Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. Fall Colors Of The East Coast Of The United States, Canada, & Nova Scotia. |
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If you are planning to visit the Bras, D'or, Lakes. And if you are coming from outside of Cape Breton Island , you could fly into the nearby Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport located within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. The Airport is served year round by Air Canada with prop service to Halifax and seasonal CRJ service to Montreal, and then rent a car. There are some hotels and motels in the area. We have some links to Priceline.com on this page since they can arrange all of your air flights, hotels and car. They also can arrAnge cruises. We,of course, appreciate your use of the advertising on our pages, since it helps us to keep our pages active.
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We chose a sailing tour of the Bras D'or Lakes at Baddeck, Nova Scotia with Amoeba Sailing Tours; which is a small family business operating from the beautiful resort village of Baddeck, on Cape Breton Island. They have been giving sailing tours for over 20 years and countless people have enjoyed the warm hospitality and the entertaining narrative given by Captain John Bryson, Owner/ Operator of the Amoeba. Amoeba Sailing Tours offers passengers a unique opportunity to sail the Bras d�Or Lakes near Baddeck from the deck of a 67 foot Schooner. The Amoeba is a real sailboat with a black hull and golden teak and white sails that can be seen working with the wind. The Amoeba has five sails, and is a Staysail Schooner with a Wishbone Rig. She has a main sail, 2 staysails, a jib, and a Wishbone. Her Maiden Voyage was on September 6th, 1977. Her overall length is 67 feet. Her beam is 15.3 feet. Her draft is 8.3 feet. She weighs 36 tons (including 12 tons ballast in the keel). Her length of waterline is 48 feet. Her hull speed is 8 1/2 knots' Her hull and deck materials are a Ferro Cement hull, and a teak deck.
Sights to see include:
Bald Eagles: Cape Breton is home to hundreds of pairs of nesting bald eagles. We were able to see these wonderful birds on our tour. There are several nests nearby that can be viewed from the Amoeba. The eagles have even been trained to circle the boat while we were sailing, because they know that Captain John Bryson will sometimes throw them a fish. As they dove into the water to retrieve the fish, it made it possible for us to have incredible photo opportunities. Baddeck Shoreline: From the comfort of the Schooner Amoeba, we enjoyed the beautiful Baddeck shoreline and the lush trees and flowers. We had wonderful views of the Bell Museum, the Bell Bay Golf Course, Alexander Graham Bell's mansion Beinn Bhreagh, the surrounding communities of Washabuck, and Boularderie Islands, Kempt Head and Spectacle Island (Bird Sanctuary). This was probably the highlight of our entire tour.
How To Reach Captain John Bryson:
We sailed on the afternoon of October 06,2010.
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Eve DeLange Preparing To Board The "Amoeba" To Sail The Bras D'or Lakes at Baddeck, Nova Scotia with Amoeba Sailing Tours. October 06, 2010. |
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Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Photo Taken From The "Amoeba" Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes at Baddeck, Nova Scotia with Amoeba Sailing Tours. October 06, 2010. |
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Captain John Bryson Of The "Amoeba" Amusing Us With His Entertaining Narrative As We Tour The Bras D'or Lakes at Baddeck, Nova Scotia with Amoeba Sailing Tours. October 06, 2010. He is Entertaining, Informative, & Capable, But Certainly Not A "Dummy". |
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Eve DeLange Stearing The "Amoeba" As We Sail The Bras D'or Lakes at Baddeck, Nova Scotia with Amoeba Sailing Tours. October 06, 2010. George DeLange In The Background, Taking Her Picture. |
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Eve DeLange On The "Amoeba" As We Sail The Bras D'or Lakes at Baddeck, Nova Scotia with Amoeba Sailing Tours. October 06, 2010. |
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Alexander Graham Bell's Mansion, Beinn Bhreagh; From The "Amoeba" As We Sail The Bras D'or Lakes at Baddeck, Nova Scotia with Amoeba Sailing Tours. October 06, 2010. |
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Beinn Bhreagh & Kidston Island Light House; From The "Amoeba" Port As We Sail The Bras D'or Lakes at Baddeck, Nova Scotia with Amoeba Sailing Tours. October 06, 2010. |
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Kidston Island Light House; From The "Amoeba" Port As We Sail The Bras D'or Lakes at Baddeck, Nova Scotia with Amoeba Sailing Tours. October 06, 2010. |
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Eve DeLange With Beinn Bhreagh & Kidston Island Light House In Background. From The "Amoeba" Port As We Sail The Bras D'or Lakes at Baddeck, Nova Scotia with Amoeba Sailing Tours. October 06, 2010. |
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"Bras D'or Yaught Club" Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. | Eve DeLange At "The Old Freight Shed" Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. |
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"The Old Freight Shed" Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. | The "Amoeba" Dock Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. |
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Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. | Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. |
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Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. | Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. |
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Alexander Graham Bell's Mansion Beinn Bhreagh. Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. | Alexander Graham Bell's Mansion Beinn Bhreagh. Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. |
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Alexander Graham Bell's Mansion Beinn Bhreagh. Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. | Alexander Graham Bell's Mansion Beinn Bhreagh. Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. |
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Beinn Bhreagh. Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. | Beinn Bhreagh. Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. |
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Beinn Bhreagh. Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. | Beinn Bhreagh. Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. |
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Beinn Bhreagh. Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. | Alexander Graham Bell's First House At Beinn Bhreagh. Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. |
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Baddeck. Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. | Baddeck. Sailing On The Bras D'or Lakes. |