After 36 fabulous years I am no longer running Atlantic Canada Cycling events.  This tour information is being kept here for your planning.  Feel free to ask me questions on this great cycling tour.

The Saint John River Bicycle Tour follows along the length of the Saint John River, from near its source at northern Maine all the way to the mighty Bay of Fundy. One of Canada’s major waterways, the Saint John is a maze of blind bays, tributaries, lakes, and marshlands.

It will be a tour of mostly gentle terrain overall. There will be occasional small hills, but we for the most part follow the shoreline of New Brunswick’s famed Saint John River. We begin Quebec, at Rivière-du-Loup on the shore of the Saint-Lawrence River.  Rising up we cross over into the watershed of the Saint John River.  

We move further southward, the villages changing from French to English-speaking. A winding route follows the river and its many adjoining bays and lakes. We pass through a series of farming and market towns, some dating from early in Canadian history. We end our journey at the seaport city of Saint John, where the lengthy river we have been following empties with turbulence into the Bay of Fundy. After a night together in the city we then rewind the tour with provided transportation back to Rivière-du-Loup and our farewells.

Atlantic Canada Cycling does not do this tour often.  This event is offered only every few seasons.  It will be a tour of mostly gentle terrain overall. There will be occasional small hills, but we for the most part follow the shoreline of New Brunswick’s famed Saint John River. For more accomplished bicycle tourists, we will have options for longer daily routes, while still enabling them to be part of the group. An enjoyable bicycle camping vacation, it will be a friendly tour, with a great deal of socializing.

 
Day 1 – Rivière-du-Loup – Cabano
Day 2 – Cabano to Edmundston
Day 3 – Edmundston to Grand Falls
Day 4 – Grand Falls to Clearview
Day 5 – Clearview to Woodstock
Day 6 – Woodstock to Kingsclear
Day 7 – Kingsclear to Fredericton
Day 8 – Fredericton to Cambridge
Day 9 – Cambridge to Oak Point
Day 10 – Oak Point to Saint John
Day 11 – Return Transportation to Rivière-du-Loup

Rivière-du-Loup to Cabano 80 km (50 mi.)
Following an early morning breakfast reception, we begin our tour. We start from one of our favourite towns, Riviere-du-Loup. A short bit away from the Saint Lawrence River, a fantastic cycling path begins, suitable for almost all most bicycles. We ride free of car traffic for the best part of the next two days. Our first night is at a Quebec summer town, Cabano, on a beautiful lake.