The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world. The shape of the bay forces huge quantities of water into and out of the bay every twelve hours, making for a rather bizarre ecosystem.
A few weeks ago I spent a few days in Moncton at the Skills Canada National Competition, just up river from the bay. All of the rivers and streams in the area have always wet mud banks on them as the tides rise and fall constantly, even miles inland.
I spent a tedious tour bus ride trundling down this road:
… which is every bit as bike friendly as it looks. When it wasn’t bending left and right it was chasing huge verticals. On two wheels it would be marvellous! Maybe next time.
After a nice ride from Moncton to Hopewell Rocks, you can walk along the sea floor, before a 40 foot tide comes in! |