We left Moncton heading for the Bay of Fundy and Hopewell Rocks.

Arriving there we were met by Pierre

Who gave us a short intro, led us in a bit of yoga, and took us downstairs to the sea floor

The Bay of Fundy has the greatest change in tide anywhere in the world (somewhere between 47 and 53 feet depending on moon, sun, and other factors).  We arrived about 2 hours before low tide and were down on the sea bed for about 1.5 hours.  By the time we left you could barely see the water in the distance.

At high tide the water will be up to the widest point of the rock formations

Speaking of the rock formations, they were really cool

One other note,

While we were driving to Hopewell Rocks, our tour guide pointed out the Petitcodiac River (also known as the Chocolate river

This is a tidal river.  At low tide in the Bay of Fundy this river will be empty.  The tide was going out this morning, so it was flowing normally.  When the tide is coming in in Fundy, this river will flow backwards.  Steve told us that when the water enters the river from Fundy it comes in a wave that people will surf on.

I also noted several tributaries of this river that also show signs of significant frequent change in flow

Following our tour of the rocks we had lunch, loaded the bus and headed for Saint John.