Canada
Shubenacadie River
The Bay of Fundy's tidal bore reverses this river twice daily — ride the standing waves.
The Bay of Fundy's 16-metre tide pushes upriver and creates a tidal bore — a wall of water that reverses the Shubenacadie River twice daily. You ride it on a Zodiac, surfing standing waves that build to over two metres as the bore pushes inland.
The Shubenacadie River in Nova Scotia is one of the few places in the world where you can surf a tidal bore — a wave created by the Bay of Fundy's record-breaking tides pushing upriver against the current. Zodiac-style rafts ride the standing waves for kilometres as the bore progresses upstream. Family-friendly operators run trips suitable for children as young as five — the thrill comes from the wave, not dangerous rapids. At low tide, the exposed riverbanks become a mud playground — mud-sliding on the Fundy clay is part of the experience, and participants emerge coated head to toe.
Family
Children as young as five can ride the bore, and the post-ride mud-sliding turns the whole family into gleeful, clay-covered messes. It's adrenaline with a safety net.
Friends
Riding a tidal bore on a Zodiac with friends, then mud-sliding on the river banks — the Shubenacadie delivers group adventure that's as hilarious as it is thrilling.
Couple
The shared adrenaline of riding the bore, followed by the absurd joy of mud-sliding together — Shubenacadie creates the kind of shared memories that couples photograph and frame.
- The Bay of Fundy's 16-metre tides create a tidal bore that reverses the river twice daily — you ride it on a Zodiac.
- The standing waves build to over two metres as the bore pushes upriver, and the rafts surf them for kilometres.
- Family-friendly operators run trips suitable for children as young as five — the thrill is the wave, not the danger.
- Mud-sliding on the exposed riverbanks at low tide is part of the experience — you end the day coated in Fundy clay.
Post-rafting clam chowder and lobster rolls at the river outfitters' canteen.
Blueberry grunt — a traditional Nova Scotian berry dessert — from the farmhouses along the river valley.
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