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Black Bear Watching in Quebec: Our First Canadian Bear Encounter
Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs

Black Bear Watching in Quebec: Our First Canadian Bear Encounter

Sep 18, 2026 • 6 min read

Even before breakfast, everyone is a little nervous. Excitement is already running through our veins. Canada is famous for its bear population, but so far those bears seem more like a myth. During our first hikes, we did not see any sign of them. The Canadian forests are so dense that you can often barely see ten metres ahead. Or perhaps we make fa