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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…
Boat launch · Thurso
Descente de bateaux de Thurso
Thurso's public ramp onto the Ottawa River. The national park's marshes are right next door.
Canoe & kayakOutdoors
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- Access
- Ottawa River
- Boats
- Motorboats, kayaks, rowboats
- Season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
We couldn’t confirm everything on this one. Call before you head over.
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Cycl-O-Route de la rivière Outaouais, boucle ouest
ThursoAn 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…
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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.