La Route palmée
Description of the project
Partant d’un désir de valoriser les sites de plongée sous-marine et d’apnée du Québec, La Route palmée a pour objectifs de mettre en valeur et protéger des milieux aquatiques québécois, de favoriser la pratique sécuritaire des activités subaquatiques ainsi que de développer l’implication et l’engagement de la communauté subaquatique québécoise vers un projet commun et mobilisateur. Pour ce faire, un programme d’accréditation des sites de plongée québécois a été mis en place et vise la création d’un réseau officiel des sites de plongée sous-marine et d’apnée pour la province. La Route palmée, présentée dans une carte géoréférencée accessible sur le site internet de Québec Subaquatiquewill also be recognizable on the Quebec road network thanks to the creation of a seal physically marking the accredited sites.
Accredited sites are the starting points for dives and may give access to one or more distinct underwater sites. There are three levels of accreditation represented by fins. The number of fins ranging from one to three is distributed to accredited sites according to the number of criteria they meet. Launched in 2021, the Palm Route is now in the accreditation phase for new sites. Any site manager wishing to be part of the Palm Route can apply by completing the documents available for download on this page.
Seals
Accredited sites will receive a seal that can be visibly displayed on their physical site as well as posted on their website. The sites are also easily recognizable on the diving tool Plonge ici!, le sceau est visible sur la fiche des sites accrédités et leur icône apparaît en bleu plutôt qu’en rouge.
Apply for accreditation
To apply, the site manager must ensure that their organization is Corporate Member of Québec Subaquatique.
1. Download the following documents
2. Read the Accreditation Guide
3. Complete the form and sent it to info@quebecsubaquatique.ca
Programme d’aide financière pour les sentiers et les sites de pratique d’activités en plein air
The Ministry of Education is proposing a Financial assistance program to support projects for the improvement and development of outdoor activity sites in Quebec. It is possible for interested organizations to apply for financial assistance to upgrade a site to meet the criteria for inclusion in the Palm Route.
To file the application, the applicant must Become a member of Québec Subaquatique in order to qualify and get support in applying.