Cap a L'Aigle to Tadoussac

It was an early morning rise.  We pushed off the dock at 630 am.  There were high winds coming by mid morning and we wanted to be tied up in Tadoussac before they arrived.

While the distance to Tadoussac is not far, only 40 nautical miles, it is a challenging area to navigate to due tidal currents, and shoals near the mouth of the Saguenay River.  As the current comes out the Saguenay it rushes with a force into the St. Lawrence creating currents up to 7 knots.  So you want to arrive at Tadoussac which is at the month of the Saguenay at a time when the water is changing direction (slack tide).

We arrived at Tadoussac right on schedule during slack tide at 930 am and before the winds arrived.

What a pleasant surprise this little seaside resort town is.  There is a huge beach and Noah had tons of fun playing on it.  The town is cute with little shops, B&Bs and a large resort hotel overlooking the beach.  There is a huge tour boat industry here taking people whale watching.  The zodiacs and tour boats are in and out of the water constantly.  We also discovered North America's oldest wooden church dating back to 1747.

The weather was quite hot today and we had a great time playing at the beach, visiting the whale museum and touring the town.

As we head off to bed there is a gale force wind warning in effect, with winds up to 35 knots.  We will see what kind of weather the morning brings to decide whether we leave or stay another day.