Activities

5 family activities in Outaouais

Calypso Water Park

The Calypso Theme Water Park offers over 35 water slides and 100 water games, a huge wave pool, the highest tower of water slides in Canada and the Jungle Run, a tropical river nearly 1 km long that will please the whole family!

Eco-Odyssée

The Eco-Odyssée presents you with a unique experience! A water maze composed of sixty intersections spread out over 6 kilometres that lets you pick the adventure that suits you best and offers you the opportunity to admire the beauty of the marsh on a pedal boat.

Chocolate Chocomotive Economuseum

Come explore the world of chocolate at the former Montebello train station where the chocolate artisans at Chocolaterie Chocomotive will make you discover specialties made from organic chocolate through fun guided tours.

Complexe Amigo

The Complexe Amigo offers the only outdoor karting circuit in the Outaouais region! Located in Gatineau, the track is 1.1 kilometre long and you can ride it on different kart models: mini-karts for children aged 8 to 12, go-karts for ages 12 and older and super-karts reserved for 16 and older.

Other activities offered include a Paintball center, mini golf, paddleboats, a climbing wall and beach volleyball courts.

Aventure Laflèche

Aventure Laflèche offers you the opportunity to enjoy aerial adventure parks (including one made especially for children that has over 18 suspended bridges and 2 zip lines), a cave adventure, walks in the forest, extreme zip lines and several special events you can’t miss!


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