Morning Rides in Trois Rivieres Part 1

Most mornings while working in the St. Lawrence River this month we had to leave early from the dock in Trois Rivieres in order to get our work completed for the day.

Still, I was able to get out a couple of times for a morning ride.

The first morning I followed the Route Verte out of Vieux Trois Riviere west past the Pont Laviolette. There is a park at the base of the bridge with some nice views of the river and bridge.

The water level of the river at this time of year is up about 2 metres above normal. Luckily, it isn't higher!

The Coast Guard has a base for its two hovercraft that work in Quebec.

Hovercraft are amazingly sleek and fast craft literally 'on' the water, but they are noisy.

Heading back to the ship, I couldn't help noticing this temporary sign and how it was erected.

Bike path; what bike path?!