Lindsay Taub

Sailing in the Saguenay Fjord on the way to L'Anse St. Jean

As an adventurer at heart who once dreamed of writing for National Geographic and traveling all over the world discovering the planet’s hidden gems, I jumped at a recent opportunity to be one of five journalists who would participate in a friendly competition along the Saquenay Fjord in Northern Quebec. I didn’t know much – just that the adventure was themed on the CBS television series, “The Amazing Race,” and that it would involve sea kayaking, hiking, sailing, photography, brushing up on my French, and whale watching.

I had heard of the fjords in Norway and Scandinavia, but never in Canada. The week-long journey would take me from one end of the fjord to the other, staying in different locations each night and competing by day in various activities. A trip like this always brings unexpected delights and this one was no different.

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Saguenay Fjord