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CENTRAL NOVA SCOTIA
Hiking, rafting and rockhounding are the activities of choice around this mildly touristed
region. For those traveling overland from the rest of Canada, this is your first taster of
Nova Scotia - do not let it pass you by on bleak Hwy 104.
Called the 'Glooscap Trail' in provincial tourism literature, the area is named for the
figure in Mi'kmaw legend who created the unique geography of the Bay of Fundy region.
Unfortunately, stories and representations of Glooscap are easier to come across than
genuine acknowledgments of present-day Mi'kmaq people.
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Shubenacadie
Shubenacadie, or simply 'Shube,' is best known for the
Shubenacadie Provincial Wild-
life Park
( 902-758-2040;
https://wildlifepark.novascotia.ca
;
149 Creighton Rd; adult/child
$4.50/2; 9am-6:30pm)
, the place to commune with Nova Scotia's wildlife. You can
hand-feed the deer and, if you're lucky, pet a moose. The animals were either born in cap-
tivity or once kept as 'pets' and, as a result, cannot be released into the wild - they live in
large enclosures. Turn off Hwy 102 at exit 11 and follow Hwy 2 to the park entrance.
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Maitland
Tiny Maitland is the place to go rafting on the white water that is created by the outflow of
the Shubenacadie River meeting the blasting force of the incoming Fundy tides. It's also
one of the oldest towns in Canada.
Wave heights are dependent on the phases of the moon; get information from your raft-
ing company about the tides for your chosen day since your experience (either mild or ex-
hilarating) will be dictated by this. Outboard-powered Zodiacs plunge right through the
white water for the two to three hours that the rapids exist. Prepare to get very, very wet -
no experience is needed.
Activities
Shubenacadie River Runners
RAFTING
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