New York - Montreal Trek Bikes through Quebec

The New York - Montreal Trek has been riding through Quebec to Montreal, and the Trekkers are really excited to be traveling through another country.  One of this group's members is from France, so he's been a big help with interacting with the province's French speakers.

They followed winding country roads through lower Quebec and happened on a small-town street festival where the kids got to sit down in some shade and listen to traditional African music.  When they reached Montreal, everyone had a nice, warm shower, then went downtown for poutine, Quebec's signature dish -- fries with fresh cheese and gravy.

In all, the group has ridden more than 400 miles!  They'll spend a couple days in Montreal before catching an overnight bus back to NYC for one last day together.

Bike from New York City to Montreal with Teen Treks

Spend an amazing 16 days this summer traveling through the U.S. and Canada with Teen Treks!  Join a great group of high schoolers on our popular New York City – Montreal bike trek for some of the best cycling and most fun stops on the continent.

Head out from NYC early in the morning, following the Hudson River.

Enjoy the gorgeous countryside of upstate New York and go through smaller towns and Albany, the state capitol.

Stop off for the beach and water fun at Lake George.

Dig into Ben & Jerry’s famous (and enormous) Vermonster, a 20-scoop sundae served in, yes, pretty much a giant bucket. 

Come back up through NY state to head into Quebec, Canada. 

Spend 3 days exploring Montreal, hearing Quebec French, eating poutine (Canada’s favorite junk food – fries with fresh cheese and gravy), and seeing some of the world’s most beautiful architecture.

Like all Teen Treks, this trip gives the group flexibility on the daily details of the route.  If everyone wants to bike hard to get to the lake faster so you have more time on the beach, or if everyone wants to take it easy at a park, stop to appreciate a view, or make an extra ice cream stop, you can do that.

 

This trek ends with a bus ride back to NYC, where you’ll spend a day in Manhattan before heading home.

The New York – Montreal trek features moderate biking (30-50 miles per day) and camping as well as stays in hostels and hotels.  Teenagers entering grades 9-12 can enjoy this short trip, which is packed with things to see and do.  We’re running several New York – Montreal treks this summer:

• June 23 - July 8 (trip code JN-23)
• June 30 - July 15 (trip code JN-30)
• July 7 - July 22  (trip code J-7)
• July 28 - August 12 (trip code J-28)
• August 4 - August 19 (trip code A-4)

Visit TeenTreks.com to apply to bike New York City – Montreal with us, or sign up for one of our other super trips: Across America, Pacific Northwest, European Phantom, California Coast, New England Shore, Amsterdam-Paris, Maine Coast -- and more!

Canada at Last for New York-Montreal (NYM A5)

The New York -Montreal Trekkers were excited to cross the border into Quebec, Canada only one day away from Montreal.  On the way they rode a ferry and stopped to pick fresh corn.

New York-Montreal's Adventures in Vermont and New York by Michael

Our New York-Montreal Trek is keeping busy on the road.  Here's what they've been up to:

Written by Michael
Tuesday began with an early ferry ride up Lake George to just south of Ticonderoga where we had an uneventful bike ride to our camp ground. There we hung out swimming in Lake Champlain and playing volleyball until dinner time,when we made a fire and had shish kabobs for dinner. Wednesday was a very slow day with many breakdowns and popped tires. One gravel road we went down caused two different tires to pop an uncountable number of times. Later, after the tubes had been patched and replaced and after we had lunch, we were desperate for water, so we pulled into The Old Lantern Inn and Barn where we met the owner, Lisa. She allowed us to fill our water bottles and then graciously offered us use of their pool. This, in combination with earlier delays put us way behind schedule to reach the minor league baseball game we had planed on attending. Realizing this, Lisa called a contact at the local transportation company who sent a school bus to pick us up at the inn and drop us off at the Lake Monsters game, which we thoroughly enjoyed. Vermont has treated us very nicely! It is full of great views and people!

Go Vermont Lake Monsters!

And from Kristen: 

The group woke up in Burlington and had breakfast on the beach. Then the group split up for the morning to swim and take care of bike mechanics. Later we boarded a ferry and crossed Lake Champlain. We are not sure if the routes are now less hilly or we have become experienced enough not to be phased by hills. We arrived in Platsburg and went to the city's beach to rent stand up paddle boards and kayaks. The group had a blast! Afterwards, we had dinner on the beach and played sand volleyball. Tomorrow we finally head into Canada! It's just two more long biking days until we arrive in Montreal!

Today the Trekkers will be crossing into Quebec.  Au revoir America!