Kouchibouguac means, river of long tides, and it is a place where a river of that name joins the sea. Unlike Acadia, if you were to only drive through this park all you would see is a long road with a verdant forest on each side – it’s almost claustrophobic. To enjoy the park you must pull into one of the many turnoffs along the way and beyond the parking lots the view opens up to ocean, bay, river and wetlands.
The park is made for bicyclists. Miles and miles of trail go through the park passing all of these wonders along the way. I thought of my friend Barb and how much she would enjoy a park like this.
I appreciated the dog friendly Canadian Parks, they provided a beach just for dogs which Maya rated excellent. Dogs were also allowed on most trails as long as they were leashed. I know this is not so in most American National Parks.
We relaxed, kayaked and hiked our five days there, our gallery of pictures shows some of the sights we saw.
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- I had to cross this wooden bridge to get to the park, even the road was wood!
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- Close-up of the bridge!
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- Wharf that crossed the wetlands to the ocean.
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- If only I could bring some of these rocks home!
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- A wave from the wharf.
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- Maya, checking out the dog beach.
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- She approves!
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- These jellyfish were about the size of a frisbee.
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- Hmmm, someone left part of their lunch.
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- I love this the twisted roots of upturned trees, I’ve been sketching them.
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- A very dignified heron.
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- I could watch these little guys for hours.
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- A couple enjoying the evening.
Away! 
Perhaps sometime we can venture back to this natural beauty together with our bicycles 🙂