Fundy National Park

After a long day of driving with interminable waits due to construction right at the end of our journey, we finally made it to Point Wolfe campground which was to be home for the next three nights. The site was a bit smaller than we expected but the facilities and grounds were really well kept-- a huge plus for Miss A whose camping experience can be ruined by a single large spider in the bathrooms (or washrooms as they say in Canada). 

On our first full day we kayaked in the Bay with Fresh Air Adventures.  We found the staff to be knowledgeable and easy going.  We learned about why the Bay is so special and kayaked along some beautiful shoreline. Although we departed at the top of high tide, we still had to take out elsewhere. The tide had already receded so much where we had put in that it was mud flats! Later in the afternoon the kids frolicked in the solar heated saltwater pool. Since it was an overcast day the pool wasn't especially warm but they didn't seem to mind!

On our 2nd day we set off in search of a place to drive the remote controlled boat. We ended up at Bennett Lake, a little further inland in the park.  Captain Isaac was the intrepid navigator.  While he explored via boat, Adelaide and I took off in a kayak to look for baby ducks at one of the islands. Soon we were joined by Nicholas. No babies but we had a nice paddle.

Once we had our fill of the water, we turned our sights on the land and set out on the Copper Mine Trail. It was an easy loop through peaceful moss covered woods. We saw the remnants of the mine from over 100 years ago--- bits of metal as if from a cookstove and a jumble of quartz-like rocks coming down the hill.

Then our attention turned to the sea. We walked out over the area where had kayaked the day before. Photos just do not give the scope.  We all agreed the water had gone out about a half mile.  We walked to the water's edge where we found lots of sea scallop shells (or so we think) but to our surprise the most we saw of other sea life were all the barnacles attached to the many rocks covering the Bay floor. Nicholas would have been pleased to stay until the tide turned so he could race it in (although it is hard to say if it would have been that abrupt although there was quite a distance to cover until shore), but we had one more stop...