Tidal Bore Park (Moncton)
Bore Park
Twice a day, a tidal bore surges upstream along the Petitcodiac River, and surfers can ride the crest to surf continuously.
When the tide rises in the Bay of Fundy, the water surges up the Petitcodiac River as a single wave. At Bore Park in downtown Moncton, you can watch this phenomenon. Normally the wave crest is only a few tens of centimeters high. After river dredging, the spring-tide bore can exceed 1 meter, and surfers ride the crest. The park publishes a daily bore schedule. Arriving 15 minutes early is enough, and admission is free. Shortly after the bore passes, the river rises rapidly, turning the mudflat riverbed of a few hours earlier into a full river.
Opening hours
Open all day; timed to the daily tidal bore
Nearby sights
- Magnetic Hill (Moncton)
- Hopewell Rocks
- Mary's Point (Shepody Bay)
- Laverty Falls
- Cape Enrage
- Third Vault Falls
- Alma Wharf & Village
- Fundy National Park