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(January 1st — December 31st, 2013)

Rolf Ris

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Brian Richards

Baie-Sainte-Catherine - Tadoussac Ferry Crossing

Saguenay Fjord, Manicouagan/Charlevoix Region, Quebec, Canada

24 July 2013

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A year-round service is in operation 24 hours a day to ferry vehicle traffic across the Saguenay River to Tadoussac. This service is offered free of charge to link the two sections of highway 138. The ten-minute crossing gives you enough time to get out of your vehicle, take a coffee break and possibly even observe beluga or minke whales as they swim up the majestic Saguenay Fjord.

The Saguenay River is a major river of Quebec, Canada. It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east, and passes the city of Saguenay. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River at Tadoussac.

The river has a very high flow-rate and is bordered by steep cliffs associated with the Saguenay Graben. Tide waters flow in its fjord upriver as far as Chicoutimi (about 100 kilometres). Many Beluga whales breed in the cold waters at its mouth, making Tadoussac a popular site for whale watching and sea kayaking; Greenland sharks also frequent the depths of the river. The confluence of the Saguenay and Saint Lawrence is protected by the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park, one of Canada's national parks.

The Saguenay River offered an important trade route into the interior for the First Nations people of the area. During the French colonization of the Americas, the river became a major route for the fur trade. The French established Tadoussac, France's first trading post in Canada, in 1600. The river takes its name from the legendary Kingdom of Saguenay. It is the namesake of Saguenay Herald at the Canadian Heraldic Authority. [Wikipedia]
Equipment
Nikon D600, Sigma 15mm f/2.8 lens, hand-held in a strong wind.

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