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Ed note: Another post grew to more than 60,000 characters and had to be split. Part 1, at
http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtop ... 03&t=34186 ,
provides Inland Routes in all six subregions, plus Coastal Routes in the Bonavista Bay, Trinity Bay and Conception Bay subregions.
This post provides Coastal Routes in the remaining three subregions: Avalon Peninsula, east side, Trepassey Bay and St Mary's Bay.

Avalon Peninsula, east side; subregion.
Ed note: Coastal Routes on the west side of the Avalon Peninsula are filed in the Newfoundland, South region, under Placentia Bay.

Avalon Peninsula. Information.
Avalon Peninsula.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_Peninsula
http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/placestogo/avalon
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/canada/trav ... cles/70070
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/tr ... and-essay/
http://comerfords.e.tripod.com/avalon.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=avalon+ ... 66&bih=675
Aquaforte.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquaforte
http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrad ... aforte.htm
https://www.google.com/search?q=Aquafor ... 66&bih=675
Bay Bulls.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Bulls, ... d_Labrador
http://www.baybulls.com/
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1305
http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrad ... -bulls.htm
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canf0010
https://www.google.com/search?q=bay+bul ... 66&bih=675
Bread and Cheese.
https://www.google.com/search?q=bread+a ... 66&bih=675
Calvert.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvert,_N ... d_Labrador
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/exploration/avalon.html
http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrad ... alvert.htm
https://www.google.com/search?q=calvert ... 66&bih=675
Cape Broyle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Broyle
http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrad ... broyle.htm
https://www.google.com/search?q=cape+br ... 66&bih=675
Cape Race.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Race
http://www.receivingtitanic.com/
http://titanic.gov.ns.ca/wireless-transcript.asp
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pag ... ric_e.html
http://www.edgeofavalon.ca/caperace.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=cape+ra ... 66&bih=675
Chance Cove Provincial Park.
Ed note: No information was found for this Chance Cove.
http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrad ... e-cove.htm
http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/Pla ... l/24915787
http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/parks/park ... tml#chance
etc.
Cripple Cove.
http://mapcarta.com/24210506
https://www.google.com/search?q=cripple ... 66&bih=675
Ferryland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferryland
http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/Pla ... /Ferryland
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_R ... rador.html
Documents relating to Ferryland: 1597 to 1726.
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/avalon/histor ... fault.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=ferryla ... 66&bih=675
Fermeuse.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermeuse
http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrad ... rmeuse.htm
http://tides.mobilegeographics.com/locations/1888.html
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canf0081
https://www.google.com/search?q=fermeus ... 66&bih=675
Flatrock.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatrock,_ ... d_Labrador
http://www.townofflatrock.com/
http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrad ... atrock.htm
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canf0082
https://www.google.com/search?q=flatroc ... 66&bih=675
Mistaken Point.
Ed note: One of five such in NL. The photos on the web are for another on the Avalon Peninsula, north of St John’s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistaken_P ... d_Labrador
Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve.
http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/parks/wer/r_mpe/index.html
http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrad ... -point.htm
http://www.edgeofavalon.ca/mistakepoint.html
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vendian/mistaken.html
etc.
Petty Harbour – Maddox Cove.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petty_Harbour-Maddox_Cove
http://www.pettyharbourmaddoxcove.ca/
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/eppp ... petty.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=petty+h ... 66&bih=675
Pouch Cove.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pouch_Cove
http://www.pouchcove.ca/html/ourtown.htm
http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/pla ... l/11306500
http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/pla ... ail/212655
https://www.google.com/search?q=pouch+c ... 66&bih=675
Renews-Cappahayden.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renews-Cappahayden
http://www.townofrenewscappahayden.com/
http://townofrenewscappahayden.com/history-tourism
https://www.google.com/search?q=Cappaha ... 66&bih=675
https://www.google.com/search?q=renews+ ... 66&bih=675
Torbay.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torbay,_Ne ... d_Labrador
http://torbay.ca/
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/law/torbay_base.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=torbay+ ... 66&bih=675
Tors Cove.
Ed note: Stub only.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tors_Cove, ... d_Labrador
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canl0070
http://www.findnl.com/sfd/newfoundlandp ... Tors_Cove/
https://www.google.com/search?q=tors+co ... 66&bih=675
Witless Bay.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witless_Ba ... d_Labrador
http://www.townofwitlessbay.com/
https://www.google.com/search?q=witless ... 66&bih=675
Witless Bay Ecological Reserve.
http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/parks/wer/r_wbe/
http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrad ... ss-bay.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witless_Ba ... al_Reserve
etc.
Ed note regarding Great Island. Several sources refer to the island but I found no web information for it.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Aquaforte, Lance Cove, Spout River, Aquaforte. Online, Journal, Photos, Map.
Source: Kayak Newfoundland and Labrador library.
Author: Peter Armitage.
Route description (loop trip, day): Aquaforte, Little River, Aquaforte River, White Horse Cove, Lance Cove, Spurwink Island, Broom Cove, Stony River, Spout River, Howlett Point, Aquaforte.
Title at source: Trip Reports - Ferryland and Aquaforte.
http://www.kayakers.nf.ca/sea_kayaking/ ... ytrip.html
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Aquaforte Harbour. Notes.
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route description (day trip): Hwy 10, Aquaforte, harbour; return; continuation possible to Ferryland or Fermeuse.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Bay Bulls. Online, Notes, Photo, Map.
Source: Kayak Newfoundland and Labrador library.
Author: Alex McGruer.
Route description (loop trips, day): From Bay Bulls.
South shore: Island Cove is the usual turn-back point.
North shore: Bread and Cheese, Cape Boone, Useless Bay, Columbine Point.
Title at source: Day tripping at Bay Bulls (Southern Shore of the Avalon Peninsula).
http://www.kayakers.nf.ca/sea_kayaking/ ... bulls.html
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Bay Bulls, The Spout, Petty Harbour. Online, Journal, Photos, Map.
Source: Kayak Newfoundland and Labrador library.
Author: Bob Gagnon.
Route description: Bay Bulls, Columbine Point, Sculpin Island, Bald Head, Shag Rocks, Iron Door, The Spout, Long Point, Hearts Point, Motion Head, Motion Bay, Petty Harbour.
Title at source: Spout Trip Report.
http://www.kayakers.nf.ca/sea_kayaking/ ... gnon1.html
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Bay Bulls to Petty Harbour. Notes.
Ed note: Highly exposed and hazardous Route, especially near Motion Head.
Source: Murphy, Dan; Jim Price and Kevin Redmond. Canyons, Coves and Coastal Waters; Choice Canoe and Kayak Routes of Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater, St John’s (1996).
Revised version: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route description (long day trip): Bay Bulls settlement, Bay Bulls, Useless Bay, Long Point of North Head, Broad Gully River mouth, Bald Head River mouth, Drop Cove,The Spout (between Little Bald Head and Miners (not Miner) Point, near the mouth of The Spout River), Shoal Bay, Hearts Point, Motion Head, Motion Bay, Petty Harbour.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Calvert, Ferryland Head, Ferryland Harbour, Calvert. Notes.
Source: Murphy, Dan; Jim Price and Kevin Redmond. Canyons, Coves and Coastal Waters; Choice Canoe and Kayak Routes of Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater, St John’s (1996).
Route description (day trip): Calvert, Calvert Bay, Stone Islands, Goose Island, Bois Island, Ferryland Head, Ferryland Harbour, Coldeast Point, Calvert.
Title at source: Calvert - Ferryland.
Revised version: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route description: Ferryland (Hwy 10), launch on north side of isthmus?; side trip to Ferryland Head; Bois Island, Costellos Islands, Calvert Bay (Goose Island and Stone Islands), Calvert.
Title at source: Cape Broyle: Ferryland to Calvert.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Cape Broyle area. Notes.
Source: Murphy, Dan; Jim Price and Kevin Redmond. Canyons, Coves and Coastal Waters; Choice Canoe and Kayak Routes of Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater, St John’s (1996).
Route description (day trip): Cape Broyle settlement, Admiral’s Head (“Point”), “Freshwater Cove” (mouth of Freshwater River in Lance Cove?), Cape Broyle settlement.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Cape Broyle area. Online, Notes.
Source: paddling.net
Author: mcgruer.
Route description: Day trip out of Cape Broyle settlement.
http://www.paddling.net/places/showReport.html?336
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Cape Broyle area. Online, Map.
Ed note: Map only.
Location: “Cape Broyle”.
Source: Every Trail.
Author: pthcamel.
Route description (“7.3 miles”): Cape Broyle, along north shore; return.
Title at source: Cape Broyle Paddle.
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1164090
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Cripple Cove, Chance Cove, Cappahayden, Cape Broyle. Journal, Notes, Photos.
Source: Hughes, Alison. Paddling in Paradise: Sea Kayaking Adventures in Atlantic Canada. Goose Lane Editions, Fredericton (2002).
Route description (guided trip 1, day): Cripple Cove, Cape Race, Long Point, Clam Cove, Frenchman’s Point, Chance Cove.
Route description (guided trip 2): Chance Cove, Chance Cove Head, Cape Ballard, stormbound 2 nights in small cove south of Cappahayden, Horn Head, loop around Renews Island, Cappahayden.
Route description (guided trip 3): Calvert Bay, Goose Island; the map shows continuation (no accompanying text) around Cape Broyle to Admiral’s Cove.
Title at source: The Avalon Peninsula.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Ferryland area.
Source: Kayak Newfoundland and Labrador library.
Author: Peter Armitage.
Route description (day trip): Ferryland, Costellos Island, Ship Island, Goose Island, Bois Island, Ferryland Head, Hare’s Ears, Burns Head Rock, Back Cove, west end of The Downs.
Title at source: Trip Reports - Ferryland and Aquaforte.
http://www.kayakers.nf.ca/sea_kayaking/ ... ytrip.html
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Flatrock to Pouch Cove. Online, Journal, Photos, Map.
Source: Kayak Newfoundland and Labrador library.
Author: Neil Burgess.
Caution: Route is hazardous and should be attempted only by skilled paddlers, in ideal conditions.
Route description: Flatrock, Murdering Gulch, Red Head, Newells Point, Red Head Cove, Abrams Head, Stiles Cove, Seals Cove, Small Point Cove, Black Head North, Chimney Gulch, Shoe Cove Island, Strawberry Cove, Shoe Cove, Pouch Cove.
Title at source: Flatrock to Pouch Cove, Northeast Avalon.
http://www.kayakers.nf.ca/sea_kayaking/ ... chcove.htm
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Middle Cove, Tor Bay(?) . Notes.
Location: North of St John’s, east of Torbay.
Ed note: Toporama shows “Middle Cove Provincial Park”, which is not at NL Parks.
Source: Murphy, Dan; Jim Price and Kevin Redmond. Canyons, Coves and Coastal Waters; Choice Canoe and Kayak Routes of Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater, St John’s (1996).
Route description: Day trip along the coast.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Portugal Cove South, Mistaken Point, Cape Race, Chance Cove, Cappyhayden. Notes.
Ed note: “This area is one of the most exposed coastlines in Newfoundland ... steep cliff faces, limited landing zones and many shoals ... ”
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route description: Portugal Cove South (Trepassey Bay; Hwy 10), Daleys Point, Drook Point, Freshwater Point, Mistaken Point, Long Cove (and Long Beach, abandoned settlement, with however road access), Cripple Cove Point, Cape Race (road access from Hwy 10 by side road), Long Point, Broad Cove, Clam Cove, Frenchman’s Cove and Point, Chance Cove and Chance Cove Provincial Park (access from Hwy 10), Chance Cove Head, Shoe Cove, Cape Ballard, Black Head, Seal Cove, Cappahayden (Hwy 10).
Title at source: Portugal Cove South to Cappahayden (via Cape Race and Chance Cove).
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

St John’s to Pouch Cove. Notes.
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route description: St John’s Harbour, The Narrows, North Head, Cuckold Head, Quidi Vidi (Harbour and settlement; access point), Skerries Islands, Robin Hood Bay, Sugarloaf Head, Logy Bay, Redcliff Head, Torbay Point, Outer Cove settlement, Ship Cove Point, Middle Cove settlement (no provincial park), Tor Bay (bay), Sculpin Point, Torbay (Bight and settlement; Hwy 20).
Less well documented reach: Church Cove Point, Flat Rock Point and The Beamer, Red Head, Red Head Cove, Abrams Head, Stiles Cove, Small Point, Black Head North, Shoe Cove Island, Strawberry Point, Georges Point, Pouch Cove (cove and settlement; access/egress).
Title at source: St. John’s to Pouch Cove.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Tors Cove - La Manche Bay area. Notes.
Source: Murphy, Dan; Jim Price and Kevin Redmond. Canyons, Coves and Coastal Waters; Choice Canoe and Kayak Routes of Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater, St John’s (1996).
Route description: Near St Michael’s (south of Tors Cove settlement), east to Great Island, southwest to La Manche Bay; return to St Michael`s area.
Title at source: Great Island – LeManche Loop.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Witless Bay Ecological Reserve. Notes.
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route description: Bay Bulls, Witless Bay, Mobile, St Michael’s and Bauline east; Gull Island, Green Island, Great Island, Pee Pee Island.
Title at source: Witless Bay Ecological Reserve.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Witless Bay - Tors Cove area. Online, Journal, Photos, Map.
Source: Kayak Newfoundland and Labrador library.
Author: Peter Armitage, Bill Ritchie and Lewis Greenland.
Ed warning: Exposed, hazardous Route.
Route description (loop trip, day): Bauline East, north shore of Great Island (permits required for landing), past Landing Cove and Devil’s Throat, arches, retrace route around Great Island, Pee Pee Island, Tors Cove, Burnt Cove Island, Burnt Cove, Seal Cove, Grady’s Point, Bauline East.
Title at source: Trip to Great Island and Tors Cove.
http://www.kayakers.nf.ca/sea_kayaking/ ... eport.html
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

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Trepassey Bay subregion.
Ed note: Since the bulk of the only Route found on Trepassey Bay, specifically
"Cape St Mary’s area. St Bride’s (Placentia Bay) to Lance Cove",
in fact lies outside the bay, I posted that Route entry under the Avalon Peninsula, East side.
The first two entries below are relevant to that Route.

Trepassey Bay. Information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trepassey_Bay
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/law/amulree/a ... eybay.html
http://mapcarta.com/24683238
http://www.viewweather.com/w880559-weat ... rador.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=trepass ... 66&bih=675
Portugal Cove South.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal_Cove_South
http://www.stoneislandphotography.com/T ... 0South%20/
https://www.google.com/search?q=Portuga ... 66&bih=675
Trepassey.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trepassey
http://www.stoneislandphotography.com/T ... dland.html
http://www.stoneislandphotography.com/Towns/Trepassey/
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canf0268
https://www.google.com/search?q=trepass ... 66&bih=675
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

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St Mary’s Bay subregion.

St Mary’s Bay. Information.
St Mary’s Bay.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary%2 ... d_Labrador
http://tides.mobilegeographics.com/locations/6119.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=St+Mary ... 66&bih=675
Colinet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colinet,_N ... d_Labrador
https://www.google.com/search?q=Colinet ... 66&bih=675
Harricott.
http://mapcarta.com/24288118
https://www.google.com/search?q=harrico ... 66&bih=675
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Cape St Mary’s area. Information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_St._Mary%27s
https://www.google.com/search?q=Cape+St ... 66&bih=675
Cape St Mary’s Ecological Reserve.
http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/parks/wer/ ... index.html
http://www.canadianparks.com/nfoundland ... /index.htm
http://www.virtual-tours-newfoundland.c ... entre.html
http://explore.outdoorsica.com/guideboo ... nd_canada/
http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/Pla ... apeStMarys
http://www.birdislandresort.com/EcoCentre/eco.html
http://www.naturephotographermag.com/in ... &Itemid=10
etc.
St Bride’s (Placentia Bay).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bride% ... d_Labrador
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canf0250
http://tides.mobilegeographics.com/locations/6078.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=St+Brid ... 66&bih=675
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Cape St Mary’s area. St Bride’s (Placentia Bay) to Lance Cove. Notes.
Ed note: Exposed route with few places to land.
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route description: St Bride’s (Placentia Bay, Rte 100), Distress Cove, Island Head, Norther (sic) Head, Brierly Cove, Cape St Mary’s (road access, off Rte 100), False Cape, Golden Bay, Redland Point, Bull Island Point, Lance Cove, Point Lance settlement (road access).
Title at source: Cape St. Mary’s to Lance Cove to St. Bride’s.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Colinet to Harricott. Online, Journal, Photos, Map.
Source: Kayak Newfoundland and Labrador library.
Authors: Dan Miller, Pat O’Neill, Peter Noel and Malcolm Rowe.
Route description: Colinet, Tickle Island, Pinchgut Tickle, Tickle Point, Harricott Bay, Harricott.
Title at source: Colinet to Pinchgut to Harricott.
http://www.kayakers.nf.ca/sea_kayaking/ ... eport.html
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Colinet to Harricott. Notes.
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route description: Colinet (Rtes 91 and 93), The Passage and Pinchgut Tickle (inside Tickle Island), Tickle Point, Harricott Bay, Harricott (Rte 93).
Title at source: St. Mary’s Bay: Colinet to Pinchgut Island to Harricott.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Colinet Harbour and Pinchgut Tickle. Online, Journal, Photos.
Location: Colinet.
Source: My Newfoundland Kayak Experience.
Author: Tony.
Route description: Colinet, Pinchgut Tickle, Tickles; return.
Title at source: Pinchgut Camping.
http://mynewfoundlandkayakexperience.bl ... mping.html
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

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