"When you have small storms like we had Sunday, we can go home to clean water damage. Then we go camping, "says Diane Poulin.
The choice of holiday also depends on other factors, including the exchange rate of the US dollar.
"When it is too high, we stay at home," says Diane Poulin.
The Poulin family is not the only change its selection of holiday due to the US exchange rate of around 33%. According to a survey of CAA-Quebec, only 13% of Quebec vacationers will travel to the US, while 38% choose instead to travel to Quebec.
This is the case of Luc Huard: "We prefer to stay here, we have beautiful areas in Quebec," he said.
For Carole Bernier and her six children, it will be a full month of vacation at Camping Hatley. Despite some rainy days, they are happy to enjoy the summer in Québec.
"I do not like to go too far. In addition, when one is six, go through customs it can be long, and passports is expensive. "
It is a net benefit to the campsite from here, eg Camping Hatley, which sold out in this period. Steven Proulx, co-owner, is pleased with the situation.
"It was just under US people compared to last year. But we are still full, and it is almost 100% Quebec. "
