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www.chutescoulonge.qc.ca
Go for a virtual visit of the Coulonge Falls
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The logging history of Pontiac County is a colourful one, forever
preserved and passed on through a myriad of legends and characters. While transporting
squared pine timber down the 241km Coulonge River in 1835, lumber baron George Bryson came
upon La Grand Chute - a 48 m waterfall cascading through a narrow 750m-long rock-walled
canyon. To bypass this natural obstacle, Bryson built a 915m log slide - a water-filled
chute which carried the valuable squared timber to calmer waters. |
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Today, this carefully restored and protected site pays tribute to two
centuries of log driving in the Pontiac.
Join us for a day of fascinating history and breath-taking scenery
surrounded by the remarkable sights and sounds of whitewater roaring through a canyon of
prehistoric rock.
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Footbridges crossing water chasms * Look-out
points * Historic sawmill artifacts * River walk * Wooded walking paths * Souvenirs and
snack bar * Interpretive tours * Sightseeing * Hiking * Photography * Shaded picnic areas
* Bird Watching *
Flora and fauna.
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MANSFIELD, QUÉBEC
From Highway 148 at Mansfield, follow blue tourist signs,
C.P. 914, Fort-Coulonge, Québec,Canada J0X 1V0 Tel. 819-683-2770
www.chutescoulonge.qc.ca |
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