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2022-23 Travel Guide to Canada

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WONDERFUL WATERWAYS The St. John River is only one of the waterways which merits closer inspection. The wilder, salmon-rich Miramichi River, for example, is a world-class destination for anglers; and don't forget all that H 2 O lapping the province's 2,250-km (1,400- mi.) coastline. Chaleur Bay, to the north, is fringed with vintage fishing villages; Northumberland Strait, to the east, is bordered by warm, sandy beaches; and the Bay of Fundy, to the south, famously generates the highest tides on the planet— walls of water that rise and fall as much as 14.6 m (48 ft.) twice daily. Understandably, the last of these is New Brunswick's big- ticket attraction, and top stops like the Hopewell Rocks, the Fundy Trail and Fundy National Park all showcase its power, providing ample opportunities for outdoor adventure. BY SUSAN MACCALLUM-WHITCOMB NEW BRUNSWICK Beyond Ordinary New Brunswick is blessed with superlative natural attractions. Here you'll find one of the planet's largest whirlpools, some of its oldest mountains and, of course, its highest tides—twice daily ones powerful enough to sculpt monoliths like the Hopewell Rocks and, as evidenced in Saint John's Reversing Rapids or Moncton's Tidal Bore, push rivers backward. But they are not this province's only claims to fame. 797,102 Fredericton www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport, 8 km (5 mi.) from downtown Fredericton International Airport, 14 km (9 mi.) from downtown Saint John Airport, 10 km (6 mi.) from downtown NB 72 HOPEWELL ROCKS, BAY OF FUNDY • TOURISM NB

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