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Road Trip to Gaspé

A 2025 road trip from Longueuil to Gaspé and back, focused on collecting field recordings and capturing wildlife and landscapes in some of Quebec’s most scenic regions. Video footage and audio are published from key locations along the route. Itinerary was tailored for early morning and golden hour photography. Note: the ferry to Île Bonaventure begins service on June 1.

Last changed on 2025-06-12

Route

Google Map - Editing Route

Day-by-Day Through Gaspésie

Follow my path through Gaspésie day by day, and watch live streams, close encounter videos and soundscapes recorded along the way.

• May 24 – Longueuil → Bic (~500km)
  • 6-hour drive on this overcast day with occasional rain, especially during the first half; arrived mid-afternoon in Bic and visited the quai, overlooking the northern end of Parc National du Bic.
  • 🎙️ Live from Parc National du Bic
• May 25 – Parc National du Bic
  • Day started with rain and morning fog, but both cleared up quickly. Afternoon turned sunny and warm. Spent the entire day in the park, exploring different spots. Recorded several soundscapes, including a particularly interesting one featuring a hunting Red Fox.
  • 🎧 The Sound of Nature: Shrubland Parc National du Bic
  • 🎥 Close Encounter Red Fox
  • 🎙️ Live from Baie des Cochons
• May 26 – Bic → Carleton-sur-Mer (~250 km via Lac Matapédia)
  • Beautiful sunny day with clear skies, driving along the Matapédia Valley toward the southern shore of Gaspésie, with stops at Lac Matapédia and along the River Matapédia. The drive through the valley was spectacular!
  • The Sound of Nature: River Matapédia
  • 🎧 The Sound of Nature: Beach Carleton-sur-mer
  • 🎙️ Live from Lac Matapédia
• May 27 – Réserve faunique de la Rivière-Cascapédia
  • The Sound of Nature: Forest
  • The Sound of Nature: Forest Creek
  • 🎙️ Live from River Cascapédia
• May 28 – Mont Saint-Joseph & Barachois de Carleton
  • The Sound of Nature: Forest Creek
  • Close up Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
  • 🎙️ Live from Mont Saint-Joseph
• May 29 – Carleton-sur-Mer → Percé (~200 km via Route 132)
  • The Sound of Nature: Beach
  • Close Up Cliff Swallow
  • Close Up Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) calling
  • 🎙️ Live from Percé Rock
• May 30 – Forillon National Park
  • The Sound of Nature: Beach Cove
  • 🎙️ Live from Cap Gaspé
• May 31 – Waterfall, Barachois
  • The Sound of Nature: Forest River
  • The Sound of Nature: Forest Waterfall
  • Close up Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
• June 1 – Day at the Beach
  • The Sound of Nature: Stormy Beach
  • Close up Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
  • 🎙️ Live from Storm-battered Beach
• June 2 – Île Bonaventure
  • The Sound of Nature: Bird Colony
  • Close up Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) (searching, greeting, grooming)
  • 🎙️ Live from Île Bonaventure
• June 3 – Drive Back to Longueuil (~1000 km)

Expense Breakdown

These are the actual costs I tracked throughout the trip—useful if you're planning something similar.