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Next Dates:
Sep. 10-15, 2012

Registration Fee:
$2100 CDN plus GST

Instructor
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Gerry Reinson

 


 

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Modern Barrier-Island and Estuary Environments
Maritime Provinces
 

This field course focuses on the barrier-island and associated estuary systems on the north Coast of Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick respectively. Throughout the field trip, emphasis is placed on comparing the modern systems to rock analogs in the Cretaceous of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.

 
Planned aerial overflight and field trip routes , PEI
Planned aerial overflight and field trip routes

The macrotidal environments of the Bay of Fundy are viewed at two localities, and an aerial overflight of the Fundy and Gulf of St Lawrence coastlines allows visual comparison of these contrasting depositional systems. In addition, coastal outcrops of Permo-Carboniferous red beds and Late Pleistocene-Holocene peat bogs are examined at several localities. Time and tides permitting, the famous Carboniferous fossil forest site at Joggins, Nova Scotia will also be visited.

This trip is undertaken on a company exclusive basis only.

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Maritime Trip Itinerary
Printable Itinerary
Sunday, Sept. 9

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.
(902) 463-1100

Monday, Sept. 10

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. 11

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. 12

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. 13

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. 14

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: Super 8, Amherst, N.S. Tel.: (902) 667-0404

Saturday, Sept. 15

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. 16 Fly to Calgary, departure time as per pre-arranged flight bookings.

Note: Cost per person is $2,100 CDN plus GST. The company requesting the course will be responsible for all expenses relating to commercial flights, meals and accommodations, vehicle rentals, fuel charges, and aerial over flights. All arrangements and bookings will be handled by Reinson Consultants Ltd.

*All accommodations are tentative and not yet finalized.

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