Our Team

While being out on the trail and riding a snowmobile is always an adventure, safety is our top priority at Bonvoyage and we take our guiding responsibilities very seriously. With that, each guide has completed both a Wilderness First Aid course and a Quebec Guide Certification course, and we renew these certifications every 2 years to ensure that we have the most up-to-date knowledge at our fingertips.

Wilderness First Aid Certification

The Wilderness Certification course that we take is tailored to snowmobile specific situations, which allows us to prepare for and practice situations that we might encounter on our trips. This gives us a baseline for how to assess accident scenes and relay information to medical services if needed.

Quebec Guiding Course

The Quebec Guiding Course, mandated by the Quebec government, is a 16-hour course that is required for all guides operating in Canada. This course not only outlines Quebec laws and regulations that must be followed, but also has given us insights on how to best organize groups of people to ensure safety and efficiency as we enjoy the trails.

Passion for Sledding

Outside of all the logistics that go into planning our trips, all of our guides have an undeniable passion for snowmobiling. Many of our guides have been riding for 40+ years throughout Quebec, with hundreds of thousands of miles under their belts. Each guide has favorite regions and tours, and all are extremely knowledgeable about sleds and equipment. Their many years of experience has taught them valuable lessons that they bring to Bonvoyage, and each year is a new opportunity to learn even more.

Sourcing Our Guides

As our business has grown, so has our need for professional guiding staff. A great testament to Bonvoyage is also the fact that most of our guides started as customers on our trips. Mark, Dan, Rick, and Chris all came on their first trip as customers and loved the experience so much that they gradually became more involved until they became official guides. They consistently bring new ideas to the table and have helped round out the one-man-show to become a well-oiled machine. Gary takes great pride in the team that he has created, and our resourcefulness, dedication, adeptness, and problem-solving skills at Bonvoyage are unmatched.

When you embark on a Bonvoyage tour, rest assured that your guide will be attentive and is happy to help in any way possible. We welcome real-time feedback in a calm and thoughtful manner and we take each opportunity to deliver a memorable one-of-a-kind experience.

What Makes Us Unique

Behind the scenes, we have Sylvie who acts as our ‘guardian angel’ as we are out the trail. She monitors the status of each group throughout the day to ensure we arrive at our destination safely. In case of an emergency or a change in plans, all of the guides carry inReach and satellite phones so that we can easily communicate with her, which allows for much smoother and faster adjustments on the fly. She is a great asset to our team and it is with all of the hard work behind the scenes that our trips appear so effortless.

Automatic Airmedic Coverage

Another unique feature of our trips that sets us apart from the rest is that every customer automatically has Airmedic coverage when embarking on a BonVoyage Tour. Airmedic is a helicopter service that offers medical assistance throughout Quebec, 24/7, in case of medical emergency. The cost of this coverage is already built into the cost of the trip, and when riding in more remote regions of the country, this is a vital advantage to have.

Thank you for choosing BonVoyage and we look forward to riding with you!