Ruisseau de la Martine

The ruisseau de la Martine (English: Martine stream) is a tributary of the northwest shore of the St. Lawrence River. This river flows in the municipality of Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the region Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

This valley is served by rue Principale de Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, which runs along the Saint-Laurent river to the west of the mouth of the Martine stream and then goes up the latter valley and the river valley from Sault. The economic activities of this valley are concentrated on the bank of the river where recreational tourism activities (notably vacationing) are developed. In addition, the peaks and flanks of the surrounding mountains are used for recreational tourism activities, in particular the important alpine ski center of Massif of Charlevoix which is located very close to the south side of this river and whose flank the mountain for alpine skiing faces the river.

The surface of the Martine stream is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March, except the eddy areas; however, safe traffic on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.