0n the River, Matane 
     
    
   
   
    
     ideal surroundings. The hotels are right on the water, with plenty 
     
     of shade from the generous tree-growth so noticeable in this district. 
     
    

    
     The beach, one of the best along the St. Lawrence shore, is 
     
     not used as much as it should be. It is of pebble and sand, with 
     
     clusters of rock that have fallen from the bold cliff. A very romantic 
     
     waterfall cascades through a rocky defile and falls on to the beach 
     
     near one of the principal hotels of the resort; and this waterfall—— 
     
     so accessible, so enticing~is surely one of the most charming pictures 
     
     that could possibly be imagined. After it reaches the beach it 
     
     courses down over the pebbles in miniature rapids and foaming 
     
     rills. No greater fun for children could be found than that of wading 
     
     in the dashing and sparkling streams that make their way down the 
     
     beach and out into the salt St. Lawrence. 
     
    

    
     Rambling along the beach here, under the shade of the trees, 
     
     is very enjoyable; and rocky knolls with nooks and shelters are 
     
     conveniently near. 
     
    

    
     About eighteen miles down the river, Matane-Sur-Mer is 
     
     reached, a very pleasant spot that has recently been opened up by 
     
    
   
   
    
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