RisingTideExpeditions.ca - Sea Kayaking Adentures Along Cape Breton's Coasts.

Expeditions 2010 - RisingTideExpeditions.ca

Early Bird  

Featured in Canadian Geographic Travel May 2010 -

"Spectacular Kayaking on the East Coast"!

 


Explore beautiful Cape Breton Island on by kayak, camping on secluded beaches and seeing our nature and geology in a unique way!

Click one of the links below to jump to a description of the unforgettable trips we offer.

Storied Coast Expeditions

Gabarus Bay- 3 Days

Get away from it all without getting too far away. Visit an abandoned fishing village, Gabarus wilderness protected area, and the historic Fortress of Louisbourg.

Price: $635.
Dates: June 18-20, June 25-27, July 5-7, July 19-21, August 16-18, August 30-September 1, September  9-11.

Louisbourg Fortress Coast- 5 Days

Leaving from the fishing village of Gabarus you travel the shores of southeast Cape Breton. Visit abandoned fishing outposts, protected wilderness areas and the reconstructed French Fortress of Louisbourg, the crown jewel of this coast.

Price: $1025.
Dates: July 5-9, July 19-23, August 16-20, August 30 - September 3.

 

Scatarie Island Outpost- 3 Days

Departing the fishing village of Main-a-Dieu, you visit the former island settlement and now Wilderness Protected Area of Scatarie.

Price: $635.
Dates: July 5-7, July 19-21, July 26-28, August 9-11, August 16-18, August 30 - September 1.

 

Scatarie Island Outpost-5 Days

Leaving from the fortress town of Louisbourg you explore Scatarie Island, one of the fishing outposts the fortress once protected.  It is now a Wilderness Protected Area and its environs are home to a spectacular Grey Seal colony.

Price: $1025.
Dates: July 5-9, July 19-23, August 16-20, August 30 - September 3.

View from a kayak of historic Louisbourg

 

 

Kayaking past fisherman's wharf

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Highland Hearts Expeditions

Cape Breton Highlands- 5 Days

Paddle along the resplendent cliffs and otherwise-inaccessible beaches of the renowned Cape Breton Highlands. Whale sightings are a frequent occurrence and the scenery is breathtaking.

These dates fall into the best 'weather window' to explore this exposed and breathtaking coast.

Price: $1025.
Dates: July 26-30, August 2-6, August 9-13.

 

 

Natural arch formation in the Cape Breton Highlands

 

 

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Acadian Shores Expeditions

Isle Madame- 3 Days

The Acadians descend from the first European settlers of this province, making their home on the land and sea. Explore the headlands and bays of Isle Madame for three days and get a taste for this island off the coast of an island.

Price: $635.
Dates: June 18-20, June 25-27, July 12-14, August 2-4, August 23-25, September 6-8.

Isle Madame- 5 Days

Isle Madame has so much to offer that five days is hardly enough! Sheltered bays, exposed headlands, winding channels, beckoning estuaries, Acadian history and wildlife.   Join us in circumnavigating the island and exploring the many facets of this jewel.

Price: $1025.
Dates: July 12-16, August 23-27, September 6-10

Sea Kayaking Isle Madame, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Bras d'Or Bays Expeditions

West Bras d'Or Islands- 3 Days

Paddle through the historic St Peter's Canal into Bras d'Or Lakes - Cape Breton's Inland Sea.  Protected from the open Atlantic, the Bras d'Or lakes have an ecosystem all their own - they are saltwater lakes complete with lobster and oyster.  This trip is especially suited to families and those wanting gentler adventure.

Price: $635.
Dates: June 18-20, June 25-27, July 12-14, August 2-4, August 23-25, September 6-8, October 6-8 (Fall Colours Tour!) .

West Bras d'Or Islands- 5 Days

Explore the Mi'kmaq waterways of the Bras d'Or Lakes - Cape Breton's Inland Sea.  Glacier-carved and protected from the open Atlantic, the Bras d'Or lakes have an ecosystem all their own - they are saltwater lakes complete with lobster and oyster.  This trip is an extended sea kayaking experience without some of the demands of open-water paddling.

      Price: $1025.
Dates: July 12-16, August 23-27, September 6-10 .

 

 

 

 

 

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Packages and Accommodations

B&B/Inn-based trips or packaged accommodations are available in all of our paddling areas, with dates available from May to October. We also offer guided hike and kayak trips in several locations as well as Women-only and yoga and kayak packages.

Please consult our Packages page for more details.

 

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No experience is required for most of our offerings. Please contact us for further information.

Custom Itineraries

If our dates do not fit your travel plans,
contact us to plan a course or trip for your group.

Please Note: Prices are in Canadian Dollars and exclusive of taxes.