Story of Kanouck Aventures
Unveil the region of Québec to curious was an idea thas Yanick has had since several years. Canadian born, globe-trotter and married to a swiss girls for 13 years, Yanick Asselin grew up almost everywhere in Québec before travelling worldwide and setting down in Switzerland. His love for its native region and its desire to show it in an orignial way never left his mind and even became more marked in its course of his numerous returns in Québec. An idea thrown randomly during a typical apéro with Arnaud was the starting point of the idea to organize custom-made journeys in Québec. Awarded a diploma in Tourism and an attentive connoiseurs of the world of the journeys and leisure activites, Arnaud Walpen is born in Valais and likes sharing his passions : musique, journeys, culture.
Arnaud and Yanick know each other for several years, particulary through sport and music, and became friends. Sharing the same values and desire to start a new project that would be theirs and correspond to their values (proximity, quality, sharing), the association of these two personalities could only lead to an original idea : to discover the region of Québec with the help of a true insider and according to the desires of only but the traveler. This idea came initially out of nowhere but soon led Yanick and Arnaud to serious reflection and a lengthy processs that lef to the establishment and creation of Kanouck Aventures.
Who are we ?
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From Sion and Bagnes in Valais, Switzerland.
Born October the 22nd, 1985.
Qualities : dynamic, curious and always listening to others.
His idea for you : help you to do your travel choice on the closest to your desires and dreams.
Career : Bachelor in French, History and Linguistics. Master of Tourism studies. Active for 10 years in diverse activities related to the tourism : services, sports shop, hotel, informations, customers contact, front and back office management, etc.
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From Sherbrooke, province du Québec, Canada.
Born july 16th, 1974.
Qualities : always cheeful, helpful and ready for the adventure.
His idea for you: to make you discover his natal region as he knows it and as she still wonders him. It means out of the mainstream touristic roads! And last but not least : to make you come back…
Career : more than 20 years travelling around the world to discover the most amazing and originals places. In Switzerland for more than 17 years dedicated to the world of tourism. Married for 13 years to a true swiss woman!
The future…
The future of Kanouck Aventures will be written with you !