Re: [Paddlewise] Northern Maine and Halifax

From: Gary J. MacDonald <garyj_at_rogers.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 13:11:29 -0400
Tony wrote:
> My wife and I plan to paddle for a week on both sides of the Cape Hatteras
> in the first week of September. I know that this is also prime hurricane
> season. As a plan b, we are looking at Northern Maine and maybe Halifax. Any
> suggestions or comments on that area?

In Nova Scotia there are many outfitters, and many great places to go. 
A bit more adventurous around some of the steeper parts of Cape Breton, 
where there may be few safe coves to slip into.  All of them have local 
info onplaces to go and things to see.  Fundy shore of New Brunswick can 
also be interesting.

The eastern shore of NS has many options, and is pretty nice.  South 
west, especially up into the Bay of Fundy, gets you into whale 
territory.  Late summer you might see quite a few, including the rare 
Atlantic Right Whale.  (Called the "right" whale by old-time whalers 
because it was slow and easy to catch, and it floated when dead.)

General info
http://www.explorenovascotia.com/

Northern Cape Breton
http://www.scotiakayaking.com/
http://www.northriverkayak.com/

Eastern Shore (and tours all over)
these guys have been there for ages.
http://www.coastaladventures.com/

The Association
http://ckns.homestead.com

There are more outfitters who can offer partial services (shutttles, 
routes, etc) all over the place.

BTW:  If the weather is really lousy at sea, you can go on Lake 
Rossignol inland.  Big and rugged, but surrounded by land.

GaryJ

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