Old Sow Whirlpool

New Brunswick


From the shores of the pretty, community-run 16-hectare Deer Island Point Park, Old Sow, the world's second-largest natural tidal whirlpool, is seen offshore a few hours before high tide. Check at the tourist information center for tide times. Whales pass occasionally, too.


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