Lennox Passage Provincial Park
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Isle Madame
Lennox Passage Provincial Park located on the North Shore of Isle Madame on Cape Breton Island (5 km / 3 mi east of the junction of Routes...
Experience Canadas largest inland sea as you join Captain Kerr on Cu Na Mara (Hound of the Sea in Gaelic) for a personalized day-sailing adventure on the Bras dOr Lake in Cape Breton. Book a full- or half-day excursion or a short tour through the St. Peters Canal National Historic Site. Options you may select include adventure tours, learning sailing basics, swimming, and snorkeling; snacks and refreshments are provided. We also offer accommodations and/or lunch packages with the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn. Experienced sailors may wish to fly the Gennaker for a downwind run.
Set sail from St. Peters on part of the UNESCO Bras dOr Lake BioSphere Reserve. Your captain, Gordon Kerr, will teach you the ropes of sailing and give you a chance to try it for yourself, if you wish. This adventure departs from the lake side of the St. Peters Canal National Historic Site, a historic locks system that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Bras dOr Lake.
The Bras dOr Lake, an inland sea of part-fresh and part-salt water, is home to a variety of sea life and birds such as bald eagles and the great blue heron. For the full-day adventure, we can sail by Chapel Island National Historic Site, site of one of the first contacts between the Mi’kmaq nation and the Europeans.
The Bras dOr Lake has a great reputation for being one of the greatest sailing destinations of the world. With its sheltered waters, summer water temperatures averaging 7579°F (2426°C), southwest prevailing winds, and fog-free water, you can see why the Bras dOr Lake has acquired such a reputation.
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Isle Madame
Lennox Passage Provincial Park located on the North Shore of Isle Madame on Cape Breton Island (5 km / 3 mi east of the junction of Routes...
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Isle Madame
One of Cape Breton Island’s hidden gems, Isle Madame is the perfect place to truly get away from the hustle and bustle. This peaceful,...
Regions: Cape Breton’s South Coast, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: St Peter’s & Area
Sail Where the Ocean Meets the Inland Sea The magical Bras d’Or Lake is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by a historic tidal lock canal...
Regions: Bras d’Or Lake, Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: St Peter’s & Area
Birthplace of famed marine photographer Wallace R. MacAskill. Wooden building (c 1880) with turn-of-the-century furnishings, over 100 MacAsk...
Regions: Bras d’Or Lake, Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: St Peter’s & Area
The Bras d’Or Lake in Cape Breton is one of the world’s premiere in-land saltwater seas and Canada’s largest inland sea. The Bras d...
Regions: Cape Breton’s South Coast, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: St Peter’s & Area
Visit us in Southeast Cape Breton, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Bras d’Or Lake, an inland sea and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Located...
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