“Voyage on the Jackson” by Jean-Louis Courteau is the story of a stream in the territory of the Jackson River Protected Natural Area (RJANP) and an ode to the rich biodiversity of the region; a natural environment marked by human presence dating back to the Algonquin. This poetic tale is primarily an invitation to a journey. 

The text was translated for Ruisseau Jackson in the summer of 2023 by Nathalie Courteau. 

Ruisseau Jackson offers you – free of charge – this wonderful reading experience. You will soon understand that the text would benefit from being reread, a bit like our most beautiful journeys, those that we wish to repeat, again and again.

Access the text by following this link! 
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS A PDF OF THE TEXT.

Those who would like to plunge even deeper into the author’s universe will enjoy « Seize Îles » and « Remonter le Nord», Éditions XYZ. 

Here is what a book lover had to say about Seize-Îles:

« A diving logbook imbued with the breath of classical tales of adventure to which is grafted the poetry of the stars, hydras and the strata lying in the depths of the lakes » 

– François-Alexandre Bourbeau, Librairie Liber, in Les libraires.

Wooden toy boat, hand sculpted. Circa: 1900
Photo credits: Centre d’Interprétation des Eaux Laurentiennes (CIEL), 2021.