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While many have already written about and described and visited Montreal's Mont Royal Park, I'd like to divert people's attention to another of Montreal's park's and the better one in my opinion as well.
The Parc des Rapides is located in the southern Montreal borough of Lasalle and without a car, it's not all that difficult to get to. Just go to De L'Eglise Metro station (Green Line) and catch the 58 ouest. Better yet, jump on the Verdun bike path which runs along the river and it will literally take you there.
A giant bird sanctuary, thunderous, roaring river rapids, adventurous kayakers, Stand-Up Paddling in the basin, fly-fishing, families out for the day, photographers, couples making out in the bushes, students studying under a shade of the tree, painters, random landscape sculptures, you will literally find it all here. I actually prefer this park to Mont Royal because of the dramatic setting in the middle of the St. Lawrence River and the crashing white water rapids all around you. It just somehow feels cooler and you feel you're nowhere near the city.
The landscape designers have done a stellar job here of interspersing the trees, bushes, flowers, and sculptures. You're bound to find your own little place somewhere here to just chill, pic-nic, read a book or meditate. Pack a lunch and come here and if you didn't, no worries, there's a great Italian restaurant across the street as well as an ice-cream bar.
Come here, chill, relax, watch the ducks, geese, herons and other birds.
Montreal may be one of the unique cities in the world which is located close-by to white river rapids so why not come check it out? This is a wonderful place which not many outsiders know about but should and deserves more attention from locals and visitors alike.
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