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The
province of Nova Scotia, with thousands of kilometres of bays, beaches,
harbours, and headlands, has some of the most spectacular coastline
on the continent. Much of it is hidden from the recreational camper
and casual hiker and has changed little since the Europeans first
arrived over 400 years ago. The sea kayak is the ideal craft for
exploring those isolated nooks and crannies, where few other vessels
dare to venture. Poke into a sea cave that has been eroded into
sheer cliffs, or paddle over the highest tides on the earth. Follow
a glacier-scoured coast, relax on soft beaches, or camp in the splendid
isolation of a deserted island where your only companions are seals
and sea birds. Sea Kayaking in Nova Scotia, illustrated with maps
and photos, describes 37 of the best coastal paddling routes in
the province, including departure points, trip lengths, and necessary
charts and maps. Of special note are the Safety Considerations and
the detailed Points of Interest. This guide will be of interest
to the armchair paddler as well as indispensable to the active sea
kayaker in Nova Scotia.
During
the summer of 1980, Dr. Scott Cunningham circumnavigated the entire
province of Nova Scotia in an open canoe. It was a voyage that challenged
his life, for he left his job in molecular biology and returned
to the wilderness of the Eastern Shore. In 1982 he formed Coastal
Adventures, where, along with his partner Gayle Wilson, he conducts
sea kayaking courses and leads groups along the shores of Atlantic
Canada. Scott has also sea kayaked extensively in Europe and is
a Senior Instructor (Sea) in the British Canoe Union.
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