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Illustration of the St. Lawrence River with 5 points, Montréal, Sorel, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Pointe-Au-Pic

Useful distances to the nearest nautical mile

Useful distances to the nearest nautical mile
From / ToQuébecTrois-RivièresLes Escoumins
Montréal14068260
Sorel9828219
Trois-Rivières680188
Québec068121
Pointe-au-pic7013751

When to leave?

Québec to Trois-Rivières

Québec to Trois-Rivières
SpeedSuggested departure time
13 knots and over30 minutes before high tide in Québec
12 knots1 hour before high tide in Québec
10 to 11 knots 4 hours and a half before low tide in Québec, 1 hour and a half before high tide in Québec
9 knots 2 hours before high tide in Québec
8 knots3 hours before high tide in Québec
7 knots30 minutes after low tide in Québec

Trois-Rivières to Québec

Trois-Rivières to Québec
SpeedSuggested departure time
20 knots and over3 hours before low tide in Québec
25 knots 4 hours before low tide in Québec
12 to 14 knots 4 hours and a half before low tide in Québec
10 to 11 knots 5 hours before low tide in Québec
8 to 9 knots 6 hours before low tide in Québec
6 to 7 knots 8 hours before low tide in Québec

Between Québec and Cap-à-l’aigle

Between Québec and Cap-à-l’aigle
Itinerary Suggested departure time
Québec to Isle-aux-Coudres 2 hours before high tide in Québec
Isle-aux-Coudres to Québec 6 hours before high tide in Québec
Québec to Cap-à-l’Aigle 2 hours before high tide in Québec
Cap-à-l’Aigle to Québec 1 hour before low tide in Pointe-au-Pic

Please note: plan navigation to arrive at the end of the current at the destination. Therefore, at Cap-à-l’Aigle, the current drops again 2 hours after low tide. From Québec to Cap-à-l’Aigle, by taking the north channel of Ile d’Orléans or the St-Roch ferry, you can save up to an hour. For a boat going faster than 10 knots, leave at high tide in Québec.

Aerial view of the marina with several boats docked.