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The
Bay of Fundy's Hopewell
Rocks at Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick, also known as The Flowerpot Rocks,
are the single most popular tourist attraction in Canada's Picture
Province, and the site of the highest tides in the world. Twice each day
the highest tides in the world, up to 46 feet. flood the beach, and twice
each day you can explore the floor of the Bay of Fundy at low tide!
Commanded by the gravitational forces of the sun and moon, these Bay of
Fundy tides can rise and fall over 16 meters (50 feet) in extreme
circumstances. Viewing the
tide charts for the
Hopewell Rocks, one will note that sea levels rise here, on average,
between 10 and 14 meters (32 and 46 feet). These fluctuations are a result
of many factors: the moon's effect, the sun and moon positions, etc.
Attractions
At low tide, explore
the natural rock flowerpots, tunnels and caverns sculpted from geological
formations millions of years older than the Canadian Rockies. As the tide
turns and starts to flow once more, it can rise between 6 and 8 vertical
feet per hour! Hopewell Rocks are safe to explore from ocean's floor from
3 hours before low tide, to 3 hours after.
At high tide, spend a few
hours
kayaking around and
through the Rocks, or visit the interpretive center to learn all about the
geological, natural and human history of the Fundy Coast. |
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