Eastern Shore Martinique beach Located as far from the city as we’re going to take you, Martinique Beach is worth the one-hour drive. As a provincial beach it has access to outhouses, picnic tables, barbecue pits and boardwalks—currently being repaired to be ready for July 1—and it’s also a protected area for the piping plover. […]
Beaching, Swimming & Water Sports
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How to be a nudist in Halifax
Whether you’ll admit it or not, you’ve probably succumbed to the urge to rip your clothes off on a secluded beach—-and if you haven’t, you’re missing out. While many conservative Nova Scotians are terrified of naked bodies, living a clothing-free lifestyle can be managed. For a handful of Haligonians, skinny-dipping is more than just a […]
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Sail, kayak, canoe or fish
Newbie sailors and easy-access paddlers Congratulations, you’re a member of St. Mary’s Boat Club! The neighbourhood boat club is open to the public and it doesn’t get any better than this. SMBC offers various sailing lessons and camps to anyone over the age of 10. (And ranging to upwards of 85!) All instructors are nationally […]
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Outdoor swim guide
LAKE BANOOK Getting there: Turn right after crossing the Macdonald Bridge to Dartmouth, then left up Thistle Street past Dartmouth High until Maple Street. Turn right, then left onto Ochterloney, which becomes Prince Albert Road. Turn left on Hawthorn, and then make a sharp right onto Banook Avenue, which ends up behind the clubhouse. Bus […]