Back in Alma

May 1 and back in Alma again getting ready for our opening on May 16. Doing the usual opening things - turning on the water, setting up our high speed, cleaning rooms - such fun!

But it is good being back in Alma. The view from our kayaking site is still wonderful, the tides of the Bay come and go and the lobster fishers are preparing their boats for their new lobster season - and waiting for the water to warm up a bit so lobsters will be on the move. And of course I am waiting for my first Fundy lobster of the season - probably the best lobster in the world.

Until next time.

Alan

Spring??

This is a winter that just keeps on giving, and on this first day of spring it appears that winter is refusing to give up its grip. But there are a few signs that warmer weather is around the corner. The Bay is clear of ice - though there is still plenty in FreshAir Adventure's front yard. And there is even a hint of green where the warmer rays of the Sun are penetrating the more protected areas of the lawn.

On another note, tourist operators up and down the road are in preparation for the new season, and in Fundy National Park, work is progressing on their new interpretation centre. Here at FreshAir, items on our "to do" list are slowly being ticked off for our opening on May 16.

On a personal note I have just returned from a month in Argentina where it is truly warm and the season is marching towards winter as we slowly approach summer.

Until next time;

Alan

December Update

Christmas is just around the corner. I hope everyone has a healthy and relaxing holiday season with family and friends. Our FreshAir family is scattered around the country. Alan has just returned from 3 weeks backpacking around southern Mexico. In Feb. he is heading for Argentina for a month. Joe is finishing up his semester teaching at the Saint Andrews campus of the NB community college. Over Christmas he and Becky are going on a ski vacation in the United States.
Robert is spending the winter in Saint John. By all reports Annie is having a great year at the University of Guelph. Congratulations to Adam who will be graduating from the University of New Brunswick this month. Justin is spending the winter in Saint Andrews where he is employed by the community college.

In Alma, the lobster season is still in full swing, the tides ebb and flow and the world is progressing as it should - though at a slower pace than other places.

Until next time.

Alan

Bay of Fundy UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Stretching from the Tantramar Marshes to Saint Martin's, a new UNESCO Biosphere Reserve has been created - and Fundy National Park is in the middle of the reserve. Visitors to the Bay of Fundy UNESCO Biosphere Reserve will experience vast salt marshes, towering cliffs and of course the highest tides in the world. Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard to bring this project to a successful completion!

Until next time,

Alan

End of Season

Here it is Sept 22 and another season of delivering tours to people from around the world is finished. It has been a busy summer with lots of people coming and going. The upper Bay of Fundy is a phenomenal place to paddle, but one disadvantage is the amount of effort to get kayaks on the water (and off the water) with tidal ranges of 30 to 40 feet. But that is a major reason why people come to us - to experience the world's highest tides by being on the water.


This was a special summer as well because co-owner and business partner, Joe Miller, got married to Becky Morrison in August. Everyone enjoyed the get together at FreshAir Adventure's kayaking centre the evening prior. The wedding took place in Fundy Nation Park in glorious weather with lots of friends and family in attendance.
A very special day indeed!

Until next time.

Alan