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Descente de bateaux de Thurso
ThursoThurso's public ramp onto the Ottawa River. The national park's marshes are right next door.
Trail · Thurso
Cycl-O-Route de la rivière Outaouais, boucle ouest
An 87 km road-cycling loop: take the Thurso ferry across to Ontario, come back on the Québec side through the national park, then Papineauville and Montebello. Well signed, with plenty of places to stop and eat.
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- Length
- 87 km loop
- Route verte
- Part of the Route verte
- Route
- Thurso, ferry to Ontario, Prescott-Russell, Plaisance national park, Papineauville, Montebello
- Services
- Bike repair stations in Thurso, Plaisance, Papineauville and Montebello
- Season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
Nearby
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Piste du parc national, secteur Thurso
ThursoOne of the national park's entrances is in Thurso. From there it's 21 km of riding along the Ottawa River, with turtles, groundhogs and a lot of…
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Centre communautaire de Thurso
ThursoTwo rental halls, Monday bingo, and meetings for the Fermières, seniors' clubs and the Optimists. The Knights of Columbus use the entrance at 123…
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Mountain Granite
ThursoCustom countertops made in their own plant in Thurso, by a crew with 25-plus years in the trade.
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Caisse Desjardins de la Petite-Nation et du Lièvre, centre de services Thurso
ThursoThurso service centre on rue Galipeau. Open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. The caisse's head office is in Buckingham.
Events in Thurso
Festival
Thurso Winter Carnival
ThursoLate February, run by the Knights of Columbus · 2027 dates to be announcedThurso's winter carnival, put on by the local Knights of Columbus. The lineup goes up on the event's Facebook page a few weeks ahead.
Community
Optimist Club Comedy Dinner
ThursoA weekend in April · 2027 dates to be announcedDinner and a comedy show raising money for the Thurso Optimist Club. A fixture on the local calendar.
Outdoors
Knights of Columbus Fishing Days
ThursoLate March on the ice, then early August on the river · 2027 dates to be announcedThurso's Knights of Columbus run two fishing days a year, one on the ice and one on the river in summer.