#TrailTuesday: The Bay of Fundy Trail
Angel Elliott
Oh Canada, we Americans have yet another reason to be jealous of you - besides your great healthcare and poutine fries. The beautiful, bucolic, hundreds of thousands of hiking trails you have are awe inspiring.
Lucky for us yankees, at least we're on the same continent. For this Trail Tuesday I present to you - the Bay of Fundy. The trail, located in New Brunswick, Canada takes you through primordial forests, wet lands, heights 820 feet above sea level and of course through the gorgeous Bay of Fundy.
You'll be in for a challenge as you follow The Fundy Footpath starting from the suspension bridge at Big Salmon River hugging the coastline of Fundy National Park for 24 miles. At some point you'll reach the famous Hopewell Rocks. At low-tide you can walk the path along the beach that meets them, at high tide, grab a canoe! If you're not feeling the lengthy trek, you can always enter from different access points to shorten your hike. I suggest your bring the following:
- Rain gear
- Warm clothing
- Good hiking boots (my favs are my Nike Meriwethers)
- Camelbak (a water bottle is cool, but this is SO much more convenient)
- First aid kit
- Compass (I wouldn't rely on the built-in smart phone one)
- Map
- Tide chart (so you don't uh, get swept away)s
- Water treatment
- Backpacker stove
- GPS (if available)
- Tent
Of course this is all if you're planning to trek the entire 3 - 4 day, 24 mile hike. If not, you can adjust this list accordingly. By the way, you must register to hike this trail. Guess they don't want any Supertramp sh*t happening on their Canadian watch. For more info, visit HERE.
Happy hiking!