About Chute Sainte-Anne
Chute Sainte-Anne (or Saint Anne Falls) was an enjoyable waterfall experience for the whole family for many reasons. Not only were Julie and I pretty mesmerized by the 74m drop over several twisting and thundering tiers nestled deep within the deep Canyon Sainte-Anne, but our daughter also seemed to enjoy the experience (albeit probably for reasons that weren’t necessarily waterfall-related). Indeed, it was one of those places where it seemed like there was something for everyone.
Of course, Julie and I were originally attracted to this place for the impressive waterfall itself. The other stuff was merely icing on the cake. It was probably one of the tallest waterfalls we managed to see on our New England/Canada trip of 2013, but the height alone wasn’t all that we enjoyed about it. There were also plenty of Autumn colors all around Canyon Sainte-Anne, which really contrasted the otherwise shadowy and dark depths of the canyon. On top of that, we also got to see the falls from numerous angles since the well-developed trails allowed us to take it in from almost every position imaginable.

For the most comprehensive views of the entire height of the falls, we checked out the falls from the opposite side of the gorge, which was accessible by a sturdy bridge above the top of the falls as well as a bouncy and narrow bridge suspended 60m from the bottom while spanning the Canyon Sainte-Anne. The suspension bridge yielded full frontal views of the falls from 60m above the floor of the canyon. The photo you see at the top of this page was taken from this bridge. If we wanted to get closer to the rushing water to better appreciate the waterfall’s power, there were overlooks on the near side of the gorge where the loud noise made it difficult to have a conversation without shouting.

Then, there were others who took a more interactive approach to their visit by partaking in rock climbs, ziplines, and wire walks. We didn’t partake in these paid activities as it appeared they were really for adrenaline junkies. However, we did witness helmeted tour participants climb the steep canyon walls, cling onto them, or even traverse the canyon (over the turbulent waters within the canyon) on wires or by zipline. It was quite entertaining to see them do these things as there was definitely an element of danger and adrenaline rush, I’m sure.

There was also a playground near the entrance that our daughter enjoyed very much at the very end of our time here. In between the playground and the falls were several large statues of animals typical of the area, which Tahia really loved to pose by or even ride. In the picnic area between the car park and visitor center, our daughter even enjoyed playing amidst the sea of fallen leaves.
All three of us spent a little over 2 hours at a very leisurely pace. Our walking route kind of took on the shape of a “g”. We walked in a clockwise direction crossing over a bridge above the falls then walking downhill towards the suspension bridge passing by overlooks of Chute Sainte-Anne along the way. Then, we crossed the suspension bridge before continuing further downhill towards the steps that led us down towards the lower suspension bridge within the canyon itself. This was a dead-end so we walked back up the stairs, then completed the loop back near the top of the falls passing by even more vantage points that were much closer to the rushing waters of Chute Sainte-Anne.
Julie and I paid about $12 CAD per person to enter the facility, which didn’t open until 9am. Our daughter came in for free. We figured that given the amount of infrastructure that was here, the price was probably justified. And although the place did feel somewhat commercialized, the star of the Canyon Sainte-Anne was still the Chute Sainte-Anne, and enough Nature was allowed to prevail despite the compromises being made for both commercialism and for utility (as we did see power lines in the area so the waters might be tapped for energy somewhere close by).
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