Now that we are rested up, we continue our journey through the province's Noel Shore where the Guinness Book of World Records lists Burntcoat Head Park as the site of the highest tides on earth with an amazing tide of 21.6 metres (71 feet) which occurred in October 1869. It caused extensive destruction to ports and communities, much of which was attributed to a two-meter storm surge created by the Saxby Gale, a tropical cyclone. The storm coincided with a perigean spring tide that caused waves to breach the dykes protecting low-lying farmland in the Minas Basin and the Tantramar Marshes, sending ocean waters surging far inland. At low tide, you can walk the ocean floor at Burntcoat Head Park and marvel at the beautiful seascapes sculpted by the tides. At high tide, just up Route 215 which is the amazing Shubenacadie River and the only place in the world where you can experience the tidal phenomena known as tidal bore rafting. As the water from the Bay of Fundy gets funneled into the shallow Shubenacadie River, it channels to create a surge of water. The front wave of this very few places in the world that have a tidal bore and even fewer that can compare in size! After the tidal bore goes by, the river reverses direction and starts flowing inland at nearly 30km/hr. It is because of the huge volume of water forcing its way into the shallow waters that creates our rapids ranging from 4-12ft standing waves! Fundy Tidal Bore Adventures is a family-run premium rafting company. Their focus is on your safety and giving you the very best adventure experience possible. No
paddling is required as your experienced guide navigates the waters on custom zodiacs. Just hold on and enjoy the thrill of this ultimate epic adventure, twice daily, every day from May until late October.
For those readers who are history buffs, the village of Maitland in the Noel Shore area is Nova Scotia's first Heritage Conservation District. Here, the stately Lawrence House Museum shares the area's incredible shipbuilding past. The nearby Frieze and Roy General Store has been serving the community since 1839, that is 28 years before Confederation, making the general store older than the country it calls home and the oldest in Canada. During the 1800s and 1900s, the 184-year-old store was the center of shipping, shipbuilding, and trading on the Bay of Fundy and Shubenacadie Canal and yes, it is still open so check it out. surge is known as the Tidal Bore. There are .-------------------..�
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