Three Sisters Sea Kayaking: Discover Nova Scotia's Top-Rated Kayaking Destination
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191 Ratings
Advocate Harbour
Embark on an unforgettable sea kayaking adventure in Nova Scotia's top-rated destination. Explore the stunning Three Sisters rock formation, spot wildlife, and discover the natural wonders of Cape Chignecto Wilderness Park.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Three Sisters - The Three Sisters Day Tour showcases the best of Cape Chignecto through an impressive kayaking journey. Each leg of the paddle lasts approximately 1.5 hours, with a delightful picnic break in the middle. At our Advocate Harbour office, our amiable team will equip you with all the necessary gear for your kayaking excursion. You’ll then take a 30-minute drive in your own car to the starting point on a secluded beach, where our certified and engaging guides will greet you. Following a brief on-beach tutorial, we’ll set off to glide past the awe-inspiring, vibrant cliffs at a comfortable pace, as your guides snap photos and share captivating stories about the area’s rich geological features and the Mi’kmaq people, whose history is echoed in the local place names. The tour’s standout experiences include kayaking through a natural arch and past the iconic Three Sisters rock formations (accessible during high tide paddles; during low tide, you’ll have the chance to walk on the ocean floor). After paddling for around 1.5 hours, we’ll stop at a picturesque cove for a homemade picnic that consistently earns high praise from our guests. Following a period of leisure and exploration, we’ll return with the outgoing tide, marveling at the ever-changing landscape.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Explore the famous Three Sisters rock formation by sea kayak! Spectacular Cape Chignecto Wilderness Park has been rated the number one kayaking destination in Nova Scotia by guidebooks and magazines alike. Don’t miss the opportunity to paddle this incredibly scenic and wild coastline with an experienced, informative and fun guide. Launching from the red sands at Spicer’s Cove, the cliffs become increasingly dramatic as you paddle further along the park’s shoreline, and you might spot seals and eagles along the way. The highlights of this tour include the famous Three Sisters sea stacks, a natural amphitheatre that nicely amplifies your voice, lava tubes and other evidence of the separation of the continents, a small sea cave, steep red cliffs and holes-in-the-rock.
- Confirmation and departure time will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and other options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Use “Special Requirements” field at checkout to advise your dietary needs
- Minimum age is 10 years old
- We offer all our tours in double kayaks only, no matter the experience level of the paddler. Single paddlers will either be paired with a guide or another guest.
- Please do not bring your own kayak.
- We exclusively offer tours - sorry, no rentals.
- Weight limit: 240 lb. Height limit: 6’4”
- Please make sure you can get to our location in Advocate Harbour in time. We recommend to verify where we are located and the driving distance from your accommodation before booking.
Location
37 School Ln
School Lane
Every day has a unique meeting time according to the world-class tides to guarantee the best kayaking experience. Please keep an eye out for our confirmation email that will detail your meeting time. Please check in at our office in Advocate before heading to our launch site in Cape Chignecto Park.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(191 Ratings)
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Wildsu
Oct 12, 2023
Great Paddle with Nova Shores Adventures - I loved this tour-it's been a Bucker List thing for quite a while. Emmet was a great guide and the lunch was lovely.
I scanned though some of the other comments and may I just say-I've lived in Nova scotia all my life and paddling in Florida is NOT the same as paddling the Bay of Fundy.
Great time <3
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Nora
Sep 13, 2023
Peaceful kayak trip - A sweet wee trip around Cape Chignecto enhanced by Curtis our guide. He was knowledgeable and really helpful with finding out odd facts such as if the beach pea was native or not. And I so enjoyed having the healthy meals presented beautifully each day, on a gingham mat! The scenary was worth absorbing at the liesurely paddle pace, & some fun weaving amongst the rocks. Kayaks stable and operated well. Even some wildlife encounters. A non threatening kayak trip much enjoyed away from the hustle of the traveller routine.
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Elaine_o
Sep 10, 2023
Wonderful Outdoor Experience - My friend and I had an amazing time. We had a glorious day, terrific guides, beautiful scenery and awesome weather. I would recommend this tour to anyone that enjoys nature and looking to do a fun outdoor activity!
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Ianlewisot
Aug 28, 2023
A great day on the water for novice paddlers - We paddled as a family with young adults and teens and had a great day! The weather and seas were gorgeous and we had leisurely paddle with just the right amount of commentary from our guide Janna. The cliffs and rock formations are so unique and fun to see and learn at the same time. Lunch was tasty and just a really great day. Definitely high tide is the time to go if you can and then you get really close to the rock formations. Some in our party were fairly new to paddling and did really well.
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575chelseav
Aug 20, 2023
Beautiful and Relaxing Paddle- Excellent Views! - We had a great trip and appreciated that Hayley gave us a text a few days before our scheduled tour with the option to rebook due to the weather. We were able to go a day earlier and the conditions were perfect! Directions to launch point were very detailed and helpful and the guide Damien was great. Lunch at the beach was delicious as was the quick swim before getting back in our boats :) The only thing we’d like to see is a slightly longer paddle. The distance was rather short and slow. That being said the surroundings were beautiful and we learned a lot about the area. Hope to return for an overnight trip!
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B1630apsteveh
Aug 14, 2023
Lots of great rock formations ond a fun day on the water! - We toured on a wet grey day but the ocean was calm and we had a great time. Our leader, Rasid, was entertaining, knowledgeable and fun, The lunch was freshly prepared and delicious.
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Havekidswilltravel15
Aug 11, 2023
Great day kayaking 3 sisters - We booked the 3 sisters kayaking day tour at the last minute as I had been hesitating due to the weather forecast and the cost as it wasn’t an activity that I had budgeted for on our trip. The trip was great and I was really glad that i decided to book it. Everything was great, after booking I got an email confirmation with all the necessary information(what to wear where to check in etc…) The day of the tour check in was quick and easy, we got our kayak skirt, life jacket and dry bag and then drove ourselves to the launch site. Our guide was Emmett and he was awesome, he was clear with his instructions, patient and helpful. He had lots of information to share about the rock formations, and the wildlife and he was happy to answer questions and share some of his experiences. He prepared a simple and great lunch for our group, dietary preferences were appropriately catered for. He took photos for us and was just a super easygoing, nice guy who made the trip interesting and fun. Thanks so much, glad we got to have this experience!
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J2329cestephanief
Aug 5, 2023
3 Sisters kayak tour is great! - this was a fabulous trip. We had never been sea kayaking before, and it was fun. The views were amazing.Our guide, Emmit, was very knowledgeable with the history, the local stories, and the geology of the area. Lunch was tasty and healthy. We were in good hands. Emmit made us feel safe and secure even though we were newbies.
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Sajeamy
Aug 3, 2023
Invigorating! - Amazed by how beautiful it was. The difference in water level from the start of the morning to the afternoon. Our tour guides are amazing. The food was very good too. Still thinking about this experience and it has been 2 days now. I will do this again.
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Grace
Aug 2, 2023
DO IT!! - Three sisters day tour - If you have a chance to go on this tour 10/10 do it! It was a lovely pace there and back. You don’t need to be in incredible shape or have kayaking experience. The lunch was all locally grown, foraged and baked. And the views were incredible. We were even lucky enough to see a super rare to the fundy area sunfish.
The tour guides Damian and Jana were super knowledgeable, kind and helpful!
Thanks so much for this unreal experience :)
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