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Rivière du Lièvre (secteur Val-des-Bois)
Val-des-BoisThe Lièvre means bass, walleye and even muskie. From Val-des-Bois you can run the river between the Rapides-des-Cèdres and High Falls dams.
Boat launch · Val-des-Bois
Débarcadère de la rivière du Lièvre
The ramp onto the Lièvre in Val-des-Bois. A free boat-washing station is right nearby on chemin Legris.
FishingCanoe & kayak
Illustrative photoGood to know
- Boating
- Between the Rapides-des-Cèdres and High Falls dams
- Washing
- Free station, chemin Legris
- Season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
Nearby
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IllustrationZEC & reserve
Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle
Hors MRCQuébec's southernmost wildlife reserve, with more than 760 lakes. Day fishing for brook trout, lake trout and walleye, and quota hunts for moose and…
IllustrationTrail
Sentier de l'Albatros (Sentier national)
Val-des-Bois19.5 km of National Trail between the village and Lac Écho in the wildlife reserve. About a kilometre from the end you get two big views over…
IllustrationBakery
Babine, tartes et crème glacée
Val-des-BoisPies made with local ingredients, ice cream and coffee. Open May to late October.
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Chalet Colette
Val-des-BoisA cottage on a private lake: kayaking in summer, a rink in winter, close to Papineau-Labelle.
Events in Val-des-Bois
Community
Easter Trail
Val-des-BoisEaster Saturday, registration required · 2027 dates to be announcedA family Easter trail put on by the municipality. You have to sign up ahead, usually about a week before.
Festival
Val-des-Bois in Music
Val-des-BoisThree nights at the end of August · 2027 dates to be announcedThe town runs this festival itself, capped at 4,000 people, with free shuttles and campsites for festivalgoers. 2026 had Éric Lapointe…
Market
Val-des-Bois Christmas Market
Val-des-BoisBefore the holidays · 2026 dates to be announcedA fixture on Val-des-Bois' calendar, often run together with Bowman. The date goes out in Le Valboisien and on Facebook.