Shubenacadie and Salmon Rivers, Nova-Scotia

Shubenacadie River Tidal Bore Facts

• Height: 1 to 2 m +
• Bay of Fundy: world's highest tides (15 m +)
• Shubenacadie tides: 6 to 12 m
• Zodiac tours since late 1980s
• Over 12,000 tourists per year
• Economic benefits: $2 million +/year

Salmon River Tidal Bore Facts

• Height: 1 m +
• Bay of Fundy: world's highest tides (15 m +)
• Observation and souvenir boutiques
• Over 60,000 tourists per year
• Economic benefits: $1 million +/year

Photos of the Tidal Bore on the Subenacadie and Salmon Rivers

    
       Shubenacadie River                        Salmon River 

Links

Shubenacadie
http://fox.nstn.ca/~raftcamp/
http://www.shubie.com/
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/river.runners/
http://nature.snr.uvm.edu/www/mac/jshane/personal/ns/shubie.html
http://home.klis.com/~djdunn/shubie.htm

Salmon
http://w3.execnet.com/lrs/novascotia/TidalBore/TidalBore.htm
http://www.nsis.com/~webmagic/truro/bore.html