Fall Strolls: (Re)discover the Outaouais Region Through Outdoor Activities and Gourmet Stops!

Outaouais, September 15, 2021 – Fall Strolls is back for the second year in a row! Following the success of the first year, these tours, organized by Outaouais Tourism, Loisir sport Outaouais and the Table agroalimentaire de l’Outaouais, will run from September 25^th to October 10^th! Citizens and visitors are invited to combine the outdoors with the enjoyment of regional foods during these three weekends:

• September 25^th and 26^th Gatineau, Collines-de-l’Outaouais and Petite Nation Outdoors: Chutes de Plaisance, Parc des Montagnes Noires de Ripon and Champboisé de L’Ange-Gardien Gourmet stops: Verger Croque-Pomme, Courges & cie, Ferme aux Saveurs des Monts and Ferme Brylee
• October 2^nd and 3^rd Collines-de-l’Outaouais and Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Outdoors: Centre Wakefield La Pêche, PERO (Village Majopial trails) and Parc régional du Mont Morissette Gourmet stops: Confiserie Wakefield and L’Huile d’Olive Restaurant (Village Majopial)
• October 9^th and 10^th Pontiac Outdoors: Chutes Coulonge Park and Cycloparc PPJ Gourmet stops: Willow Lane Alpacas, Little Red Wagon Winery and Café Downtown

Some sites also offer special activities for Fall Strolls participants: guided tours, an introduction to or demonstrations of sports, themed walks, geocaching activities, treasure hunts and tastings, for example. Have a look at the interactive maps on the Outaouais plein air website for all activity details and updates.

Quotes

“Fall Strolls is an invitation to people from the region and elsewhere to discover the green spaces and attractions of the five territories of the Outaouais region! Enjoy the fall colours and combine outdoor activities with the discovery of regional foods: what more can you ask for! Entertainment, tastings and activities are on the program to enhance strollers’ experience.” Julie Kinnear, CEO of Outaouais Tourism “The Outaouais region is an outstanding playground for outdoor lovers! Fall Strolls is truly the opportunity for everyone, beginners and experienced alike, to be awed by popular sites as well as the best-kept secrets of the four corners of our beautiful region!” Frédérique Delisle, Executive Director of Loisir sport Outaouais “Discovering fall in the Outaouais region with your eyes, feet and taste buds—that’s what Fall Strolls is all about. These three dimensions of the weekend experiences will bring the colours of fall and the flavours of the region to you through meetings with the producers of Croquez l’Outaouais.” Audrey Demars-Vandenberghe, Director of the Table agroalimentaire de l’Outaouais

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For information Stéphanie Trottier Manager – Public Relations Outaouais Tourism strottier@tourisme-outaouais.ca cell. : 819 576-3185 Audrey-Anne Pâquet Program Coordinator Loisir sport Outaouais aapaquet@urlso.qc.ca cell. : 514 220-8335 Magda Sylvestre Project Manager Table agroalimentaire de l’Outaouais magda@agro-outaouais.com cell. : 343 550-2626