Trans Canada Trail
Celebrating Trails and Connecting Communities
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On Tuesday, May 27, 2008 the New Brunswick Trails Council Inc. and Trans Canada Trail hosted a full day of events in Saint John and Grand Bay-Westfield to celebrate the official opening of 140 kilometers of recreational trail in the region as part of the Trans Canada Trail. The Trans Canada Trail, when completed, will be the world’s longest recreational trail, stretching from the Atlantic to Pacific to Arctic Oceans. Valerie Pringle, broadcast journalist and Chair of the Trans Canada Trail, and local dignitaries participated in these events. 
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Grand Bay-Westfield - Valerie Pringle launched the day of celebrations with a kayak ride on the newly designated Lower River Passage section of Trans Canada Trail in Grand Bay-Westfield. This section of the St. John River is one of only three designated trail water routes along the trail in all of Canada.
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General Trail Information - Lower River Passage,
 St. John River No.  04-0009

Trail Type:    Water route
Province:      New Brunswick
Length:        116 km
Grade:         Mainly flat
Surface:      Water
Classification Activities:     Canoe/Kayak
Pavilions:    No

GPS Coordinates:     Longitude: N 45o 20.862’
                                Latitude: W 066o 13.439’

L to R: Valerie Pringle, Mayor Grace Losier
Minister Jack Keir and Muriel MacKenzie
President of the Lower River Passage

To learn more about the St. John River’s Lower River Passage in Grand Bay-Westfield, click on the Trans Canada Trail link
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