Island-wide Waterfall Weekend!
Cape Breton Island Ambassadors and Influencers will be convening at the Silver Dart Lodge in Baddeck to travel to 12 different waterfalls on Saturday, May 18, 2024 to highlight the benefits of waterfall chasing. Visitors and locals alike are invited to meet and hike with them! You’re also invited to travel back to Big Spruce Brewing for a “Big Summer Splash”. Enjoy live music with the Town Heroes and our specially crafted Waterfall Season beer, Oh Chutes! If you’ve ever wanted to explore waterfalls like Second Branch Humes River Falls or MacIntosh Brook Falls, this is the time to do it!
We hope that you’re inspired to get outside and explore Cape Breton Island not only this weekend but every weekend. To encourage everyone to explore the Island’s waterfalls we’ve created a contest where if you scan 3 QR codes that we’ve placed at all 12 of these waterfalls with our waterfall app you’ll be entered into a Cape Breton Waterfalls Adventure Weekend Contest where you can win a 2-night stay on Cape Breton Island with some amazing prizes!
The Big Summer Splash at Big Spruce
Join us after your waterfall hike on Saturday, May 18 at Big Spruce! Big Spruce will have live music from the Town Heroes starting at 3 pm, promotion for Cape Breton Island’s incredible Blueberry Jam Festival and amazing food all day from Rose’s Smash Burgers. Meet up to relax after a great hike and meet other waterfall chasers!
Group Hikes
Hikes are set to start at 12pm except for Humes River Falls hike which will start at 11am due to the length of the trail. Please be advised that the influencers are not guiding the hike or responsible for anyone. This is solely a chance to meet up with others and enjoy a hike together.
Be sure to follow our Instagram account to follow along on their adventures!
Egypt Falls
Join Cape Breton Island Outdoor Adventure ambassador, Mike MacInnis for a hike to Egypt Falls! A new trail will lead you down a forest trail and then to a new staircase to take you down to the falls safely.
Embree’s Brook Falls
Cape Breton Island Ambassadors Shane and Alysha Wilkie will be exploring Embree’s Falls found in the Port Hawkesbury Community Trails. 
Beulach Ban Falls – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Outdoor Adventure Ambassador, Wallace Bernard will be travelling north to explore the magnificent Beulach Ban Falls!
Second Branch Humes River Falls
Two of Nova Scotia’s most intrepid waterfall chasers, Benoit Lalonde and Jamie Vasallo will be hiking to Second Branch Humes River Falls. At 10 km (return) this is the longest of the hikes available this weekend. Be sure you are physically able to take on this hike. It involves two river crossings! Please note this hike will begin at 11am.
Lower Falls at North River
Cape Breton Island ambassadors, Greg Curry and Chris van den Berg will be exploring the unique landscape of Lower Falls at North River. These falls are relatively easy to access and are home to great fishing!
Uisge Bàn Falls
These waterfalls are located in the heart of Cape Breton. Tucked away in the highlands of Rear Baddeck these falls plunge an impressive 15 m! Cape Breton Island Ambssadors, Leah Jackson, Tia Abbott and Darlin Garland will be exploring these photogenic falls.
MacIntosh Brook Falls – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Local Ambassador and hikers, Sherin and Sheethal will travel north to MacIntosh Brook Trail found in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. These falls, tucked away in a small valley in the highlands are a perfect hike for a family or someone new to hiking. This short gentle trail leads you through a beautiful Acadian forest where you can watch and listen to birds as you follow the trail to the falls.
Gairloch Mountain Falls
Join Outdoor Adventure ambassador Chuck Wrathall and PEI based Influencer, Devon Bernard on a trek to Gairloch Mountain Falls. The trail goes down slowly for the first part but then becomes very steep at the end. Ropes for the climb down are in place but be extra careful using them. Once you reach the bottom of the valley, the waterfall is only a few steps upstream.
Only experienced hikers should attempt this trail. While it’s not long, it does descend steeply to the falls and the use of ropes is needed.
Corney Brook Trail Falls – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Cape Breton Island ambassador, Ashley George and Nova Scotia based influencer Sean McMullen will be hiking the Corney Brook Trail to see these deceiving large falls. The trail follows the lazy meandering brook through a box canyon. This trail is 7 km (return) and is a perfect leisurely stroll through a beautiful Acadian forest.
Devil’s Hill Falls and Greenlink Rotary Trail Falls
Nature photographer, Adam Hill will be exploring Devil’s Hills Falls just south of the Mira River. These falls carry an ominous name and as legend has it a man coming back from a dance in the community encountered the devil! We’re sure if you explore these falls you’ll have a much more pleasant experience.
Grand River Falls
Join Cape Breton Island ambassador Katherine MacLeod and explore Grand River Falls and fish ladder! This unique addition to our list is home not just to great scenery but also to a great amount of wildlife. Watch eagles, kestrels and other birds of prey as they perch in riverside trees and wait for the perfect opportunity to grab a quick bite.
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