The Boathouse Guest House

09/15/2024

What a day!

When two Nova Scotia icons meet!

Featured photo by Acorn Art & Photography

08/30/2024

This will be a fun day!

08/30/2024

Early morning visitor ...

08/27/2024

late summer mornings ....

08/27/2024

If you're looking for fresh fish...!

08/20/2024

Whew! I think Ernesto brought some good surfing tho!

Today, we're thankful that Hurricane Ernesto veered off it's original consensus; and remained south of Nova Scotia. The initial trajectory of the storm suggested the potential for direct impacts on the Maritime region, which could have brought significant damage and disruption.

Instead, Ernesto stayed offshore, sparing parts of the Maritimes from the hurricanes powerful effects. It was a closer call for Newfoundland, though they remained out of the storms direct path.

This fortunate turn of events highlights the unpredictable nature of hurricanes and the importance of preparedness. It also highlights the importance to use caution when investing in forecasts over a week away.

Hurricane season continues, peak next month.

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From Environment Canada (FINAL):

"This is the last information statement issued for Tropical Storm Ernesto.

Tropical Storm Ernesto will continue to weaken while moving rapidly away from Canadian waters today.

1. Summary of basic information at 9:30 a.m. NDT.

Location: near 47.9 North 46.8 West.

About 500 kilometres east-northeast of Cape Race.

Maximum sustained winds: 110 km/h.

Present movement: east-northeast at 60 km/h.

Minimum central pressure: 978 millibars.

2. Public weather impacts and warnings summary.

All rainfall warnings have been ended.

a. Wind.

Cape Race reported a peak wind gust to 67 km/h. St. Johns airport reported a wind gust to 52 km/h. As expected, wind over land areas was not significant.

b. Rainfall.

A heavy band of rainfall moved into southeastern Newfoundland late last evening and lasted about 3 to 4 hours. A private station in Cape Pine reported 20.1 mm in an hour. St. Johns West reported 52.3 mm. St. John's Airport 31.8 mm and Cape Race 36 mm.

c. Surge/Waves.

Large waves impacting the southern coastline of Newfoundland are beginning to subside as Tropical Storm Ernesto moves rapidly off to the east.

3. Marine weather impacts and warnings summary.

All marine warnings for the Maritimes have been ended. Winds and sea conditions will subside over the Grand Banks today.

Forecasters: Hatt/Fogarty

Please continue to monitor alerts issued by the Canadian Hurricane Centre and forecasts issued by Environment Canada."

08/17/2024

Please stay safe if you are enjoying the beaches this week!

08/17/2024

Should be a beauty day at the sand castle festival on Sunday. Pop in to see our friends at Memory Lane on your way!

Heading to the Clam Harbour Beach Sandcastle Competition tomorrow? We're enroute, at the beginning of Clam Harbour Rd, just 10 km from the beach!

We have public washrooms and WIFI available to whoever might need it from 9:30am to 4pm! And the Cookhouse is open 11am to 3pm, with picnic lunches that we can pack up to go.

Don't forget the sunscreen and a sweater!

08/11/2024

Always good to stay up on regulations!

📣Attention Recreational Fishers in DFO’s Maritimes Region📣

The daily bag and total possession limit for Striped bass is 1 fish. The minimum size that may be retained is 68 cm, measuring from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail.

Learn more about recreational fishing: https://ow.ly/2ZAM50STKKb

08/09/2024

A sure sign of summer fun being had ... towels drying on the deck rails!

08/06/2024

Cool cloud formations this evening!

07/21/2024

Love the sound of surf!

06/23/2024

Such purple!

06/12/2024

We have such interesting guests at The Boathouse!

05/25/2024

hurray!!

Looks set to be the first beautiful beach day of the summer! We'll be open at Martinique, just call for service today!

05/19/2024

Have a safe and fun-filled May Long!

05/17/2024

Happy Friday morning!

05/08/2024

So excited to be getting ready for our first guests of the season!

04/22/2024

Happy Earth Day!

04/19/2024

Soon, soon!

These warm sunny days get us excited for Summer surfing! The water is still too cold for lessons and rentals, but stay tuned for our season opening date!

04/19/2024

Have a safe and prosperous season!

03/30/2024

Have a safe and happy long weekend!

02/01/2024

Wintery friends come to visit!

11/26/2023

All the best to our friends Captain Gail and the crew of the Nellie Row on her 30th dumping day! have a safe and prosperous season!

11/22/2023

A pretty morning!

11/01/2023

What a snowy day at the beach! We'll take that as our sign. Time to wrap up this season! See y'all in the Spring ❄️

11/01/2023

And just like that, our 3rd season has come to a close! Many thanks to our lovely guests - what fun it was to host you! and thank you also to our partners and supporters in the community! See you in April!

10/17/2023

What a pretty evening it turned out to be!

Nice evening 😊🤙

10/08/2023

Happy Thanksgiving to friend, family, and to all of you who choose us as part of your travels! Have a safe and blessed weekend!

10/07/2023

Surfs up!

Modified hours - Sunday October 8 - 10am-2pm 🦃
Happy Thanksgiving!
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