Kouchibouguac, NB -
Today was a travel day. We had no plans to do any touring after we settled in. Lucky for us it was also a rainy day so we didn’t miss anything.
We ended up at Kouchibouguac NP. This is a First Nations Word from the Micmac meaning “River of Long Tides”. The tides up here are not as massive as those at Hopewell rocks. The tides just flow very far inland.
This park is a Dark Sky Park, basically there is no extraneous lighting. In the off season that means there is a weak light by the restrooms, everything else is pitch black.
We are in the South Kouchibouguac CG(pronounce what you see and skip the last C), not many people and most of the cg is closed down. Its final date is the end of Nov.
This is an all year park. The winter season is composed of snowshoe and cross country trails. In fact, today we saw some people getting ready for cross country skiing on the road. Instead of skis they wear inline skates about 18” long and use the cross country poles. Interesting to watch.
Where there is a good view the park has red Adirondack chairs, gives you a chance to sit a while and enjoy the view.
We may stay and extra day, some interesting things to see if nature cooperates with no rain and the birds and seals cooperate. Another 2 days of very easy driving and we will be in Quebec and the Gaspe Peninsula.