Canada Fishing Info

In 1994, hiking enthusiasts in Newfoundland began to clear old paths once used by smugglers on the steep coast of Avalon Peninsula and connect them to make a hiking trail. While the latter has long become a victim of its own notoriety, the 220-kilometre-long East Coast Trail remains lightly trod to this day. Thanks to the wild beauty of its rocky coast, the East Coast Trail is even more spectacular than its western counterpart. The first 17 kilometres, to the community of Aquaforte, have a rating of “difficult” on the map provided by the East Coast Trail Association. With the Atlantic to the right, the trail climbs up steep foothills as high as 300 metres, through knee-high blueberry and cloudberry bushes, then down narrow winding paths into dark hollows at the end of bays. The creators of the East Coast Trail aimed at more than merely satisfying wanderlust, of course. read more

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