Next Saturday, I’ll be boarding a floatplane with five other canoeists for Lac de Gras, 300 km from Yellowknife. From there, we’ll head down the Coppermine River to the community of Kugluktuk, in the Arctic Gulf.
Straddling the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, the Coppermine flows through nearly 700 km of shrub tundra.… Lire la suite
I had the opportunity to talk to the Dehors par URBANIA team about the Transboreal Expedition through ten key objects. The result is a very nice capsule in which I reveal a little more about Simon-Pierre Goneau’s and my day-to-day life.… Lire la suite
Are you eager to learn more about the expedition, to see never-before-seen photos and videos and to hear the most interesting anecdotes? We are pleased to invite you to a festive evening at Relais Boréale on Wednesday, May 31. Samuel and Simon-Pierre will be on hand starting at 5:00 p.m.… Lire la suite
Quebec adventurers Simon-Pierre Goneau and Samuel Lalande-Markon are the first to travel from the southernmost point to the northernmost point of Quebec. The expedition, which began on February 1, 2023, required 15 days of biking and 53 days of skiing, for a total of 91 days including stops in communities.… Lire la suite
As of February 1st, 2023, the team formed by Simon-Pierre Goneau and Samuel Lalande-Markon will undertake the complete crossing of Quebec from south to north, by bike and ski. This 2785 km journey is expected to last 100 days and will take them through the Hudson Bay coastal ice.… Lire la suite
We are absolutely thrilled to announce the support of Boréale Beers to our expedition project. Boréale is a Quebec company with values perfectly aligned with ours that offers tasty products brewed from natural and quality ingredients. Let’s be honest: enjoying a good beer after a workout, with or without alcohol, is part of the pleasure of playing outside.… Lire la suite
I was recently the guest of Marc-André Paillé and Marie-Eve Pelland on the Tou.Trail podcast. Enjoy listening!… Lire la suite
The Transtaiga Expedition 2021 team traveled from east to west across Quebec, from Blanc-Sablon to Waskaganish, in 38 days.
Samuel Lalande-Markon left Blanc-Sablon in the far east of Quebec on July 1, 2021 and pedaled 2500 km solo for ten days to the north of Chibougamau where he joined his partner, David Désilets.… Lire la suite
