Waterside beach opens up into miles of sand great for picnicking. When to Go: Late July, when 30, migrating sandpipers and the birders who follow them descend on Mary's Point; mid-August, when the Rising Tide Festival brings Maritime musicians inspired by the land into Fundy National Park; and June to September, when pleasant weather makes picnics and water play possible.
Rent at the international airport or in any major city. Prefer to be driven? Book a Roads to Sea guided tour with guitar-toting local expert Anna-Marie Weir, who shares the bay's lore through stories and song as you travel.
Picnic on the beach at Two Rivers inlet. Sample lobster poutine French fries with gravy and cheese curds while taking in the bay view. Locals will insist you stop in neighboring Alma at the Harbour View Market for seafood chowder and Kelly's Bakery for the sweet sticky buns the town is famous for. What to Buy: Local pottery. For a truly artisanal piece consider Wendy Johnston's pottery studio on Hopewell Cape.
For something more whimsical, head to the Bird Garden for a birdhouse or Tim Isaac Pottery for a raku fish. Fun Fact: Some of the things you use all the time got their start in Fundy Bay. The scuba tank, combined hot- and cold-water faucets, and sardine cans were invented here. All rights reserved. Share Tweet Email. Why it's so hard to treat pain in infants.
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These dykes featured clapper valves which allowed a one-way water flow; fresh water which irrigated the fields flowed freely into the bay while rising seawater was prevented from entering. Shipping and shipbuilding have long been significant maritime industries in the region.
Success of this economy has always relied on safe passages around the bay, up tributaries and along Fundy's treacherous shoreline. The bay's hazardous waters have claimed numerous vessels like HMS Plumper which sank in after striking cliffs along the New Brunswick coast.
Accessible by foot during low tide, Head Harbour Light Station was the province's second lighthouse when it was built in Several improvements to the site were made over the years and its arrangement now represents a typical navigation station incorporating elements such as a keeper's residence, fog alarm and boathouse.
Together with shipping, the Bay of Fundy also supports important commercial fisheries. For generations, the tides have actually been used to catch fish. Special heart-shaped traps of polls and nets, called weirs, funnel and confine fish at high tide, stranding them when the waters recede. Fundy yields a rich bounty of fish, its world-renown scallops and the bay's most important catch, lobster.
Andrews, New Brunswick. He bought and shipped lobster to such far away ports as Boston, Massachusetts. In the early days of shipping live lobster, many of these creatures perished as a result of the long trip so Conley patented a novel shipping container which separated the lobster from the melting ice.
From this innovation, the entire industry was transformed. It is unthinkable to speak of the Bay of Fundy without mentioning the incredible recreational appeal provided by the tides. Tourists from around the world flock to the bay for a chance to spot different species of whales or go rafting on a tidal bore or experience walking on the ocean floor at low tide. National and provincial parks are located along the coast offering breathtaking opportunities to experience the Bay by land or sea.
The functional design of one of the first recreational facilities constructed at Fundy National Park actually makes use of the natural tidal cycle.
In fact, the Saltwater Pool and Bathhouse , built adjacent to the Bay of Fundy in , uses the tides to supply fresh seawater straight from the bay - now that's refreshing! The Bay of Fundy is an important ecological and cultural resource for the planet.
It supports biodiversity, agriculture, shipping and fishing, and a healthy tourism industry.
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