New Brunswick's claim to fame? The highest tides in the world occur in the Bay of Fundy. They also have the warmest salt water beaches north of Virginia. Of course we can't forget to mention serious whale-watching either, or the parks, or Magnetic Hill. Let's just say there's a lot to see and do in New Brunswick!

This province began to have visitors in the 1600's with the arrival of Samuel de Champlain. The Bay of Fundy and St John River Valley area became known as Acadia and was home to early farmers.

In 1755, more than 5,000 Acadians were forced into exile as a result of the wars between England and France. Some of them went back to France, others moved to a remote area on the Gulf of St. Lawrence, but many travelled south and ended up populating Louisiana. The New Orleans French Quarter may have gotten it's start in Canada!

New Brunswick is named for the British royal family of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the house of Hannover) and was one of the first of four provinces establishing the Dominion of Canada on July 1st, 1867.

The Appalachian mountains dominate northern New Brunswick, sloping into a rolling plateau in the interior. The east is flat while the south remains rugged. Forest covers 85% of the province. The Miramichi River in the central-east region is famous for it's fish stories - you can even hear a few from General Norman Schwarzkopf and Chuck Yeager.

Two of the must-see attractions are the Bay of Fundy and Magnetic Hill. At high tide the Bay of Fundy has 100 billion tons of water pushing up the narrowing bay opening. If you combined the 24-hour flow of all the world's rivers - the Bay would still move more water!

Magnetic Hill is interesting because of the optical illusion it offers all visitors. On a quiet dirt road, put your car in neutral. You will be surprised when it and any water begins to roll backwards - up the hill!