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Prince Edward Island Bicycle Tour - August 5 - 11, 2008 -
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This tour of explores the western side of Prince Edward Island, a different area than ACC has done the past several years. Past tour participants can return to ride PEI again on this different route.

   
   

A naturalist's paradise, Prince Edward Island is one of the top cycling destinations in North America! Circling the island are 40 glorious beaches, ranging from bright red clay to pure white sand. Bird sanctuaries are numerous, seal colonies lie along the shore, and occasional whales and porpoises are sighted. Inland, the rural nature of the island's old homesteads are enhanced by stretches of untouched woodland. Even while pedaling through its pastoral farmlands, you never feel far away from the ocean and its refreshing breezes. Prince Edward Island is everything you have heard it is. Join us for our fun and friendly tour around the island this summer!
   
       
 

The Prince Edward Island Bicycle Tour is an enjoyable and inexpensive cycling vacation. This supported group camping trip is a friendly event, with a great deal of socializing. Along the way, we will learn about Prince Edward Island's important role in Canada's history, discover its incredible variety, and experience what makes the island distinct. This is a tour which will be both spectacular and memorable.

Our adventure in Canada's smallest province will take in PEI's central and western sections. We will follow scenic back roads, enabling us to experience the rural flavour of the island. No matter where we are, we will never be far from its shores, which we will visit often. The shallow depths allow us to swim in the warmest waters north of Carolina. We will also include options to explore parts of the province's developing trail system, which follow the path of old train lines. The Prince Edward Island Bicycle Tour with gently rolling terrain and varied scenery is a great tour for families and casual cyclists. (Note - this tour has easier terrain than the eastern version of the PEI Tour). There are natural attractions for everyone as well as shortcuts available most days.

This will be an easy tour, as far as Atlantic Canada Cycling standards go. We have planned this trip with casual to average cyclists in mind. New or casual cyclists will find this tour quite feasible. For accomplished bicycle tourists, we have many extra peninsulas and harbours we can send you exploring. We can certainly have you busy while enjoying the event with other riders.

We begin our tour at Borden-Carleton, the Gateway Village where the Confederation Bridge reaches Prince Edward Island. We first explore a short distance eastward along the Northumberland Strait shoreline. Crossing the island, we we will then follow westward along the northern coast.

Over the next few days we will enjoy the area's beaches, trails, and other natural attractions. We will wind our way to the very far western tip of Prince Edward Island.

On our return, we will follow the southern coast (Northumberland Strait) back toward our starting place at Borden-Carleton. There will be very quiet roads and we will hug the shoreline. The terrain is quite easy-going. We end back where we began, at Borden-Carleton.

 


  
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
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