Our 3rd stop along the Bay of Fundy was Three Sisters – 3 dramatic sea stacks in a basin that again experience the high and low tides of the Bay of Fundy.
The Mi’kmaw legend tells of three sisters who had the power to turn into different animal spirits. The creator, Kluskap (also known as Glooscap) was chasing a moose when these mischievous sisters shape shifted into wolves and scared the moose away. In Medusa-like fashion Kluskap turned the sisters to stone.
When researching this area, there are several people that say the best way to experience the formation (pictured above) is by sea kayak starting at Spicer Cove. If you’re going mid-May to mid-October here’s a group that offers tours – www.novashores.com. There may be others as well.
Since we’d already witnessed the highest tides in the world at Burntcoat Head Park, we decided it wasn’t necessary to see these features at both high and low tides. The kayak tour described a 30min drive to and from the launch spot, some instruction on the beach before starting the tour, a picnic lunch, and 3 hours in the kayak. Wasn’t feeling up to a 4-6 hour tour so instead, we just enjoyed the hike and let Bailey play on the rocky beach at our great boondocking location.
The hike was easy but the views were blocked by quite a bit of thick vegetation. In hindsight, I should have rallied. Not doing the kayak tour was a mistake as I’m sure the sea caves and sea stack formations all along the route are likely very picturesque.
What was amazing was our boondocking spot!
