This is a slide show about Forillon, its trails, its wildlife and plants, and its history. Gilles (the hostel's manager) proposes this presentation 2 to 3 nights a week (average duration 1 1/2 hour).

You will have a preview of each season in Forillon Park and of the animals found in it. Their predators, safety measures regarding each of them and much more.

Gilles will also entertain you on how the park was created along with audio-visual archives, how concessions had to be made and what has become of the park nowadays.

Bear-watching excursions

The number of bears actually living in Forillon Park is 80. They are American black bears (Ursus Americanus), therefore, not very aggressive or dangerous.

These excursions can be done everyday if there is enough people interested.

You can go on foot and by bicycle, depending on the route you have chosen. . We strongly recommend you bring along your binoculars to have a better look at the animals. It is a fact that by safety measures and respect of the bears, you will have to keep a 50 meters distance. Never forget that even though these bears are the less dangerous ones, they still remain wild animals.

In order to keep a good balance among the park's wildlife, the hostel's guides never use any bait to attract the animals.

Beaver-watching excursions

These excursions are held every two days, and sometimes everyday if enough people are interested.

The purpose of these visits is to discover how beavers live. There is an excursion to the beaver's weir at the close of the day. The hostel's guide will explain to you their way of life, their predators, their reproduction period and the weir's construction.

Again, the purpose for these visits is to help you understand the beaver's life, without disturbing them, respecting observation distances, just like with any other animals you will meet in the park. For that, we strongly suggest you bring your binoculars to appreciate every detail of the weirs.

Seal-watching excursions

Forillon shelters two species of seals which are the common seal and the grey seal. This excursion is done at low tide. You can watch the seals swimming in the water or resting on the rocks with their babies.

The two species can be observed at the same time.

The common seal is much smaller and curious, while the grey seal is imposing but discreet. For courageous people, it is possible to go swimming with the seals. .

This is a great activity that reaches its peak at low tide during sunset.