Pourvoirie Humanité

At Baie Ste-Catherine, in the heart of Charlevoix, Pourvoirie Humanité watches over an exclusive 9 km² territory (900 hectares) dotted with 9 lakes and threaded with 22 km of trails. People come first for the native brook trout: five lakes hold them naturally, five of the nine lakes are stocked every year with thousands of 9- to 13-inch trout, and Lac Florent, home to nothing but big brookies, is fished guided. The place cultivates quiet — no outdoor music, no ATVs, no generators, and the wifi stays at the reception building — for the fullest possible contact with nature. Around the fishing revolves a dozen activities: kayaking, paddleboarding, canoeing, pedal boats, swimming, the island jump off a rock bluff, hiking on marked trails with lookout points, geocaching, wildlife watching, a children's playground, and whale-watching cruises on the St. Lawrence River. Lodging is in 7 comfortable lakeside cabins sleeping 2 to 12, each with a private dock, boats, BBQ, outdoor fire pit and firewood provided. In the fall the outfitter also runs a small-party moose hunt on an exclusive 5 km² sector around three lakes. Every guest is covered by AIRMEDIC, the helicopter emergency medical service.