Thursday 7/07/2022 - Day 26 of 31 on our 2022 Canadian Maritime #2 Caravan with Yankee RV Tour

Yes I walked this morning ... my hashtag is "Starting Over 4 The Last Time" and the only way I can do that is continue with my new healthy choices in my life! I am learning to live the life I love! The sky was a unique and ominous looking during my walk!

The dawn patrol went out first and then the rest of us caravanned from Halifax West KOA to Scotia Pines Campground. It was a short caravan. The most interesting thing we saw along the route was this unique manikin holding the mailbox. He was decked out in true Canadian colors!

Scotia Pines is just an overnight stop, just so we have a great place to see the tidal bore!

  

We had time for lunch and some work time on our signs for the bridge crossing! Then we rallied for our car caravan to Wide Open Wilderness Campground, no it has a new name now ... Eagle Ridge RV Park. We can't stay there, because they are 99 44/100% seasonal. We car caravan there to view the tidal bore. 

As we passed over the Schubenacadie Canal, there were shouts of joy from the wagonmasters and tailenders vehicles … because the tide was still out! We made it! There are several observation points along the river that provide panoramic views. But Yankee has been going to this campground for years and it is much more private than the public viewing areas.

We knew we were going to be early, but it's not an event you want to be late for. It ruins the whole experience, if you come halfway through!

What is the Tidal Bore? With the world’s highest recorded tides, the Bay of Fundy is witness to one of Nature’s unique shows found on the Shubenacadie River. The bore of “first tidal wave” will gather height and strength as it nears the head of the bay and enters the river. There’s nothing quite like the moment when immense force of the incoming tide will reverse the outgoing river and send it backwards, it makes your heart skip a beat. The Shubenacadie River is the longest in Nova Scotia at almost 45 miles from Grand Lake to Maitland.

The campground offers us use of their Tidal Bore Lookout. The mighty tidal bore occurs twice daily, as the tide comes in. 

The park's lookout provides the perfect vantage point to watch as the wall of incoming tidal waters creates whitewater of up to 12 feet!

The park's lookout area is peaceful and quiet and offers the perfect for viewing Bald eagles that nest along the river. 

I was able to use my Canon SX740HS on continuous shot to capture some great pics of the eagles! 

  

You may not be able to see it, but this Eagle snagged a fish in it's talons. That is why the Eagles are flying during the tidal bore, because it is easy fishing for them!

I really can’t describe it … but we watched the almost dry river bed change from a place people could stand to four feet of water, with rapids, in 22 minutes.

More water 

and more water

and yet even more water.

A few rapids have started.

The Adventure company brings people out into the river, before the tidal bore starts and they can walk around on the river bed.

As the tidal bore comes in, the rafts race up and down the river!

Rapids big enough to raft on!

The tides come in so fast that is leaves the river bed rippled!

We enjoyed HUGE scoops of ice cream at the campground, where they let us watch the tidal bore. Can you believe I did not get any pictures? It was delicious and thanks to Yankee for purchasing it for us!

We headed back to the campground for a social hour or two.