Kayaking Johnson Bay, Lubec Maine [Passamaquoddy Bay, Bay of Fundy]

Imagine our delight when we found that the Sunset Point RV Park had a small beach and access to a lovely, protected bay.  We were warned by several people to be careful of the strong tidal currents lest we be dragged out to sea with the tide.  Johnson Bay is outside of the main current areas, and gave us many interesting places to kayak to.

Our first kayak was along the shores of Johnson Bay.  We watched the tide go out and the intertidal shoreline become revealed.

Our beach access

On our second kayak we crossed the bay on an unusual glassy, calm day to a harbor of moored fishing boats.  We followed the shoreline there to find a dock from which fishermen could launch dinghies to go out to their boats.  We were struck by how far you can go along this area of coastline without seeing a house along the shoreline.

During this kayak trip, we were accompanied by a grey seal who watched us curiously from a distance.  We would see a grey head and two shiny black eyes watching us.  I would get my camera out to take a picture, and the head would disappear under the water as my camera chimed as it turned on.  However, the head would reappear later to watch our progress.

Our third kayak took us toward the town of Lubec.  Ever cautious of the current in the Quoddy Narrows along side of town, we turned around at the edge of town, around the bend from the Narrows.  Our stopping point was the dock of the Wharf restaurant and motel in a re-purposed sardine canning plant.  At the dock was the Tarquin which we would later take whale watching.  On the way back we passed a derelict canning plant slowly disintegrating at the waters edge.  

Our campground from the water

Lubec, Maine from across Johnson Bay

The harbor across Johnson Bay (in the other direction from the town)

Working boats at harbor, Johnson Bay

Such a calm day, beautiful reflections in the water

The dock at The Wharf motel/restaurant, with the Tarquin