Annapolis and Digby Counties
enjoy some of the best canoeing and kayaking in Nova
Scotia. The area has a network of rivers and lakes
too numerous to count and people have been canoeing
them for centuries. The areas original inhabitants,
the Mi'Kmaq, used these waterways to travel back and
forth from the coast to the interior as they moved
with the seasons. Their importance in the founding of these travel routes is evident in the names that many
of these places have today.
The area offers
flat-water lakes and streams as well as some rivers
with challenging rips, runs and falls along our rugged coast.
Water levels in the streams and rivers are at their
best during spring and late summer with many of them
being passable via portage during the drier months.
Trips from as short as a few hours
to several days are possible and the area has numerous guides, instructors
and outfitters. Recently the Recreation Department of Annapolis County
in co-operation with Sports and Recreation Nova Scotia published a
book entitled Canoe Annapolis County. The routes featured in
this book range from 2.5 km to a 3 to 4 day 46 km excursion. The book
is complete with maps on how to get to the route as well as detailed
maps on the route itself. You will also find trip planners as well
as contact information for a list of agencies and businesses related
to canoeing. For information on obtaining a copy of Canoe Annapolis
County see our publications and resources
section.
Kejimkujik By
Water
With over 30 lakes, Kejimkujik has long been renowned for its great
canoeing (and now kayaking) and many believe this is
the best way to experience the park's true beauty. It
offers adventurers slow-running rivers and streams;
large, open, flat water lakes formed by glaciers; and
challenging portages to overnight back-country campsites.
A back-country guide
(purchased at the Information Centre) provides an
invaluable source of information for those planning
trips of any length. Canoes and kayaks can be rented
at Jake's Landing by the hour or day and on request
they will transport them to various locations within
the park. For first-timers the section of the Mersey
River at Jake's Landing provides an excellent spot for
a short paddle to hone your skills and discover why
so many have fallen in love with paddling at
Kejimkujik.
RESOURCE CONTACT INFORMATION
Darlene Ricker
(CNS) Certified Canoe Nova Scotia
Flatwater Instructor
Bear River, NS
Tel: (902)467-3096
Gerald Oickle
Certified by Canadian Recreational Canoe Assoc.(CRCA)
Certified by Canoe Nova Scotia (CNS)
Master Instructor
Caledonia, NS
Tel: (902) 682-2379
John Scaling
Certified by Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association
Certified by Canoe Nova Scotia
Senior Instructor
Middleton, NS
Tel: (902) 825-2589
Tom Vitiello
Certified by Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association (CRCA)
Certified by Canoeing Nova Scotia (CNS)
Senior Instructor
Granville Ferry, NS
B0S 1K0
Tel: (902) 532-2932
Peter Rogers
Certified by Canadian Recreational Canoe Assoc. (CRCA)
Certified by Canoe Nova Scotia (CNS)
Senior Instructor
Caledonia, NS
Tel: (902) 682-2220
PUBLICATIONS &
RESOURCES
Land Registration
& Information Service (maps) 396 Main Street.
Lawrencetown, NS
B0S 1M0
Tel: (902) 584-2266
Nova Scotia Nature Map
Nova
Scotia Museum
Summer
Nature Notes
Merrit
Gibson
Wildlife
of Nova Scotia
Julie
Towers
Dept of
Natural Resources
Dept.
Natural Resources
(Has a list of licensed guides)
PO Box 130 Lawrencetown
NS B0S 1N0
Tel: (902) 584-2229
Annapolis and Digby Counties
enjoy some of the best canoeing and kayaking in Nova
Scotia. The area has a network of rivers and lakes
too numerous to count and people have been canoeing
them for centuries. The areas original inhabitants,
the Mi'Kmaq, used these waterways to travel back and
forth from the coast to the interior as they moved
with the seasons. Their importance in the founding of these travel routes is evident in the names that many
of these places have today.
A back-country guide
(purchased at the Information Centre) provides an
invaluable source of information for those planning
trips of any length. Canoes and kayaks can be rented
at Jake's Landing by the hour or day and on request
they will transport them to various locations within
the park. For first-timers the section of the Mersey
River at Jake's Landing provides an excellent spot for
a short paddle to hone your skills and discover why
so many have fallen in love with paddling at
Kejimkujik.