If you are visiting Fundy National Park in New Brunswick and want to try sea kayaking then check out Fresh Air Adventure in Alma. We recently did a great 1/2 day paddle with them and explored the rugged shoreline of this area. We saw an eagle and eagle's nest and our group consisted of people from Edmonton, Vancouver and even Scotland. We used stable double kayaks and landed on a remote beach for a snack of famous Alma cinnamon buns, juice and fruit. Another nice touch was that Fresh Air takes a photo of your trip and emails it to you. For more info contact: www.freshairadventure.com and for more info click Fresh Air. 

One of the highlights of the past summer's paddling was a trip we did at the "Rocks" in New Brunswick. It is located on the Bay of Fundy which has the highest tides in the world. We did a trip with Baymount Adventures and we had a grand time as we paddled through arches and around "Flower Pot" rocks that look like artist's creations. The unusual rock shapes are the result of millenia of frost, wave and tidal action which has eroded the conglomerate bedrock  When we were there we were also treated to 1000's of semi-palmated plovers as they swooped and banked in unison. For more images click ROCKS and check out BAYMOUNT ADVENTURES. A feature article also appears in the Winter 2005 KANAWA Magazine on this great area. Click HERE for article.

This area is great for birds. We paddled here recently and found it ideal for families or anyone that wants almost guaranteed flat water. An offshore bar prevents waves and wind from the lagoon/estuary  where you are paddling. We saw herons, sandpipers, terns, and various types of gulls. You could also paddle up the river from the put in at Ryans Landing. There are also endangered Piping Plover here which nest along the outer beaches. For more information contact the park at:kouch.info@pc.gc.ca
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We recently had the chance to paddle this fine area with Bruce Smith of Seascape Kayak Tours. A couple from Germany joined us for a day long paddle to some of the many islands that surround this part of the Bay of Fundy. Deer Island is at the opening of the Bay of Fundy so the tides are not like those at Cape Hopewell (see above). Still they are in the 20 foot range which means you need to factor them into your paddling plans. We saw all kinds of wildlife from porpoises and fin whales to loads of eagles and seals. There are so many islands that Bruce can pick the best spots for kayaking based on the current wind and weather. For more info click Seascape and for more images click DEER ISLAND.

On our most recent trip to New Brunswick we had the pleasure of paddling with River Valley Adventures. They run a variety of sea kayaking and bike/hike trips from their base in St. Martins. We did a 1/2 day tour with a couple from the United States along the large sea cliffs and long beaches of this part of the Bay of Fundy. We saw numerous sea caves which have been carved out of the tipping layers of sandstone and conglomerate which form the coastline in this area. We had a lunch prepared on a secluded beach and saw a turkey vulture, an eagle and many sandpipers. This part of the Bay of Fundy is one of the only places in this area where the shoreline is not developed so for those interested in wilderness paddling this is the place to be. For more info click River Valley and to see more images click St. Martins.