Truro - Tidal bore
 

Yeah or Nay on waiting around to see the "tidal bore" ?

I have many people telling me it's not worth it, and one or two saying it's spectacular & not to be missed.

If not rafting it, is there a lookout spot at Truro where you can watch the water come rushing into the river?

I thought it was pretty neat, but not a must-see. We saw it on the grounds of a motel we stayed at - can't recall its name - sorry.

THe water doesn't come rushing but it is interesting to see boats basically on the bottom of the ocean and then rise up to meet the top of a wharf.

At the Truro viewing point, my impression was that the tidal bore was an overrated event. I waited and essentially saw a big ripple, perhaps 8 inches high, perhaps 6 inches, come up the creek.

Other places where the tide hits 40 feet and more, you do see some odd sights. A ship resting on mud is floating a few hours later.
Then a few hours after that it is back on the mud. Not much pleasure boating on the Minas Basin because of the tides.

Thanks all. We will be going to Hopewell Rocks & Fundy Nat'l Park, so perhaps Truro area to watch tides is not a "must".

I think you will get your money's worth at Hopewell Rocks. I recall descending the steel stairways right down to the ocean bottom at low tide.

I suggest you time your visit to low tide, but toward the end of the cycle so you can retreat to the ladders and steps as the water rises. It comes in gradually, but it does rise about 35 to 40 feet in a half day cycle, so the water level goes up at the rate of about 3 feet per hour when it starts rolling in.

If you are there as the tide comes in, I think you get the full show so to speak. I remember walking at more than a strolling pace to keep ahead of the rising tide to gain the safety of the stairs.

Some people like to slosh around in the rising tide, but I am a little too chicken for that.

thanks - great idea about timing it near the end of low tide.

Last time I was there, I walked down the endless!! steps to walk around at low tide, then went over to Fundy Nat'l Park, then came back at high tide to see the difference.