after an awesome 88km gravel ride through the mountains and a few km of pavement I got to Amqui, QC. I had lunch there then headed for home on the highway - it was dry all the way and a pretty nice ride. It was a great trip overall and I left a few tracks for next time.

Day 1 546km total 41km gravel.

Day 2, 490km total, 84km gravel.

Day 3 total 278km, 31km gravel

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By the time I finished up a few chores and packing the bike it was 10:45 so a bit of a late start. Shame on me.

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Made it to Quebec about 2:30pm. What a fantastic day for riding, low to mid twenties, clear - I've had a great time so far.

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Campbelton, NB as seen from Pointe-A-La-Croix, Quebec

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My campsite is clean, private and peaceful. There are only a few others at the campground, making it easy to enjoy. It's on the expensive side, though as you have to pay a daily park fee as well.

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Alec Bradley cigars are overrated in my opinion.

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This is a 24km back way out of the park heading Northeast toward the bay. The grader is working on it today making it a bit twitchy.

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One of Quebec's many roadside parks.

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I could wild camp here next time, much cheaper than staying in the park.

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Just far enough off the road.

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You could camp in worse places than this.

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The salmon fishing pools are incredibly well developed.

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heading down to the riverbank.

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These stones are filling a washout making it easier to traverse and also preventing it getting any bigger.

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I'm not a fisher but this seems like a mighty nice spot to do it if I was inclined.

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Second time I've crossed the Mississippi this summer, the other one was a lot bigger.

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Perce was a zoo of tourists and it was a 2 hr waste of time coming over here as I've already been. No real changes since 2010.

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somewhere along the "shortcut" track. Nice gravel riding.

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Had scoped out this interesting looking route to the shore on Garmin the night before, guess I won't be taking it after all.

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Day three, headed out of camp under cloudy skies, 14 degrees and sprinkles of rain. Had the GoPro set for stills, shooting once per minute.

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This is a different 31km gravel route that first heads West around the edge of the park.

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I only ever met two cars on all this gravel.

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after the gravel you get on this "antique" road for a bit, not maintained in years by the look of it.

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soon you come to rte. 299 again, the main route to the Park. I take a right there and head for the coast.

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Very quiet in the park.

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it's about 44km of pavement.

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And then you're approaching Mont Ste. Pierre.

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WORST-TIM'S-EVER

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another shot of the "no yer not takin this trail" sign.

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where it was windy AF and this was the best place for my picnic.

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I then travelled East a ways to the oft-photographed light at La Martre. I think this shot is in every ADVrider RR of Gaspe that I've ever read.

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Day four, after packing up camp I headed out toward Cap-Chat again, still too hazy and cloudy, really, but at least it's not raining.

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riding the hilariously heaved antique road.

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somebody dropped a bundle here on a new bride and works along the river to keep it from washing away again.

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the new bridge.

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really enjoyed riding the gravel in Gaspe.

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more road-trees-mountains scenery.

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I have some interesting GPS tracks heading from Cap-Chat on the coast over to Amqui. This is where the gravel starts. I'm headed up through there, between those mountains.

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I stopped at the ZEC office but as I'm just riding through I didn't need to pay anything. If I were stopping to fish, camp or hike there's a fee.

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The ZECs are specific, locally managed preserves for outdoor activities, user-funded. Not sure if they get any help from the province but if they do I saw no sign of it. We should be doing this in cash-strapped NB.

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Even the gentleman fly-fisherman needs to be reminded not to hog the pool.

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There's an observation deck at about 10:00, the next couple of shots are from there.

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so clear. The bike is back by the bridge at upper right.

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some pretty lucky fish to be living down there in such a nice pool.

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