East coast Canada - road trip

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19 years ago

Mon, Mar 21, 2005 3:12 AM

Hey guys, I hit the big 3-0 this year (the hairline is hitting the big 68!) and I'm looking to do a roadtrip to the east coast of Canada. I don't have as much time off as I'd like...so getting to 'the rock' won't happen....possibly! But was wondering if any of y'all had been out there (or are out there) and what's a 'definate' thing to check out!?

I'm looking to go in July, as I'm busy with work from august until the end of the year! hurray! :( Anyhow...the cabot trail is a for sure....but I was lookin for some kayaking tours too....any festivals.

Thanks sb

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19 years ago

Mon, Mar 21, 2005 4:32 PM

If you're bringing a tent, be sure to spend a few days at McLeod's Beach campground near Dunvegan, north of Inverness on Cape Breton's west coast. Warm water, sunsets, awesome spot.

As well as Cabot trail, the coastal route between Yarmouth and Halifax is real nice. Decent surfing beaches east of Halifax. Check out Minas Basin to Cape Chignecto for 50 ft tides, sea caves, pillars, cliffs.

Good kayak operators everywhere, esp North River CB, Tangier, Liverpool. Paddle with whales at Cheticamp.

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19 years ago

Mon, Mar 21, 2005 9:49 PM

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19 years ago

Tue, Mar 22, 2005 12:42 AM

So who would come all the way to the East coast and not hit the rock? Where can you possibly find better rock crawling than a place called the rock. Make a real trip of it and visit Newfoundland (or is that New Fun Land?

BillM Mount Pearl, NL

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19 years ago

Tue, Mar 22, 2005 12:25 PM

when are they going to build a bridge to the 'rock'?

A newfie was walking down the beach and came across an Alladins lamp...while he was cleaning it up...POOF! out pops a Genie... the Genie tells the Newf "for releasing me from that awful lamp I will grant you one wish." so the Newf thinks for a bit and decides that it would be sooooo nice to have a bridge to the rock...so he tells the Genie "I'd like ya to have a bridge built to the rock, just like PEI's." the Genie sits and humms and ha's..."well my lil' Newf, that's a lil' extreme, it would be next to impossible to build a bridge to the mainland so please make another wish." The newf sits there thinking for a bit and decides that he's sick and tired of the rest of Canada making fun of their newfie smarts, so decides that it would be really nice if he could make the Newfie's as smart as the rest of the Canadians and the Genie replies "how many tiers did ya want in that bridge??" LOL ;)