Adventure Guide to New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island

by ROGERS BARBARA RADCLIFFE

• ISBN13: 9781588431189
• ISBN10: 1588431185
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: Hunter Pub Inc

Summary

A multitude of land and sea adventures await in these two popular destinations, with their pristine rivers and forests and watchable wildlife. This comprehensive guide takes in all kinds of activities here hiking in Fundy National Park, sea kayaking, biking the Confederation Trail, sightseeing at Flowerpot Rocks. it covers all the basics, too: accommodations, restaurants, travel tips, cultural events and more. Barbara & Stillman Rogers are the authors of Hunter's monumental guide Adventure Guide to Canada's Atlantic Provinces as well as many other guides to Canadian regions. They have been 'wandering round' Canada since they were first married and operate a business as professional travel writers. Maps, photos.

Table of Contents

Introduction	3	(1)
Geography & Terrain	3	(1)
History	3	(2)
Getting Around	5	(2)
Rental Cars	5	(1)
Driving in the Maritime Provinces	6	(1)
Exchange Rate & Taxes	7	(1)
Adventures	7	(8)
On Foot	9	(1)
On Wheels	10	(1)
On Water	11	(3)
On Snow	14	(1)
On Horseback	15	(1)
Cultural & Eco-Travel Experiences	15	(1)
Fauna & Flora	16	(1)
Wildlife	16	(1)
Insects	17	(1)
Sightseeing	17	(1)
Where To Stay & Eat	18	(3)
Prices	18	(1)
Local Foods	19	(2)
Information Sources	21	(2)
New Brunswick
Introduction	23	(6)
New Brunswick's Parks	24	(1)
Day Adventures	25	(2)
Fishing	27	(1)
Information Sources	27	(2)
Tourist Information	27	(1)
Recommended Reading	27	(2)
The Quoddy Shore	29	(31)
Geography & History	29	(1)
Getting Around	30	(1)
Information Sources	31	(1)
Adventures	32	(7)
On Foot	32	(1)
On Wheels	33	(1)
On Water	34	(4)
On Snow	38	(1)
Adventures On Grand Manan	39	(7)
Grand Manan On Foot	39	(1)
Grand Manan On Wheels	40	(2)
Grand Manan On Water	42	(1)
Wildlife-Watching on Grand Manan	43	(2)
Grand Manan's Culinary Delights	45	(1)
Cultural & Eco-Travel Experiences	46	(5)
Salmon Rule the Waves	48	(2)
Wildlife-Watching	50	(1)
Sightseeing	51	(3)
Campobello Island	51	(1)
St. Andrews	52	(2)
Where To Stay & Eat	54	(6)
In St. Andrews	55	(2)
The Mainland & Inner Islands	57	(1)
On Grand Manan	58	(2)
Camping	60	(1)
The Fundy Coast	60	(43)
Geography & History	61	(1)
Getting Around	62	(1)
Information Sources	63	(2)
Adventures	65	(16)
On Foot	66	(6)
On Wheels	72	(2)
On Water	74	(4)
On Snow & Ice	78	(2)
On Horseback	80	(1)
Cultural & Eco-Travel Experiences	81	(9)
Natural Areas	81	(9)
Sightseeing	90	(4)
Craft Studios & Shops	93	(1)
Festivals & Events	93	(1)
Where To Stay & Eat	94	(9)
Near Sussex & Fundy National Park	94	(4)
Saint John & the Bays	98	(4)
Camping	102	(1)
The Lower River Valley	103	(16)
Geography & History	103	(1)
Getting Around	103	(1)
Information Sources	104	(2)
Adventures	106	(4)
On Foot	106	(1)
On Wheels	107	(1)
On Water	108	(1)
On Snow	109	(1)
On Horseback	110	(1)
Cultural & Eco-Travel Experiences	110	(3)
Sightseeing	113	(3)
Craft Studios & Shops	115	(1)
Festivals & Events	115	(1)
Where To Stay & Eat	116	(3)
Frederiction Area	116	(2)
Lower River & Grand Lake	118	(1)
Camping	118	(1)
The Upper River Valley	119	(14)
Geography & History	119	(1)
Getting Around	120	(1)
Information Sources	120	(1)
Adventures	121	(5)
On Foot	121	(1)
On Wheels	122	(1)
On Water	122	(2)
On Snow	124	(2)
On Horseback	126	(1)
Cultural & Eco-Travel Experiences	126	(3)
Natural Areas & Wildlife	128	(1)
Sightseeing	129	(1)
Craft Studios & Shops	129	(1)
Festivals & Events	129	(1)
Where to Stay & Eat	130	(3)
Woodstock to Perth-Andover	130	(2)
The Northern Valley	132	(1)
Camping	133	(1)
The Mountains	133	(11)
Geography & History	133	(1)
Getting Around	134	(1)
Information Sources	135	(1)
Adventures	135	(5)
On Foot	135	(1)
On Wheels	136	(1)
On Water	137	(2)
On Snow	139	(1)
Cultural & Eco-Travel Experiences	140	(1)
Sightseeing	141	(1)
Where To Stay & Eat	142	(2)
Along the Chaleur Coast	142	(1)
In the Heart of the Restigouche	143	(1)
Camping	144	(1)
The Acadian Coast	144	(31)
Geography & History	144	(1)
Getting Around	145	(1)
Information Sources	145	(1)
Adventures	146	(14)
On Foot	146	(2)
On Wheels	148	(1)
On Water	149	(5)
On Snow & Ice	154	(5)
On Horseback	159	(1)
Cultural & Eco-Travel Experiences	160	(6)
Natural Areas	165	(1)
Sightseeing	166	(3)
Craft Studios & Shops	167	(1)
Festivals & Events	168	(1)
Where To Stay & Eat	169	(6)
The North Coast	169	(3)
On the Peninsula	172	(1)
Along the East Coast	173	(1)
Camping	174	(1)
The Miramichi	175	(19)
Geography & History	175	(1)
Getting Around	176	(1)
Information Sources	177	(1)
Adventures	177	(10)
On Foot	177	(2)
On Wheels	179	(1)
On Water	179	(5)
On Snow	184	(3)
On Horseback	187	(1)
Cultural & Eco-Travel Experiences	187	(1)
Sightseeing	188	(3)
Farmers' Markets & Local Produce	190	(1)
Music Festivals	191	(1)
Where To Stay & Eat	191	(3)
Chatham / Newcastle	192	(1)
Along the Miramichi River	192	(1)
Camping	193	(1)
The East Coast	194	(31)
Geography & History	194	(1)
Getting Around	195	(1)
Information Sources	195	(1)
Adventures	196	(12)
On Foot	196	(2)
On Wheels	198	(2)
On Water	200	(4)
On Snow	204	(3)
On Horseback	207	(1)
Cultural & Eco-Travel Experiences	208	(6)
Natural Areas & Wildlife	211	(3)
Sightseeing	214	(2)
Craft Studios & Shops	215	(1)
Festivals & Events	216	(1)
Where To Stay & Eat	216	(9)
Kouchibouguac / Bouctouche	216	(4)
Moncton & Shediac	220	(1)
Sackville to Cape Tormentine	221	(2)
Camping	223	(2)
Prince Edward Island
Introduction	225	(12)
Geography	227	(1)
History	227	(1)
Getting Around	228	(1)
Information Sources	229	(1)
Adventures	230	(7)
On Foot	231	(2)
On Water	233	(1)
On Wheels	234	(3)
Central Prince Edward Island	237	(37)
Getting Around	238	(1)
Information Sources	239	(1)
Adventures	239	(13)
On Foot	241	(1)
On Wheels	242	(1)
On Water	242	(9)
On Snow	251	(1)
On Horseback	251	(1)
Cultural & Eco-Travel Experiences	252	(4)
Tours	252	(1)
Ceilidhs & Theater	253	(1)
Wildlife-Watching	254	(1)
Natural Areas	255	(1)
Sightseeing	256	(8)
Museums & Historic Sites	256	(3)
Family Activities	259	(1)
Shopping, Arts & Crafts, Food	260	(4)
Where To Stay	264	(6)
Charlottetown	264	(3)
North Shore	267	(1)
South Shore / Victoria	268	(1)
Malpeque Bay Area	268	(1)
Camping	269	(1)
Where To Eat	270	(4)
Charlottetown	270	(2)
North Shore	272	(1)
South Shore / Victoria	273	(1)
Eastern Prince Edward Island	274	(25)
Getting Around	274	(2)
Information Sources	276	(1)
Adventures	276	(10)
On Foot	276	(3)
On Wheels	279	(2)
On Water	281	(5)
On Snow	286	(1)
On Horseback	286	(1)
Cultural & Eco-Travel Experiences	286	(2)
Local History	286	(1)
Wildlife Watching	287	(1)
Concerts & Ceilidhs	287	(1)
Sightseeing	288	(5)
Museums & Historic Sites	288	(3)
Lighthouses	291	(1)
Crafts, Food & Shopping	292	(1)
Where To Stay	293	(4)
Camping	296	(1)
Where To Eat	297	(2)
Western Prince Edward Island	299
Getting Around	301
Information Sources	301
Adventures	302
On Foot	302
On Wheels	303
On Water	304
On Snow	308
On Horseback	309
Cultural & Eco-Travel Experiences	309
Cultural Museums	310
Ceilidhs & Performing Arts	311
Birding Near Malpeque Bay	312
Sightseeing	312
Museums & Historic Sites	312
Craft Studios & Shops	317
Where To Stay	320
Malpeque Area	320
The West	321
Camping	322
Where To Eat	323
Malpeque Area	323
The West	325
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