 The
Bay of Fundy is one of the Marine Wonders of the World with tides rising
as much as 53 vertical feet over a 12-hour period twice each day. Cape
Enrage offers one of the most spectacular views of the natural phenomenon
from its towering cliffs and has been a light station and fog alarm since
1838. The current light tower is over 150 years old. Cape Enrage is so
named for the turbulent waters that pass over the reef which continues
southward from the island for nearly a kilometer at low tide and the rough
seas can be seen for much farther on windy days as the current and wind
are in opposition. It is one of the most hazardous areas for mariners
in the upper Bay of Fundy. |
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| Below:
When the two RV Gypsies first arrived at Cape Enrage, there was so much
fog that the lighthouse could barely be seen. But as the photos below show,
eventually the fog lifted. |
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| Cape Enrage Lighthouse
is one of the oldest on New Brunswick’s Fundy coastline. The original
light was built about 1840 at a cost of £600 and was probably a fixed,
white light which may have been changed later to a green hazard light. a
second lighthouse (the current one) was built at Cape Enrage in 1870. |
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| Below; Once the fog
lifted, Lee and Karen Duquette were able to enjoy the view from the lighthouse
cliff. |
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| The
wooden platform seen in the above photos of the lighthouse is actually a
platform for the zipline. The zipline was not very high up, only went to
one other platform not that far away, and the rider does not even have to
brake. The rider just relaxes and enjoys the ride. Both of the two RV Gypsies
have ridden ziplines several times in other locations and they felt this
one would be very lame, very short, and not worth $20 it would cost on this
date. But, that is just their opinion. |
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Lee and Karen Duquette took a walk to the fossil-rich ocean floor by climbing
down the stairway to the beach (low tide of course). The sign warns that
everyone must be off the beach before high tide, or they will have a real
problem - maybe even drown. |
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| Below: Lee Duquette
went down the stairs first. Notice the people on the beach that barely appear
as specks. |
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Below: Then Karen Duquette descended the stairs to the
beach, and Lee Duquette photographed her from far below.
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| Below is a photo of
the cliff and beach as taken from halfway down the stairs, plus Lee Duquette
on the rocky beach at Cape Enrage. |
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| The rocks
at Cape Enrage were difficult to walk on, but they were not as difficult
as the rocks the two RV Gypsies climbed over at Hopewell Rocks. |
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Below: Some
of the rocks had amazing shapes, colors and lines. |
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Below: The white rock really stood out among
the other rocks |
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| Can you
see the man rappelling down the mountain in the photo on the left below?
Karen Duquette zoomed in on him in the right photo. He later told the two
RV Gypsies that an 84 year old lady repelled the cliff earlier. WOW!
This 12-hour certificate-bearing course includes classroom
time and provides basic rope skills to individuals interested in sport rappelling
and climbing. Students must demonstrate proficiency in tying knots, assembling
basic rigging components, belaying competency, and must perform a safe and
controlled rappel. They receive a final evaluation of “successful
completion” or “unsuccessful completion” based on these
demonstrations of practical skills. Cost &185.00
on this date. |
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