Cohort 3
START-UP PATHWAY
Anticosti Ecotours
Region: North Shore (Anticosti)
The project consists of offering eco-responsible interpretation activities of the marine environment for non-divers on Anticosti Island (tours and visits of the coastline, observation of marine fauna) as well as land-based visits of the island's points of interest. Eventually, the development of winter activities will be studied. The company already has all the necessary qualifications and insurance to offer these new services.
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Johnny and Billy Cain Outfitters
Region: Nunavik
The project aims at extending the existing season by six weeks with the creation of a new ecotourism and adventure experience on the Leaf River, featuring kayaking and the renovation of two remote camps. The Leaf River and its estuary offer some of the most diverse fishing in Quebec (sea trout, Arctic char and Atlantic salmon), as well as the opportunity to observe numerous marine animals, such as beluga, bearded and ringed seals, which feed in the estuary and migrate up the freshwater river in pursuit of migrating fish. Muskox, caribou, black bear and other wildlife are also easily observed in the estuary and valley. Note: JBCO is the only 100% Inuit-owned and operated outfitter registered with the Quebec Outfitter Federation and the Nunavik Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks.
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Traditional site Uamastakenis
Region: North Shore
This project consists of establishing a traditional Uamastakenis site that will serve as a base camp for all cultural activities. Located 78 km north of Baie-Comeau, in the Nitassinan, it will offer an immersion in the life of the nomads according to the seasons. Offering stays from one day to five days with rustic lodging, authentic seasonal activities in different cultural heritage sites, groups will be accompanied by a guide to live an enriching and instructive experience.
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Willie’s Camp
Region: Nunavik
Willie’s camp was a Caribou sport hunting camp owned by the George river cooperative association. This camp operated successfully from 1996 to 2017 when a moratorium was introduced in Quebec to cease the sport hunt for Caribou. The camp has remained unused since then. The project aims thus at changing its vocation to create a fishing camp in July and August, and a Caribou viewing and hiking camp from mid August through September. This camp is 200km west of Kuujjuaq and has great potential for both of these activities.
ACCELERATION PATHWAY
Attitude Nordique
Region: North Shore
The business is in the process of meeting supply and demand by expanding its parking lot to ensure the safety of customers. The project also aims to add a cultural component in collaboration with the Innu community in order to offer events with Aboriginal flavours, traditional activities, and a sharing of Aboriginal knowledge. The addition of a package of guided fishing tours, a "lunch shore", and lodging in a prospector or Shaputuan tent is also envisaged, not to mention the development of trails and facilities for the via ferrata and zip lines at Baie du Garde-feu.
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Chibougamau Aventure
Region: Baie-James
The project aims to diversify and increase the current offer by developing a new axis of specialized services, namely group travel. Chibougamau Aventure aims to develop a new vacation center that will allow clients to discover the region through a multitude of activities specific to the local culture, in terms of the supervision of visitors, the equipment made available to them, and the vacation site that will serve as the main landmark during their stay. Visitor management in a developing region is crucial to the sustainable growth of today's tourism industry.
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Parc nature de Pointe-aux-Outardes
Region: North Shore
At Parc Nature, creativity knows no bounds. The project has two components. Firstly, the development of a 4-season reception and interpretation infrastructure with a unique theme; there is no interpretation center that approaches the marine environment from the angle of primary productivity (phytoplankton), which is the basis of the St. Lawrence food chain and marine ecosystems. What's so fascinating? Realizing that this microscopic alga is considered one of the world's largest CO2 collectors and oxygen producers. Then there's the development of new, high-end, unusual accommodations. Imagine sleeping in giant bird's eggs overlooking the river. This innovation in unusual accommodation adds to the existing range of giant bird nesting boxes.
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Green Point Outfitters
Region: North Shore
Where adventure and relaxation meet in the great outdoors, Green Point Outfitter, located on the St. Paul’s River on the Lower North Shore, offers an adventure for everyone. The project aims to diversify the summer and fall service offer from Atlantic Salmon fishing packages to trout, saltwater fishing and whale watching tours. In the wintertime, the projects consists in offering snowmobile tours, cozy cabin rentals and great local dishes. This project will make the necessary upgrades as well as investments in new clean technologies possible to ensure a high quality and eco-friendly standard for the guests.
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Shore Grow
Region: North Shore
Shore grow is a family run company with two touristic offers, the Whiteley Inn a 8 room waterfront property, and Salmon Bay Farm a scallop farm located in a protected bay in Bonne Esperance, just 45 minutes from the southern Labrador border. Guests can enjoy interactive experiences, learn about scallop ecology, sample local flavors, and take boat tours showcasing the local fishing industry's evolution, while enjoying the comforts of home at the inn. The project aims at broadening the services and extending the tourism season with new accommodations and ecotourism experiences.