The destination for our fourth annual Alumni Expedition is the South Shore of Nova Scotia. Better known to travelers as the Lighthouse route, this coast has been recently designated one of the world's top ten coastal destinations by the National Geographic's Traveler magazine. It's ragged shorelines, winding roadways, and colourful villages reflect a maritime history that stretches back to when the Europeans first colonized North America. For nine days we leave the late summer bustle of the mainland and journey among the offshore islands, where the cars can't go and the tourists seldom venture. We will visit the remote light stations and remnants of an island way of life now in the past. For the most part, only the sheep remain, left to forage unattended on the barren outposts – along with deserted houses and wharves, a World War II fort lost in the forest, and mysterious and cryptic engravings.

During the month of September the weather is usually at it's best in Nova Scotia and the ocean waters the warmest. Temperate days will be followed by the fresh evenings announcing the advent of autumn. The rich light of the fading season will drape the land/seascape with melancholic hues as the prevailing southwesterly breeze nudge us up the coast. The night sky will be free of pollution, light and otherwise, and the stars and constellations will be displayed in vivid detail, just as when the first Europeans to visit these shores over 400 years ago.

INCLUSIONS:
Kayaking equipment
Paddling clothing
Laminated maps (to cover the entire route)
Great food (and lots of it)
Cooking utensils and cutlery
First aid kit
Repair kit
Tarps
Shuttle service back to Shelburne at end of trip
Re-supply during the trip

EXCLUSIONS:
Camping gear
Personal clothing

For further information and booking contact:
Scott Cunningham [info@coastalAdventures.com; 1-877-404-2774]