Forillon National Park- Gaspé, QC

We drove about 16 hours to get to the ocean @ Forillon National Park, Gaspe, QC. Finding this gem of a waterfall was worth every 1,447KMs of driving!!
Forillon National Park (French: Parc national de Forillon), one of 42 national parks and park reserves across Canada, is located at the outer tip of the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec and covers 244 km2 (94 sq mi).[2]
Created in 1970, Forillon was the first national park in Quebec. The park includes forests, sea coast, salt marshes, sand dunes, cliffs, and the Eastern End of the Appalachians. The word forillon is thought to have referred to a flowerpot island or sea stack which used to be a landmark in the area but has since collapsed into the ocean.
History
The area was a traditional summer hunting and fishing ground for the Mi'kmaq and Haudenosaunee people.[3]
This area was once used for its rich supply of wood. People living in L'Anse-au-Griffon were once involved in the lumber industry here.[4]
The creation of the park in 1970 was preceded by the removal of 225 families through expropriation.[5] When preparing to create the new park, the Government of Canada requested that the Quebec government expropriate the homes of these families. The Quebec government sub-contracted the appropriation and negotiations to a private firm. This firm allegedly used various bullying tactics to scare the residents into agreeing to settlements of reduced value. This stratagem ensured a larger profit margin for the contractor.[6] On 14 February 2011, the House of Commons adopted a motion which issued an official apology to the people whose properties were expropriated to create Forillon Park.
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[@gatiangeorge4239]

Great video and stills!

[@DriveAndExplore2024]

It’s the ocean. Salt water

[@sheldonwinter9335]

absolutely breathtaking. I'd thus dalt water or fresh water with the waves?