Guided experiences

Paddle a giant 38-foot Mi’kmaw-style canoe out into Kejimkujik Lake. With skilled and talented guides at the helm, you’ll safely paddle in amongst the islands that dot Kejimkujik Lake.

This unique experience merges an active paddling adventure with intriguing morsels of cultural and natural history.

 A 2.5 to 3-hour program.

Where: Meet at the Parks Canada Boathouse at Jake’s Landing. Please come a bit early to get suited up!

Registration: Registration required. Limit of 18 people.

Cost: See prices

Ages: Visitors 16 and under need adult accompaniment. Not recommended for children under 12.

Pets: No pets, please.

Equipment: PFDs and paddles provided.

Witness the ancient craft of birch bark canoe-building in person with Todd Labrador and family at work right before your eyes. Public demonstrations offer a ‘drop-in’ Mi’kmaw cultural experience. 

Where: Birch Bark Canoe Shop at the south end of Merrymakedge Beach. Follow the signs.

Registration: Drop-in experience. No registration required.

Cost: Free with admission

Ages: All ages.

Pets: Pets are allowed if they are quiet, leashed, and controlled.

Visit the interpreters at the beach and discover some of the amazing creatures that live at Kejimkujik, such as birds, reptiles, mammals, insects, and fish. Different flora and fauna will be featured throughout the summer! 

Registration: No registration required. Drop in!

Cost: Free with admission.

Where: Merrymakedge Beach Area (P4). If raining, meet at the canteen overhang area.

Ages: All ages.

Pets: Pets are allowed if they are quiet, leashed, and controlled.

Join a Parks Canada interpreter and learn about Mi’kmaw culture by experiencing the wonder of the petroglyphs on the shores of Kejimkujik Lake.

These fascinating stone-carved depictions make up one of North America’s largest collections and have been vital clues for reconstructing regional history.

The petroglyphs are in a restricted area and the tours are the only way visitors can access them.

The petroglyphs are located on the shoreline and may be hidden when water levels are high.

A 90-minute program.

Cancellations: This program is cancelled if it is raining.

Where: Merrymakedge P1 parking lot. Meet at the Mi’kmaw Monument at the far end.

Registration: Registration required. Maximum 20 people. No exceptions.

Cost: Free with admission.

Ages: Visitors 16 and under require adult accompaniment. Not recommended for children under 12.

Pets: No pets please.

Stories and connections are an essential part of the Kejimkujik camping experience. Cozy up next to some flickering flames and be immersed in stories, songs, games, trivia, activities, and theatre, led by Parks Canada interpreters (and visitors)! A timeless tradition is captured here around a campfire in the heart of Kejimkujik. 

A 1-hour program.

Where: Campfire Circle in Jeremy’s Bay Campground, parking lot P2.

Registration: No registration required.

Cost: Free with admission.

Ages: All ages.

Pets: Pets are allowed if they are quiet, leashed, and controlled.

Weather: Cancelled if raining.

Stories and connections are an essential part of the Kejimkujik camping experience. Cozy up next some flickering flames and be immersed in a story reading (Mi’kmaq author) with puppets and a dreamcatcher story. Bring your own mug!

A 1-hour program.

Where: Campfire Circle in Jeremy’s Bay Campground, parking lot P2.

Registration: No registration required.

Cost: Free with admission.

Ages: All ages.

Pets: Pets are allowed if they are quiet, leashed, and controlled.

Weather: Cancelled if raining.

Explore and experience the diversity of wild flora and fauna found along various trails at Kejimkujik. Travel with your guide from one ecosystem to the next and learn to identify the natural world around you! 

Various lengths.

Where: Various trails. Call the Visitor Centre for more information: 902-682-2772.

Registration: No registration required.

Cost: Free with admission.

Ages: All ages.

Pets: Pets are allowed if they are quiet, leashed, and controlled.

Potential barriers to accessibility: Some trails have inclines.

Slow down to the flow of the river as you dip your paddle into the dark waters of the Mersey and get the inside scoop on all things Kejimkujik!

Your personal guides are treasure troves of essential natural and cultural history knowledge. They may even share a humorous story or two as they serve you a delicious treat and refreshing Mersey Tea. 

A 90-minute program.

Where: Meet at the Parks Canada Boathouse at Jake’s Landing. Please come a bit early to get suited up.

Registration: Registration required. Limit of 8 people.

Cost: See prices

Ages: Visitors 16 and under need adult accompaniment. Not recommended for children under 10.

Pets: No pets, please.

Equipment: PFDs and paddles provided.

Refreshments: A delicious treat and refreshing Mersey Tea provided.

Explore the deep dark secrets of an old-growth forest at night. With a nocturnal naturalist at your side, you will experience the woods in a whole new way, employing all your senses to navigate and investigate the Hemlocks and Hardwoods Trail.

Along the way you will also learn about the little bug attacking the hemlocks and Parks Canada’s efforts to save these towering giants.

Where: Hemlocks and Hardwoods Trail

Registration: Registration required.

Cost: Free with admission.

Ages: Not recommended for young children.

Pets: No pets please.

Potential barriers to accessibility: 5 km hike on gently rolling terrain.

Paddle together in a big canoe with your guides out onto Kejimkujik Lake into a restricted petroglyph site. Here you can see, touch and feel the petroglyph carvings and feel the presence of the Mi’kmaq, since time immemorial, on this cultural landscape.

The petroglyphs are in a restricted area and the tours are the only way visitors can access them.

The petroglyphs are located on the shoreline and may be hidden when water levels are high. 

Where: Meet at the Parks Canada Boathouse at Jake’s Landing. Please come a bit early to get suited up.

Registration: Registration required. Minimum 8 people, maximum 18 people.

Cost: See prices

Ages: Visitors 16 and under need adult accompaniment. Not recommended for children under 12.

Pets: No pets please.

Equipment: PFDs and paddles provided.

Join Parks Canada interpreters and ecologists and put down roots by planting your own tree(s). Your helping hands will increase the biodiversity of the Jeremy’s Bay Campground forest and improve its resiliency against climate change events and invasive species infestations.

A two-hour program.

Where: Jeremy’s Bay Campground.

Registration: No registration required.

Cost: Free with admission.

Ages: All ages.

Pets: No pets.

What to bring: A water bottle.

For years, humans have been inexplicably drawn to the mystery and beauty of the stars. Our ancestors embedded the fabric of their beliefs and culture into the sky by projecting their heroes and symbols onto stars and made the very first constellations. Join our dark-sky guides to hear some of the intricate stories behind these stars and constellations. 

A 60-minute program.

Where: Sky Circle in Jeremy’s Bay Campground, parking lot P1.

Registration: No registration required.

Cost: Free with admission.

Ages: All ages.

Pets: Pets are allowed if they are quiet, leashed, and controlled.

What to bring:

• Red lights only.
• A blanket or camp chair as this program takes place in the field.

Wejisqalia’ti’k means: “We grew up from the earth”. For the Mi’kmaq, this word incorporates thousands of years living and respecting their homeland, Mi’kma’ki.

Cultivate your connection with the teachings that nature offers while a cultural interpreter shares their unique skills and knowledge of this land.

A 1-hour program.

Where: Merrymakedge parking lot P2 – Encampment site.

Registration: No registration required.

Cost: Free with admission.

Ages: All ages.

Pets: Pets are allowed if they are quiet, leashed, and controlled.

Refreshments: Cold tea will be served.