In Nova Scotia, tidal-bore rafting offers a uniquely muddy adventure January 26, 2017 More than 8 years ago Rafters get a close look at the rising Shubenacadie River in Maitland, Nova Scotia.

Tidal bore rafting is a lasting experience that you are unlikely to forget. (Even after washing later, you can still wring brownish water out of your shirt.) ...

The first waves were nothing, a slap on the bow, some spray in the face. Then all hell broke loose, eddies and rapids and rollers popping up everywhere as the massive incoming tides of Nova Scotia ...

After a day on the water, guests at the Tidal Bore Rafting Resort enjoy a rum tasting as they relax around the campfire. PATRICK ANTHONY ROJO And maybe a little more curious about the magic of tides.

Rachael is on a rafting tour of the Shubenacadie and its distinctive tidal bore, ... Tidal Bore Rafting Park 1-800-565-7238; . Shubenacadie River Adventure Tours 1-888-878-8687; .

Licia and Steve Elder own Tidal Bore Rafting Resort located, near Urbania, N.S. Along with accommodation in 14 pine chalets, they offer two-and-a-half and four-hour guided river experiences.

As initiates in the curious, dirty and very wet adventure of tidal-bore rafting, we white-knuckled the boat’s safety lines, shrieked, laughed, groaned and squinched with each dousing.

No water park can match the thrills of riding Canada's surging, churning waves in what's known as tidal bore rafting. In Nova Scotia, the unforgettable dinghy ride even ends in a mud fight.