Kejimkujik NP is located in an Acadian forest with rolling hills and a large inland lake in the interior portion of the province. This is a park that offers great biking and kayaking. We enjoyed both. Our campground: Jeremy's Bay, was situated on Kejimkujik Lake, nestled among the big trees.
The shower building was separate from the bathrooms and was far enough from our site, that we biked there. Our first afternoon there, Doug went ahead of me to the showers. When I arrived I put my bike next to Doug's but had to wait for him to get done in the shower so I could lock my bike. I was waiting at the bike rack which was just outside the Men's shower door. All of a sudden, Doug was walking towards me from around the building, I asked him weren't you taking a shower and he says yes, I just finished. I asked him where was he showering because the men's shower is right here and you didn't come out of there. He responded by saying, no the Men's showers are on the other side of the building & I said no, those are the Women's showers! UH OH! He never knew it & luckily no one saw him, even though there was someone showering in the stall next to him, LOL!
Our campsite was close enough to the beach to carry our kayak down & launch it there. We paddled about 6 miles, saw 2 loons and a large turtle with big claws. The lake water had a slight rust color to it but was fresh water. We paddled again around sunset, it was very peaceful & relaxing. After dinner, we walked to the small amphitheater where the park personnel put on a little drama of the poem, Beowulf. They had decorated the walkway with red Chinese lanterns, had hung a gauze curtain for the entrance, built an alter, had a bonfire roaring which made a beautiful ambiance. There was singing & instruments and a hidden monster that sounded very frightening. In the end, they talked about caring for our environment and educated us about an invasive species that is killing their old growth hemlocks.
The park is a designated Dark Sky Preserve & they have built a great Sky Circle, a round wooden platform with benches that slant back all around the perimeter, so you can easily relax and watch the beautiful night sky. This night the moon was full & bright, which kept us from seeing too much depth.
We attended a guided walking tour of some ancient Mi'kmaw petroglyphs. The petroglyphs are located along the shoreline of Lake Keji on horizontal boulders. These simple drawings of sailboats, stars and sailors reveal stories celebrating these native inhabitants heritage. The Park tries to protect this unique cultural landscape but over the years there have been some added newer graffiti and they have worn some due to water, rain and erosion.
Sadly, the time came that we had to leave Nova Scotia, so we drove to the north shore of the Bay of Fundy to catch the Fundy Rose Ferry out of Digby NS. Along the shoreline were Salmon Farm Pens and a boat working them, something we've never seen before. The Ferry took us across the Bay of Fundy & gave us another chance to see whales. The water was very pretty but very quiet.
Kejimkujik NP is located in an Acadian forest with rolling hills and a large inland lake in the interior portion of the province. This is a park that offers great biking and kayaking. We enjoyed both. Our campground: Jeremy's Bay, was situated on Kejimkujik Lake, nestled among the big trees.
The shower building was separate from the bathrooms and was far enough from our site, that we biked there. Our first afternoon there, Doug went ahead of me to the showers. When I arrived I put my bike next to Doug's but had to wait for him to get done in the shower so I could lock my bike. I was waiting at the bike rack which was just outside the Men's shower door. All of a sudden, Doug was walking towards me from around the building, I asked him weren't you taking a shower and he says yes, I just finished. I asked him where was he showering because the men's shower is right here and you didn't come out of there. He responded by saying, no the Men's showers are on the other side of the building & I said no, those are the Women's showers! UH OH! He never knew it & luckily no one saw him, even though there was someone showering in the stall next to him, LOL!
Our campsite was close enough to the beach to carry our kayak down & launch it there. We paddled about 6 miles, saw 2 loons and a large turtle with big claws. The lake water had a slight rust color to it but was fresh water. We paddled again around sunset, it was very peaceful & relaxing. After dinner, we walked to the small amphitheater where the park personnel put on a little drama of the poem, Beowulf. They had decorated the walkway with red Chinese lanterns, had hung a gauze curtain for the entrance, built an alter, had a bonfire roaring which made a beautiful ambiance. There was singing & instruments and a hidden monster that sounded very frightening. In the end, they talked about caring for our environment and educated us about an invasive species that is killing their old growth hemlocks.
We attended a guided walking tour of some ancient Mi'kmaw petroglyphs. The petroglyphs are located along the shoreline of Lake Keji on horizontal boulders. These simple drawings of sailboats, stars and sailors reveal stories celebrating these native inhabitants heritage. The Park tries to protect this unique cultural landscape but over the years there have been some added newer graffiti and they have worn some due to water, rain and erosion.
Sadly, the time came that we had to leave Nova Scotia, so we drove to the north shore of the Bay of Fundy to catch the Fundy Rose Ferry out of Digby NS. Along the shoreline were Salmon Farm Pens and a boat working them, something we've never seen before. The Ferry took us across the Bay of Fundy & gave us another chance to see whales. The water was very pretty but very quiet.
