Fundy National Park is located in the south of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. We visited in the second week of September, 2012, spending four nights camping at Chignecto.
This image is one that most visitors to Fundy National Park probably have. The view is looking east along the coast of the Bay of Fundy from an observation platform at the beginning of the Dickson Brook Trail. In the bay, past the cliff is the town of Alma, New Brunswick.
Alma, New Brunswick
Unlike the scenes from the dried up Aral Sea, the water will come back in just a matter of hours to allow this boat to float out to sea if it wishes. Directly behind the boat is the Upper Salmon River flowing to the distant Bay of Fundy. The dock is in the town of Alma.
Another scene of the fishing boats in Alma at low tide.
The water has returned to the wharfs at Alma, right on schedule. With lobster season still a month away, the fishing boats were in no hurry to get out to sea on this night.
A 30 second exposure at night of the Bay of Fundy from the dock at Alma, New Brunswick.
Fundy Waterfalls
The feature of Dickson Brook Trail at Fundy National Park is this waterfall. Dickson Brook has a series of plunges and cascades through the deeply wooded area next to the coast of the Bay of Fundy. The crystal clear water is accented by the bright green moss that grows on everything.
The Dickson Brook Trail is a short trail near the Park headquarters. It is a high traffic trail that travels mostly on boardwalks. It is worth dealing with the crowds to see the waterfalls.
This waterfall is actually about 10 feet high. The water is the Broad River, located in the backwoods of Fundy, and can be accessed by the Moosehorn Trail. The Moosehorn connects with the Laverty Falls Trail to make a great half day hike.
This waterfall immediately empties into a short narrow canyon with deep water for about 30-40 feet. This is a great place to do some swimming and jump of the rocks from varying heights. Try and swim upstream to the waterfall – it`s a workout but can be done.
Laverty Falls is an outstanding cascade fairly deep in the backwoods. You can walk out on the top of the waterfall or enter the water at the base for a swim. The pool at the bottom is certainly deep enough to swim in and you can easily get far enough to stick your head under the watefall.
