Paddling near Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Dartmouth sits at the heart of Halifax Regional Municipality and has earned the nickname "City of Lakes" for good reason. Lake Banook, Lake Micmac, Lake Charles, and the historic Shubenacadie Canal give paddlers calm, accessible flatwater right inside city limits, while the broader region opens up to tidal rivers, coastal inlets, and longer lake systems within a short drive.

Top waters to paddle near Dartmouth

Sackville River

Musquodoboit River

Halifax Harbour

Porters Lake

Shubenacadie River

Bedford Basin

Shubenacadie Grand Lake

Lake Major

St. Margarets Bay

Lake Micmac

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