I wonder if any of you knows some surf spots on the Canadian east coast?
From: KJN
Newsgroups: alt.surfing
Subject: Re: East Coast Canadian spots
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997
I’ve surfed in this, my home province of Nova Scotia for 13 years now. There are numerous breaks all around Nova Scotia, many, many of them unridden, most have never seen a surfer. The popularity of Nova Scotia is growing. I just got back from North Carolina, and a few of the fellas and gals had given some thought to the unridden north. The wild aspect of Nova Scotia is just that … wild.
Allow me to explain, you stop your car along the road walk through the wood for 10-15 min and bang there’s a head high clean point break. Honestly, I shit you not. Ask a local fisherman they’ll be more than happy to point out a decent break that he/she has fished by for years and never once seen a surfer.
Being in N.C., I was starting to get pissed at 30-40 guys surfing the same spot. Here in Nova Scotia, if I see someone else at my spot it’s a big deal, usually it’s only my buddies and family, in recent years there have been one or two new guys out. That’s just great, besides it’s more fun to have someone watch as you get one of those screamers.
The water can be quite cold, I use a 4/3 with booties most of the time, but that’s really not necesary. Aug/Sept average temps are between 62-72 F and that’s not bad at all!! The coldest I’ve ever been in is the 30′s, and that’s not the winter time.
Nova Scotia’s most popular spot is Lawerencetown Beach outside of Halifax (the capital) it has a decent beach break if the wind’s right but the main draw is the pointbreak rights, which in hurricane season can be double head high no problem. My personal breaks are down the south shore, at Cherry hill beach ( a strong beach break, lots of sand bars, really decent lefts and rights. Broad Cove beach, which depending on the swell, breaks off different points left or right. These spots are right off the road literally.
If you wanted to look you could find your own. I know all this sound too good to be true, come find out for yourself, but don’t make it too popular. If you do come don’t forget to bring some extra gear, we Canadians are hurtin for boards!! SURF OR DIE
From: rongen
Newsgroups: alt.surfing
Subject: Re: Anybody here surf NOVA SCOTIA?
Date: 21 Mar 1996
We get black flies, mosquitos, deer flies, horse flies and a host of no-see-ums that’ll eat you alive! The more determined of them will follow you right out to the lineup. Seriously, you want to surf here in the early spring or the fall. It pumps right around September (when school starts) but there can be week long lulls, like anywhere. Hurricaine season is REALLY good.
Bring a good wet suit of course and some Deep Woods Off. Go to Lawrencetown for a pointbreak and Martinique for beach. The locals are really friendly here because our lineups are so empty.
Tell em you are from away and watch out for flying bullshit when we start telling you how you should have been here YESTERDAY morning. Anyway, if you’re on the Eastern shore you can camp out just about anywhere near a beach and the mounties won’t hassle you. I do it all the time so I don’t have to drive into Halifax and back. There’s lots of spots but go to a main beach because you’ll need directions and a car with a good suspension… Hope I see you around… We have a beautiful province here and I guarantee your first visit will not be your last!
