| Sunday, Sept.
12 |
Fly to Halifax, arrive no later than this date. Rooms have
been guaranteed in the event of late arrival by some participants.
*Accommodation: Holiday Inn Harbourview, Dartmouth,
N.S.
Tel:
(902) 463-1100
|
| Monday, Sept. 13 |
Field trip begins. Assemble in meeting room (to be posted) at 07:45 hrs. for
briefing, slide show and continental breakfast. Leave Halifax
at 09:00 hrs.; arrive at north coast of Prince Edward Island
at 14:30 hrs. Examine Tracadie Inlet and environs, Dalvay
Beach, Covehead Inlet, Brackley Beach, Rustico Inlet and North
Rustico Harbor.
Accommodation: Lakeview Lodge, Cavendish, P.E.I. Tel.:
(902) 963-2436
|
| Tuesday, Sept. 14 |
Drive to Charlottetown Airport. Aerial reconnaissance of
P.E.I. coast and upper reaches of Bay of Fundy. Also, tour
of Father of Confederation Building and associated museum
in Charlottetown. Return to Cavendish for a traditional lobster
supper, P.E.I. style! (If weather is bad for flying, we will
switch to Wednesdays agenda.)
Accommodation: Lakeview Lodge, Cavendish, P.E.I. Tel.:
(902) 963-2436
|
| Wednesday, Sept. 15 |
Several stops along north coast of P.E.I. - Cape Turner,
Orby Head (Permian sea cliffs overlain by glacial till),
Cavendish
Beach (wave-cut rock platform, interpretative centre, transgressing
dunes, overwash barrier). Drive to Royalty Point and Malpeque
Bay to examine Permian outcrops and modern inlet-barrier
morphologies. Drive to Shediac, N.B.
Accommodation: Four Seas Motel, Shediac, N.B. Tel.:
(506) 532-2585
|
| Thursday, Sept. 16 |
Drive to Kouchibouguac National Park, N.B. Examine lagoonal
estuary and fragile barrier-island systems. Drive along peat-cliffed
shore to Point Escuminac. Examine peat outcrops, wave-cut
rock platforms and cobble-boulder storm berms. Drive to Chatham,
N.B.
Accommodation: Rodd Motor Inn, Miramichi, N.B. Tel.:
(506) 773-3111
|
| Friday, Sept. 17 |
Drive to north shore of Miramichi Estuary to examine sediment-starved
Tabusintac and Tracadie barrier-lagoon systems. Then, drive
2.5 hours to Tantramar marshes and Fort Beausejour to examine
macrotidal marshes and flats at head of Chignecto Bay, Bay
of Fundy.
Accommodation: Comfort Inn, Amherst, N.S. Tel.: (902)
667-0404
|
| Saturday, Sept. 18 |
Drive to Joggins Fossil Forest site to view Upper Carboniferous
coastal outcrops. Drive along north shore of Minas Basin to
Economy Point and Five Islands. Depending on tides, we will
see outstanding tidal point bars. Return to Halifax.
*Accommodation: Holiday Inn Harbourview, Dartmouth,
N.S.
Tel: (902) 463-1100
|
| Sunday, Sept. 19 |
Fly to Calgary, departure time
as per pre-arranged flight bookings. |
Note: Company exclusive trips
with the same itinerary are also offered for the 3rd week of September, and possibly the 3rd week of June.
*Dartmouth Accommodations to be confirmed. |
