Day 2.5 – 1000 km. Heading towards the Bay of Fundy Park.
The tides were low all the way to the bay and the rivers were empty.
The rock formations at the Bay of Fundy Park are beautiful. There are prk employees called ‘tide sweepers’ in yellow vests everywhere to make sure that everyone leaves before the tide comes in. It comes in at a rate of one foot every six minutes. That’s fast.
There are 2 lows and 2 highs per day and the cycle is 12.4 hours so the time is slightly different every day.
A Mik’maq legend explains how these rocks were formed. The giant whales that lived in the bay enslaved the Mik’maq and when they tried to escape, the angry whales turned them into stone as punishment for running away.
Another legend involves a monster that enslaved the Mik’maq and sent them to catch porpoises. When they tried to escape, the monster turned them into stone.
Two versions of a similar story. We couldn’t help but think of the biblical story of Lot’s wife who turned into a column of salt. Oh, and also the flood. Maybe this is the elusive garden of Eden.
Still low tide…you can see Tony amongst the tourists, walking on the ocean’s floor.
Some things the tide left behind
and the water looks like chocolate milk.
Now for high tide:
One of the empty rivers. Now pretty full.
The bay. Ditto.
the rocks
We didn’t wait to see the tide go as high as it could, but it was still impressive.
some of the rocks partly submerged.
All sorts of creatures used to live in this place and you can see some of them in the Bay of Fundy Geological Museum.
The father of confederation’s house is around the corner and there’s a museum for that as well.
Next, a short detour to PEI.
Looked like a wonderful day out. Are those the Hopewell Rocks pictured in your post? If so, I’ve visited them as well although I don’t remember the Bay of Fundy part. Too long ago. 😆
The tides coming in and out are cool. I’ve only seen them during low tide but I’ve seen photos of people kayaking during high tide.
What a nice trip down memory lane!
Yes, those are the Hopewell Rocks and they are in the Bay of Fundy. We are enjoying revisiting this trip !
fascinating to see how much the tide can change the landscape!
It really was fascinating to watch it happen! Nature is amazing.
That is amazing! So much to appreciate.
So true!
good old Mother Nature!
Although I haven’t been to the Bay of Fundy, its tides are legendary. I featured some photos of Fundy in my beach walk about tides. https://beachwalkreflections.wordpress.com/2020/12/19/24-tides/
Thanks for sharing your post, and yes, they are legendary!
We loved our visits to Hopewell Rocks, especially when the kids were young. We never stayed long enough to see the tide come in, but have watched Fundy’;s ebb and flow from other points. Have a great week. Allan
it is such an interesting place. I hope we can go back one day.
How long ago was your visit? Hopefully you can come this way again.
It was about three weeks and didn’t feel like we had enough time. We were hoping for a much more extended trip out east, but then Covid happened…still hoping.
Hopefully there will be a next time.
fingers crossed!
Beautiful photos and a wonderful adventure. I’ve always been fascinated by the changing landscapes of low and high tides. Thank you for sharing!
And thank you for coming along! Indeed, the tides are a fascinating marvel of nature.
The legends were great. I enjoyed reading about them. I’m struck not only by the geology but by the notion that trees can grow in some of the most unusual places.
The natural beauty and the fascinating history of the maritimes are still one of my favourites!
This is such a fascinating spot. We had studied the tides in Bay of Fundy in sailing classes, but to see it in person was amazing. Maggie
It’s amazing! I am very jealous of your recent trip 🙂
Have you seen Race Against the Tide that was being aired by CBC last autumn? It’s in the Bay of Fundy and it was amazing! I think it’s still on CBC Gem though if you haven’t seen it
Thanks, I will go check it out!
Wow those tides move fast. Beautiful shots! You guys are really tempting me for a trip. Again!
Haha, I hope you get to go, but in the meantime thanks for joining us!
You had the chance to walk on the ocean floor, when I arrived the tide was coming in so I couldn’t go down, and waiting for 12 hours was not very tempting. Thank you for your presentation, it confirms that it is worth it.
Bummer! Maybe you’ll get a chance to go again if you come back this way.
Sure, I have some unfinished business in New Brunswick. I’ve been to Moncton three times and haven’t taken a single picture. Each time the sky was too grey and I postponed to the next time.
It is always those geological wonders that delight me the most. How lucky to be able to record the event.
Me too! There is so much wonder to capture and we are lucky to be able to see some of them.
Those rock formations (under which you can go) remind me somewhat of those at El Matador Beach in Malibu. It really is a lot of fun going under the rocks to get closer to the tides…but also knowing when it’s safe to do so without getting washed away!
Yeah, these rock formations are amazing, and we are lucky to be able to see them since they will be gone one day, but didn’t exist in bygone eras.
The rock formations at Hopewell Rocks are beautiful. It’s crazy how quickly the tide can come in and that’s great to hear that there are tide sweepers to ensure no one gets swept out to sea.
I wonder what it took to create this job description…when do you start installing tide sweepers? 1? 10? 50 people?
We didn’t have time to see Hopewell Rocks when we visited NB, years ago.. one reason to go back, they are very pretty.
It’s definitely a good reason to go back! I hope you get a chance to do so.
Love visiting any part of the Bay of Fundy. The lobsters in Hantsport are awesome.
We will need to try those next time we go!
I’ve never been to the Bay of Fundy, so I was thrilled with this post. What a beautiful world we live on. What a shame we have damaged it so much. Thank you for sharing the beauty you’ve seen. Surely your readers will cherish what we have more because of you. Muriel
Aww, thank you, Muriel! You made my day ❤️