The Full Fundy: Dulse Harvest & Tidal Return
This comprehensive 6-hour tour combines the dulse harvesting workshop with the "Meeting of the Waters" tidal event.
Available on select dates following the new and full moons, you will harvest seaweed, enjoy a dulse-infused beach picnic, and then watch the powerful incoming tide fill the channel.
This tour covers foraging, geology, awesome landscapes, local history, and tidal observation in one trip.
The experience ends with a rustic picnic featuring dulse-infused foods.
Following the full and new moons, select days offer a rare chance to explore the ocean floor and access the dulse-growing regions of the Bay of Fundy’s Minas Basin. Submerged once or twice daily by the world’s highest tides, this dynamic ecosystem provides a hands-on, sustainable foraging experience from June through September.
Join your guide to locate, identify, and harvest one of the ocean’s most nutritious red seaweeds. Learn traditional techniques for preparing and preserving dulse, enjoy a rustic beach picnic featuring dulse-infused foods, and take home your own harvest complete with recipes to continue the tide-to-table experience.
The adventure culminates with a front-row encounter with one of the Bay of Fundy’s most dramatic natural events: the “Meeting of the Waters”. Watch as the tide rushes into the shallow channel, creating a powerful spectacle you’ll never forget.
This six-hour immersive experience combines hands-on foraging, coastal exploration, and the awe-inspiring drama of the Fundy tides — perfect for adventurers, food lovers, and nature enthusiasts alike.
This tour is exclusively tidal-dependent. Available on days following the full and new moons from June through September only!
Final confirmation regarding start-time will be forwarded no later than 3 weeks prior to your tour.
Complimentary pick up is optional if clients are staying in Parrsboro.
Meeting point for clients travelling from Halifax, Truro, Amherst or Advocate Harbour:
Fundy Geological Museum parking lot, 162 Two Islands Road, Parrsboro, NS
Drop off after conclusion of tour is either the original pick up or meeting point.
Please carry water (1 litre per person), a small snack and sunscreen in your daypack. Wearing a hat is recommended. Ensure your footwear is suitable for navigating beaches. Closed-toe and lace-up shoes are a must. We cover a variety of terrain ranging from fist-sized rocks, pebbles and sand with potentially muddy sections. Your guide will have trekking poles available if you choose to use them for added balance and easier navigation of the varied terrain.
Our tours are conducted in all weather. In case of rain, ponchos will be part of the guide’s kit. Tours are subject to cancellation only when thunderstorms are imminent.
Professional guide with sustainable intertidal foraging experience;
Professional tide-dependent tour planning;
Time to explore the ocean floor;
Identify micro organisms and edible life forms;
Hiking poles for added balance;
Watershoes;
Harvesting tools;
Gathering bags;
Rustic beach picnic featuring freshly harvested ingredients;
The tour operator will touch base within 96 hours prior to your booking date to communicate weather conditions and confirm the start time.
Please tell us a little about yourself:
What is your walking experience, fitness level or mobility limitation? To ensure the best outcome for your bespoke tour, please also share any special objectives. (Interested in photography, rocks, geological history, folklore, flora and fauna?)
Email or text Anna with additional questions or special requests . This is your best option!
Our email <parrsboroshoretours@gmail.com>
Phone calls are always welcome. While we are conducting tours, you will reach our message system. We will return your call once we are back in the office. Our number 1-306-631-8539
Our cancellation policy is 72 hrs prior to tour start for day tours and 30 days for overnight tours.
Full payment is due upon booking. In the event of a cancellation more than 72 hrs (day tours) or 30 days (overnight tours) prior to tour start, Tide Rollers & Mudlarkers will refund the tour price less a 20 % handling fee. For cancellations of less than 72 hrs or 30 days respectively, please note that no refund can be issued.
Should a tour have to be postponed by Tide Rollers & Mudlarkers due to unsafe weather conditions (thunderstorms, hurricanes), we will try and move your booking to an alternative date. Please plan your trip so that you can switch to a different date just in case. In the event that you are unable to switch dates, you will receive a refund of the tour price less a 20 % handling fee, or you can turn your booking into a non-refundable gift certificate for the full value of the tour (no expiration date).
