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NEW BRUNSWICK Kayak the world’s highest tides, sip unique craft ales, or take the road trip of your life. Charlotte Flach explores the diversity of New Brunswick
Kayak the rocks: Head over to The Hopewell Rocks Park to experience ‘the highest tidal paddling experience on earth’. During the tour sea kayakers will discover the sea stacks at the giant “flowerpot” rock formations, steering their vessel through the small tunnels and narrow passageways of the Bay of Fundy’s giant tides. Baymount Outdoor Adventures offers this 1.5 to 2-hour experience between June and September, with a rare opportunity to paddle in the midst of tens of thousands of migratory shorebirds in mid-August. Baymountadventures.com Explore endless coastline: The Bay of Fundy has thousands of miles of coastline ready for exploration. To feel the full effect of the highest tides in the world, return at low tide to stroll along the ocean floor and view the full extent of the magnificent rock formations. There’s over 5,500km of pristine and rugged coastline to
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explore, perfect for taking in the marvels of nature. While the Acadian Shore is known for the warmest salted water in Canada, with endless sand dunes and sandy beaches. tourismnewbrunswick.ca/outdoor-adventures Go exploring: Hit the road in a campervan or an RV to best explore Canada’s vast landscapes. New Brunswick has eight suggested road trip routes, which take in the best food, friendly villages, buzzing cities, and breathtaking landscapes at the road-tripper’s own pace. Trips include the famous Fundy Coast or Acadian Shore routes, Hops and Harvest for craft beer enthusiasts or historic riverside communities along the Saint John River. While Hub City favours avant-garde foodies and urban explorers. tourismnewbrunswick.ca/roadtrips Immerse yourself in culture: Despite being best known for its abundant nature, New Brunswick has a multifaceted cultural fabric made up of
indigenous peoples, French influences, and its British, Scottish and irish settlers. Crosscultural influences have only grown with italian, Greek, Lebanese, Asian, indian, Pakistani, Syrian and African Canadian communities established over the past century in the major cities. There are a multitude of festivals and events annually, such as the Harvest Music Festival and New Brunswick spirit festivals – Canada’s oldest whisky (and spirits) festival. tourismnewbrunswick.ca/our-roots Marvel at the wildlife: Wildlife watching is a bucket list experience in Canada, and New Brunswick is the home of some of the best whale-watching in the world. Some of the rarest species of whale come to give birth, feed, and rest in The Bay of Fundy, such as the endangered North Atlantic right whale. There are also finbacks- the second largest whale in the world- humpbacks, minkes, plus porpoises,
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