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PEI Footpaths Float and Climb

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Our RV “camping” journey continued on Canada’s Prince Edward Island, where we walked on a floating boardwalk that led to the beach dunes at Greenwich National Park. It bobbed like a pedestrian suspension bridge and may be too much for people prone to seasickness.

About the size of Rhode Island, PEI is relatively flat, but the Bonshaw and Strathgartney loop climbed 800 feet during eight miles, traveling over a bridge, down stairs, and along boardwalks. If you like forested walks, this one is for you.

If you are looking for a biking or hiking challenge, the Confederation Trail across PEI will take you 170 miles. You can add many more miles by walking or riding various offshoots. Divert for a break on one of the island’s sandy beaches and take a dip in Atlantic Ocean waters that can reach the 70s. However, while we visited, water temperatures never topped 60.

You May Not Believe This, But It’s a Fact

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I stand at low tide at the home of the world’s highest tide, at Fundy Bay, New Brunswick, Canada. I can see the shores of Nova Scotia.

A question for you: How much water flows into the 94-mile-long funnel-shaped channel to reach high tide, a rise of up to 48 feet?

The stacks are referred to as the Flower Pots and a provincial park provides access to the beach twice a day during low tides. If you wait about six hours (from a safer viewing point), you can witness the contrast.

Now the answer: 100 billion tons of water. Or, and I didn’t believe this at first, it is equal to all the water that fills the world’s rivers combined.