Jacques Cartier River
This is one of the many salmon ladders along the Jaques Cartier river.
These were installed after logging stopped on the river so as the increase
the formerly dwindling salmon population.
The Jaques Cartier river has been used for logging ever since 1806
when Napoleon cut off the timber supplies from other Baltic countries to
Britain. Consequently Britain turned to its colonies for timber.
This is how the timber trade on this river first began. Logging has
been stopped on this river and the area around it became a provincial
park in 1981. There are still many signs of a former industry along this
river such as dams and mills. This river is a big attraction to canoe
and kayak enthusiasts because it is relatively close location to populated
areas and because of its class 4 rapids.