Tag: Ouiatchouan Falls

Eastern Canada, Here we Come – Val Jalbert, Quebec – 2025 – Part 4

As I mentioned in my previous post, I loved Val Jalbert, we had a great day there. We walked from the Visitor Centre to the Pulp mill and then took the Trolley back as it also gave us an audio tour of other areas.

We went into the mill which was a huge building. There was a lot to see, old equipment, a cafeteria and all sorts of information/displays. They also had a room that you went into and everyone stood in the centre and around the walkway that ran the perimeter of the room. They showed an audio/visual presentation by projecting figures portrayed on the walls speaking about the history of the town, it was very well done. Also in the room were parts of the actual mill, all very interesting.

I want to mention that the Falls are called the Ouiatchouan Falls and are 72 metres high (236 feet) and the word means “Clear-water river” in the Innu language. There is also a second waterfalls, Maligne Falls which is a smaller waterfall located just above Ouiatchouan Falls. You can access it by taking the cable car to the top and climbing a few more steps

It was quite the day, it rained all day and then after we reached the top of the mountain on a cable car the Hydro went out. Hydro = Electricity. We have Ontario Hydro where we live, they supply our electricity so most Ontarians, no matter where we go, just say Hydro. So, no cable cars were working so we had to walk down the mountain, 764 steps lol. It was actually fine, we just had to be careful as it was still raining and everything was wet. We had taken the cable car to the top and then walked down to a halfway spot to catch a cable car so it wasn’t all bad.

Quick fact: Ouiatchouan Falls is taller than Niagara Falls.

After that, there was another spot you could walk to, another 64 steps up to a lookout with a glass floor.

Now for some photos, I always post all my own photos unless I am in them and then Clint snaps those. We took the Trolley back, passing the General Store.

  • Inside the main building
  • Main building
  • A side view
  • Lac St Jean in the distance
  • My husband
  • Me on the boardwalk, the photo looks crooked but it isn’t, its’ the cable car stands
  • A view from the top
  • Lots of steps
  • Me at a lookout near the river, it was pouring rain all day, Iook like a drowned rat !
  • Quite high
  • General Store

This was such a great day, I really enjoy these types of places. I like the architecture, history, all of it.

Next post, we head to La Baie !