knows? Zoe has adjusted better to losing her eyesight than we ever could have hoped for. She's always had a terrific happy-go-lucky attitude, and that hasn't changed one bit.

@e-square9976 Ай бұрын

Bar Harbor very busy and touristy. But the island itself is cool especially the less busy Southwest and Bass Harbors. It’s been a while since I’ve been there but enjoyed my time….some very cool sunrises sitting on the cliffs in one the campgrounds I stayed at. It will be interesting to get your take and comparison forthcoming. I really liked where you were at there and bonus that everything was close by. Have a great week!

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

@@e-square9976 Thank you, and same to you.

@PeterSalts Ай бұрын

That meal at La Maison de Pecheur looked fabulous!!

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

@@PeterSalts it was off the charts.

@erinroy8967 Ай бұрын

What an awesome episode! We really enjoyed watching 👍🏻

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Thank you Erin! We're thrilled to hear that.

@akgobears Ай бұрын

Kewl video about the area ...Enjoying your Canadian gig so far.....Stay safe, be well...

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

@@akgobears Thank you very much, and you do the same

@bobanddangsjourney Ай бұрын

This was a great stop - really love that view you had and the town looked so nice. The hikes were great and paddling out to the rock was fantastic (though I bet you would have liked company). You should have sent the drone down to those boats to get some lobster :). Another fantastic episode - looking forward to more!

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Thank you! We'll bet you two are deep in getting ready for that Alaska trip - safe travels!

@marcomorissette7940 Ай бұрын

AMAZING Views and video!! Merci Beaucoup Marc! Very appreciated these greats views! 👍

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Merci Marco!

@decrepittravelers4956 Ай бұрын

We have traveled to Canada multiple times but were not aware , until a month ago, of the area in northern Quebec. Now you have put it on our list. Great video. Your videos look as good or better than may * professional* videos we have ever seen.

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Thank you! Definitely put the Gaspe (including Perce) on your list. Nice to have you with us, thanks so much for watching.

@daviscrt Ай бұрын

Must say, what a awesome place. Thanks Don

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

@@daviscrt It most certainly is, Don.

@normgibson6565 Ай бұрын

Great video as normal enjoyed it. Just spent the last week boondocking on the wall at Badlands NP I'm now in Box Elder for a month to view around the area have seen most of the area but know I'll see things I have missed.

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Excellent Norm, and thank you! Enjoy it up there, we love the Dakotas.

@scenicdriveways6708 Ай бұрын

Nice video Marc, very well done. Thanks for sharing it. JT

@doneason4494 Ай бұрын

Great show, good the see Zoe

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Thank you Don! She's having a ball.

@mr.chisels729 Ай бұрын

I believe we were at the site next to you (#40) a couple of years ago…definitely a place to go see…great vid man!!

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Thank you! Yep, we were in 37 for this episode IIRC.

@WanderlustAdventureCompany Ай бұрын

Awesome video my friend! Thanks for sharing your adventures!

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

Thank you, and thanks for coming along!

@grillinandchillinwithdeb Ай бұрын

❤ it, so beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Happy 4th and safe travels.

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

@@grillinandchillinwithdeb Thank you Deb! We wish you the same.

@timothyjohnson8036 18 күн бұрын

Marc, That was awesome video. This is one place in Canada i would like to go to.

@GrandAdventure 18 күн бұрын

@@timothyjohnson8036 Thank you as always, Timothy!

@OdysseyCamper Ай бұрын

Wow, I’m planning to return to Prince Edward Island next year and I might just go up this way first. That site for $55 may be the best view to dollar ratio ever (well, east of the Mississippi). Those vintage lobster boats remind me of PEI (as you have likely seen by now). Many of them have been passed down 3-4 generations. Also, this video must be in the 95th percentile for length!

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

@@OdysseyCamper LOL, It was a Herculean editing effort that I hope to not have to repeat anytime soon. You most certainly should head up here either to or from PEI as long as you're in the neighborhood. It's a very different sense of place than PEI, but also very different in its scenery, culture, etc. It has been one of our favorite stops this season.

@sholinwright2229 Ай бұрын

Great video as usual! I've never been to that part of CA, but they do prepackaged smoked salmon on the Makah Indian Reservation out on the Olympic Peninsula. Out of this world goodness! Can't wait to go back.

@GrandAdventure Ай бұрын

@@sholinwright2229 that sounds like as good a reason to go back as any I've heard. Thank you, glad that you enjoyed our little tour of Percé.