New Brunswick, Canada: what would you say to a walk on the ocean floor? Say awe

IT HAPPENS HERE IN NEW BRUNSWICK Canada's Bay of Fundy, One of the Marine Wonders of the World. Find yourself among three-hundred-million-year-old plant fossils embedded in some of the oldest visible rock on Earth. The natural wonders here are like nothing you've seen before. The World's Highest Tides ... they rise to over 52 ft. (16 m) in some places. With 200 billion tonnes of seawater rushing in and out of the bay twice a day, bizarre things happen: falls reverse themselves and start to flow backward, and powerful tides sculpt the landscape. At low tide spelunk through caves and touch the base of giant rocks reaching up from the ocean floor; at high tide kayak around miniature islands. That's just the tip of the many natural wonders in New Brunswick.

There's diverse landscape here. Extending north-east from the Bay of Fundy are some of Canada's most popular swimming beaches with some of the warmest salt water north of Virginia. Here you'll find the world's second longest sandbar, and one of the continent's last remaining white sand dunes at the Irving Eco-Centre, La Dune de Bouctouche. On the northern portion of the province lies the Bale des Chaleurs, recently named one of the most beautiful bays in the world.

Along the interior of the Province, rivers and waterways account for some of the best canoeing and kayaking to be had. Tour the St. John River Valley and witness the change in landscape from the calm of lush, green valleys to the whitewater rush of the Grand Falls Gorge up through the heart of the legendary Republic of Madawaska. The world-renowned Miramichi River beckons you to cast a line with some of Canada's best salmon fishing, and the beautiful Restigouche, St. Croix and Kedgwick rivers will let you canoe for endless days along unspoiled wilderness.

Be awed by the untouched vastness of some of the oldest mountains on the planet. Hiking possibilities abound throughout the Province; for a spectacular view, climb some of the mountains, which are part of the Appalachian Range.

There's a world of natural wonder waiting for you next door with spectacular wildlife. More than 300 species of birds and up to 95 per cent of the world's sandpipers call New Brunswick their home. It's a birdwatching and whale-watching paradise. More than 15 species of whales visit New Brunswick each year, including the very rare Right whale; the best way to see them is aboard a boat, zodiac or kayak. Whether seeking forest-dwelling creatures while on a hike or spotting seals from a kayak, you're sure to find an outdoor wildlife adventure in New Brunswick, Canada!

From the phenomenal Fundy Tides to the top of the Maritimes, New Brunswick welcomes you to discover all of its island retreats, coastal crags, horticultural wonders and panoramic mountainous views. Take your taste buds on a tour of the most succulent seafood and down-home cooking. Visit unique shops in our hometowns, galleries in our cosmopolitan cities, and enjoy an always favourable exchange rate. Our legendary East Coast hospitality will greet you down every street with the cosiest B&Bs and inns to welcome you at the end of the day. It's a world of natural wonder and it's all waiting for you here in New Brunswick, Canada.