Shubenacadie Tidal Bore Rafting Resort

Booked the cottage and title bore rafting in January!!! For August 1st, Through Steve we went back and forth on the dates a little bit to try to find the best tides. So a few days before the trip I double checked my email to confirm the times of the rafting. Which is when I found out that during switching the dates that Steve had messed up somehow and only had booked us the cottage and not the rafting.. even though on our first email it was the rafting and the cottage like it was supposed to be. So I called and spoke to Amber who is a very very nice lady she looked at the emails and had confirmed that somehow Steve made a mistake and didn't book The rafting only the cottage which was our only reason that we were staying there she tried to accommodate us but there wasn't enough room left so she did call down the road and got us booked with another company which is very nice of her and the other company was awesome. Once I arrived at the cottage Nick greeted us who is awesome great great guy couldn't speak any more highly of them gave us free firewood couple free drinks and was very nice and apologetic about the whole situation. I did mention to him that if it was my company and the screw up had been on my behalf that I would have gave us free rafting on our next visit when we stayed at the cottage do you know what I mean, that would be a very good way to run a business. Didn't end up that way if it had of it would have definitely been a five star review. Like I said the only reason I was staying at the cottage at that spot was because we were doing the rafting at the same location. Not the biggest deal I would have just thought it would have been right and appreciated a little bit more compensation. Other than that Nick is a great great guy very great host beautiful personality. Just really would have thought that screw up that happened would have been compensated with some free rafting next time that we stayed there that would have made everything five Star all The way..

Thank you Dewey and Lucas for the tidal bore rafting!! We did the 2.5 hr tour at 10:30am and had a great time.

The rafting was a highlight of our Canada trip. We laughed so much! A great adrenaline rush while feeling very safe with our knowledge guide. The lobster boil was great fun too. The cabin was comfortable although the beds weren't a bit narrow and the mattresses a bit hard.I highly recommend this experience.

These people are absolutely horrible. I never write reviews but I’ve had two negative experiences with them now, illustrating their professionalism and service is horrendous. I booked an entire group in 2021 (8 people), and the evening before our tour they called and said they had to cancel because they no longer had enough boats. We had folks travel in from NB specifically for this trip and had it booked for months. Having my own business, instead of cancelling on an entire boat of people, I would have reached out to other businesses in the industry to get a boat.Now fast forward to 2022: their resort says 2 night stays are only required for certain lodgings and for specific time periods in the year. We’re supposed to stay there for a wedding, and they called us and said we must book for 2 nights (even though it was never declared for the time period we’re at the resort), or they are cancelling our booking. So I guess we’re not staying at all and we’re not able to do rafting either.Honestly I’ve never seen such an unprofessional business. Glad some folks have had great experiences but this is the second time I’ve had a bad experience so definitely not dealing with them again.

My review is going to be a bit of an outlier because I didn't actually go rafting, but my best friend booked this resort for her wedding, which happened to fall on the date of hurricane Fiona. It was supposed to be an outdoor wedding, and we had to change it indoor last minute. The staff, especially Nick, Amber, and Steve, made sure to accomodate us in any way, shape, or form we could need so we could squeeze everyone in the main building. We lost power the night before the wedding, and they quickly had the generators going to we could have heat and running water in the cabins. We were allowed to use the restaurant to do our hair and makeup because it had to the most natural light, and they ran the generator in so we could have an outlet to do our hair. We were up at 7am and Nick and Steve had singlehandedly almost finished cutting down and removing the fallen trees on the long driveway so guests could arrive. We did the entire ceremony and reception with only a power bar to give us a spotlight, music, and a microphone. You couldn't even tell that we didn't truly have power. While I didn't go rafting during this trip, the customer service we recieved was worth 6 stars if I could give it. They were absolutely above and beyond to make sure that we had the best time. Not only was the wedding an incredible success, it is a fantastic story to tell, and it wouldn't have been possible without the help of the staff. Thank you thank you thank you!

Not sure about the resort but the rafting is amazing I went as a teen and loved it. Great customer service. We recently had a trip planned for our teens to go rafting and we ended up with a family emergency. This company was amazing during cancelation and even refunded us fully. Will be back when things even out again!!!

I didn't stay here, but drove in from Halifax for their 4 hour Tidal Bore Rafting excursion. It was amazing!! Everyone has to wear a PFD and they offer you a raincoat as well ( I'd recommend this option, you're still going to get wet, but it cuts the wind as you fly around in the zodiacs). The tour starts with a nice leisurely ride up river for about 30-40 min. The day I went, the water was glass, a huge contrast to what it would become as the tides came in. Our guide, Jacob, pointed out half a dozen bald eagles and gave us some tidbits about the river we were going down. We landed on a huge sandbar just before the river hit the Bay of Fundy and had time to explore the sandbar while we waited for the tide to start coming in. Then the real fun started! It was incredible to see this sandbar, larger than a football field get swallowed up by water and the glass water turn into 6 ft + waves. We rode through 6 different rapids sections and looped back through each section 3-5 times. It was so much fun to go straight into the waves, crashing over us and then surf them back out again, feeling like we were flying in the water, I couldn't stop laughing and smiling the entire time. After, we were given to option to go mud sliding. Take this option! The mud is warm and so smooth and it was so fun acting like kids again, playing in the mud and sliding down into the water. They have warm showers and a place to change once you return to the resort. All the staff were incredibly friendly and obviously enjoy what they do. I'd recommend wearing dark coloured clothes/bathing suit, even if you don't go mud sliding, the tides really stir up the silt in the water that you are getting soaked with. I wore shoes that are meant for mud runs and they were perfect! Allowed the water to drain out but stayed tight on my feet. Don't bother taking your cellphone. When you're going through the waves, you are holding on with all you got, and getting hit with a ton of water, you don't want to be worrying about your phone. I brought my waterproof camera on a neck strap and it was great for getting some pics on the way out, but there was no way I was letting go to take pics as we went through the waves. If you are looking for a unique experience relatively close to Halifax (it took less than an hour to drive out), this is it! Tidal Bore Rafting was definitely a highlight of my trip to the east coast!

The stay was really nice, we had a 2 bedroom chalet that was clean and comfortable. Staff was super friendly and accommodating. The tidal boreing was amazing! Nick was great (if you’re wondering, no one has fallen out of his boat this year! Go Nick!). The only improvement I could suggest would be to get Nick a bar on the rafts. Lori needed it!Thank you for an incredible stay and experience.

We did not stay at the resort, however we did do the rafting experience. Initially I was a bit put off as we had brought our own lifejackets for comfort and were unable to use them. We were fitted in their lifejackets, not as comfortable, but they worked just fine. Once in the boat, our guide Erin was amazing. She taught us about the river, the animals, how it has changed over the years... her knowledge was just immense and she had a great sense of humour. Once the main event started, we were hooked!!! This was an awesome adventure that my kids are still talking about weeks later. We have told everyone coming East to detour here for the best experience ever! We could have stayed at the mud slides all day, my kids just loved trying to climb the hills and sliding in. They were so happy when they made it to the top without fail. When we got back we were quite dirty, but we were aware of this and made sure to bring clothing that we did not care if it was dirty. They have a gender specific shower area where you can wash and change after the activities. Thankfully we brought bug spray, as the property itself has many mosquitoes while you wait. They provided post activity hot dogs and drinks, which again my children loved! Should we go East again, this will definitely be on our agenda!