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How was the Saint-Maurice River Created?

How was the Saint-Maurice River Created?

Legend told by Jean-Philippe Marcotte, Entertainer and History Interpreter.  Text on screen:  How was the Saint-Maurice River Created? Close-up of Mr. Jean-Philippe Marcotte. Text on screen:  Jean-Philippe Marcotte, […]
The King of the River

The King of the River

In 1992, Serge Corbin won the race for the 16th time at the 59th edition of the Classique with Brett Stockton.
Le Nouvelliste Enters the Race

Le Nouvelliste Enters the Race

Canoeists take their place at the start of the third Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie in 1936. That year, the Le Nouvelliste daily paper sponsored a team […]
An Exciting Race

An Exciting Race

In the aftermath of the 1960 edition, journalists reported an unprecedented crowd, estimated at several tens of thousands of people, who had piled up along the Saint-Maurice River […]
Ladies First

Ladies First

While the vast majority of the teams were made up of men, women gradually took part in the Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie by joining mixed teams. […]