When you're looking for weekend ideas, here are three out-of-the-box winter ideas to enjoy: paraskiing, ice climbing, skijoring

If you’re stuck looking for unusual ideas for your next outing as a couple or a family, Quebec is really a perfect place full of activities, activities and tourist attractions to fill your holiday scrapbook. Here are three novel ideas to help you think outside the box.

Paraskiing

Tired of waiting in line for downhill skiing this winter? We suggest paraskiing. Paraskiing, also called kite skiing. During the cold season, it employs alpine skis or a snowboard, and thanks to the wind, you’ll be towed by a sail or a traction kite that allows you to glide on a river or frozen lake, fields of snow or on the ice!

To learn the proper technique, you can start practicing paraskiing on a lake, which is much easier. If you already enjoy downhill skiing, you’ll enjoy this too. It’s also a very social sport, where you can appreciate the warmth of indoor shelter. Near Montreal, you can practice in Vaudreuil-Dorion or Valleyfield. For more information, visit: paraskiflex.com

Ice climbing

For a unique experience, try taming the winter with ice climbing. From introductory courses and guide services through to equipment rental, adventure tourism producers like Aventurex offer a range of services and will advise you on finding the perfect place to practice ice climbing safely.

The internationally renowned park at Montmorency Falls in Quebec City offers one of the most beautiful ice waterfalls in eastern North America. The Mountain Adventure Park near Charlevoix offers more than 36 ice climbing routes comprising 10-400 metres. Exceptional conditions always await you during the first days of January until mid-March. For more information: aventurex.net/escalade_glace

Skijoring 

Skijoring, is cross-country skiing towed by a dog. The rider must give their all for a joint effort between master and dog to climb slopes, sometimes traversing long distances. Skijoring is a discipline that combines in a single sporting effort, skiing, dogs and humans. The dog is provided with a harness, connected to the skier by an elastic line of a minimum line 2.5 metres and 3.5 metres for maximum cushioning. For more information, visit the following site: kinadapt.com/skijoring 

This winter, try one of these three unusual activities that will help you enjoy the winter season.