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Which way to the beach? (page 3)
Point Pelee, Ontario |
Okanagan Valley, B.C. |
Kluane National Park and Reserve, Y.T.
Cold Lake, Alta. |
Carcross, Y.T. |
Watrous, Sask. |
Lake Winnipeg, Man.
Georgian Bay, Ont. |
Sandbanks Provincial Park, Ont. |
Cape Enrage, Alta.
Hopewell Cape, N.B. |
Shediac, N.B. |
Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park, N.S.
Prince Edward Island National Park |
The Arches Provincial Park, N.L.
Pinware River Provincial Park
CAPE ENRAGE, N.B.
Jostled fossils
You can see more of the Bay of Fundy from atop Cape Enrage’s
46-metre-high sandstone cliffs than from any other spot
along the Fundy shore, making it the perfect vantage point to
witness the rough waters that gave the cape its name. At high
tide, the sand is coarse gravel, but when the tide retreats, it leaves
behind a soft sandy beach littered with plant fossils peeled from
the cliffs.
www.capenrage.com
HOPEWELL CAPE, N.B.
Geography of Hopewell
Carved by the world’s highest tides, the Hopewell Rocks are a series of 350-million-year-old sandstone
cliffs lining the Bay of Fundy. Roam the tunnels, caves and flowerpot rock formations at low
tide, or kayak around and through them at high tide. The pebbly sand and cold waters of Demoiselle
Beach, within Hopewell Rocks Park, are great for exploring too, but better pack your walking shoes
and leave your bathing suit behind.
www.thehopewellrocks.ca
SHEDIAC, N.B.
Parlee vous
Bump, set and spike this summer at Parlee Beach on Shediac Bay
in Northumberland Strait. When this beach isn’t hosting one of
several weekend-long beach volleyball tournaments, it’s the site
of triathlons and sand-sculpting competitions. To really test your
endurance, participate in a lobster-eating contest in nearby
Shediac at the annual Lobster Festival in July. But many folks
(more than a million each summer) visit just to swim in the
warmest salt water north of the Carolinas.
www.gnb.ca/0354
LAKE WINNIPEG, MAN.
A grand ol’ time
Three kilometres of fine sand backed by 12-metre dunes, a remnant
of glacial Lake Agassiz, Grand Beach lies 50 minutes north
of Winnipeg, in Grand Beach Provincial Park. The popular peoplewatching
beach is the largest of a series of beaches on the eastern
side of Lake Winnipeg, including Little Limestone Lake Park Reserve. Sandbars and shallow water allow beachcombers of all
ages to walk long distances and still remain knee-deep.
www.grandbeachtourism.com
ÎLES-DE-LA-MADELEINE, QUE.
Bleu lagoon
From panoramic sightseeing on the beach to kiteboarding and
sea kayaking, you will never run out of things to do on Plage de
la Dune-du-Nord, the premier beach of Îles-de-la-Madeleine in the
Gulf of St. Lawrence. Rusty red cliffs stretch east and west of this
16.5-kilometre strand, providing a picturesque landscape perfect
for long walks. After a dip in the gulf, wander over to the south
side of the archipelago, where the islands have created the tuckedaway
lagune de Havre-aux-Maisons, featuring golden sand dunes
sprinkled with wispy beach grass.
www.ilesdelamadeleine.com
CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK, N.S.
Salty sweet
Black Brook Beach, in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, is a geological gem. Black Brook divides the beach in two,
and rivers carve deep canyons through the park, between steep
cliffs and Appalachian mountain ranges. At nearby Ingonish Beach
(RIGHT), swim in freshwater lakes and the salty Atlantic Ocean
without leaving the strand.
www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton
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