Fundy National Park, New Brunswick

Well since I am just starting this blog, I might as well start with something from the past. Last year, Erika and I made a trip to Fundy National Park for some time away from work.

I set out from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia on a Friday and drove up to Moncton, New Brunswick to pick up Erika. From there we headed to Fundy, stopping only for pizza at a little shop just outside of the park. As the drive from New Glasgow to Fundy was nearly four hours, we had the adventure of setting up our camp in the dark.

In any case, things worked out fine, and in the morning we hit the trails. We started out towards Third Vault Falls, one of the tallest falls in the area. The waterfall itself is surrounded by thick woods and rocky terrain. As a result, the trails were a little rough, but made for some nice scenery none the less.

Along the trail, we crossed a number of small streams and the sound of falls was getting louder. These pictures were taken with my old camera, so the least bit of shake or the tiniest bit of glare resulted in a blurry photo. Plus, I wanted to see the falls, so I was in a bit of a hurry and never really took my time with the photos.

At last we arrived at the base of the falls. The water was freezing cold, but it was too tempting, so I took a splash. The force of the water hitting you was intense! Trying to swim towards the falls was pretty much impossible. It is really quite incredible to see how water carves its way into the rock faces though.

Erika and I spent some time just relaxing around the base of the falls, watching the tons of water falling over the top edge. There were more trails to cover and more things to see. So we eventually got back on our way and headed towards Moosehorn Trail.

Moosehorn Trail essentially follows the lower portion of Salmon River which empties into the Bay of Fundy. Along the trail there are a number of falls and pools. Some of these falls and pools made for natural waterslides, but others were pretty intense. Both Erika and I took a swim here for a break from all the hiking. It was a hot afternoon and we had covered a pretty good distance by this point. It was a blast playing in the current from the falls; they would carry you all the way to the next pool if you were to float with them. After swimming and jumping in the from the falls, we made our way to Laverty Falls.

This part of the hike was still along the edge of Salmon River. It was pretty calming to have the river flowing beside you, and gave us the opportunity to take a couple breaks from the heat. After a quick duck through some trees and wooded area, we were at Laverty Falls. It had been pretty dry leading up to our time in the park, so there was not the normal amount of water flowing over the edge of Laverty Falls, but it was still impressive. I was able to crawl up onto a ledge under the falls, and the water hitting my back was enough to put you back in your place.

All in all, we covered a bit under 15 km that day, with many breaks for snacks and swimming.