Club L'AVAL was founded on January 25, 1971 as «Club de canot-kayak-camping de l'Université Laval». It became the «Club de canot-kayak-camping L'AVAL» on November 5, 1979, then the «Club de plein air L'AVAL» on September 5, 1989.
Club L'AVAL brings together nature lovers who enjoy canoeing, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing on or off-track, telemark skiing, snowshoeing and many other special activities in the greater Quebec City area, Charlevoix and, occasionally, a little further afield. Outings take place mainly on weekends and vacations. Occasionally, we take advantage of the reading weeks in October and March to organize longer outings.