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Paddling near Sydney, Nova Scotia

Sydney sits in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, at the northeastern end of Cape Breton Island, with the Bras d'Or Lake system — one of the largest inland saltwater lakes in the world — close at hand. The area draws paddlers to a mix of sheltered lake water, tidal rivers, and exposed coastline, making Cape Breton Island a serious destination for sea kayaking in Atlantic Canada.

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