Armchair Tour - Page Six - New Brunswick

New Brunswick is most often the first Atlantic Canada province entered by visitors to Atlantic Canada. It is certainly, the most complex and subtle of the four. With the other three provinces being islands, or in Nova Scotia's case, almost completely surrounded by water, they have each a sharply defined marine image. New Brunswick, however, is made up of many faces, and being next door to the more obvious appeals of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick has been content to pick up what visitors it can as the "pass through province".

New Brunswick is the sole province of Atlantic Canada firmly rooted as part of the North American continent. It is the only one of the four with any size of bikeable interior. Water, however, is even here a factor, as a great deal it is focused around the Saint John River. Inland lie several long forested highways, including across the tail end of the Appalachian Trail.

Its two coasts could not be more different. Along the Gulf of St. Lawrence lies the home of the French-speaking Acadians. This is a long line of small fishing ports, filled by a friendly people who have an incredible history of survival and determination.

To the south lies the Bay of Fundy. This shore is mostly undeveloped, with brief points of access, visiting the world's largest tides. Grand Manan, and other islands lie offshore, allowing visits by ferry services.

Inland lies a mostly forested interior, with a narrow band of farms following the fertile Saint John River. Here are to be found New Brunswick's renown covered bridges.

The New Brunswick Bicycle Page lists everything to do with cycling in the province.

A narrow piece of land separates New Brunswick with Nova Scotia. Also in the southeast corner, The new Confederation Bridge takes people from New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island.

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