1. Newfoundland’s Iceberg Alley
Every year hundreds of icebergs, ranging in size from small houses to navy destroyers, catch a free ride south from Greenland to Newfoundland on the Labrador Current. Some of the bergs get stuck in shallow bays, some disintegrate into millions of pieces and others drift right past, there one day gone the next. We split our time in Newfoundland between Twillingate on the central coast and Quirpon Island on the very northern tip. Te Newfoundlanders’ incredible hospitality, the hundreds of icebergs and the dramatic coastline easily landed Te Rock in our top five. We were blown away by the water clarity, remoteness and coastal paddling conditions.
INFO: Kayak Newfoundland Labrador,
kayakers.nf.ca OUTFITTING: Linkum Tours ,
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2. The Bay of Fundy
Te Bay of Fundy is well known for having the most extreme tides in the world. With a maximum tidal range of 16 metres (53 feet) and current speeds of 30 knots, we were both impressed and somewhat nervous. For over a decade paddlers have been exploring many of the unique tidal features that form in the various river mouths. Te most famous of these are the Reversing Falls located just minutes from downtown Saint John, New Brunswick, arguably one of the most dramatic bodies of tidal water in the world. We based a large part of our itinerary around these rapids and the Shubenacadie tidal bore to the north. Te Reversing Falls threatened to spoil a few pairs of fresh undies, while the Shubenacadie proved to have some of the best longboat surfing we have ever found.
OUTFITTING: Committed to the Core,
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Ice encounters, Newfoundland. PHOTO: PHIL TIFO
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