Nova Scotia is renown for having plenty of exciting outdoor activities to offer, whether your looking to go Cycling, Surfing, Whale Watching, Horse Riding, walking along the Bras d'Or Lakes or playing a round of golf at the Grandview Golf and Country club.

The beautiful coastlines of Shad Bay, Blind Bay or Prospect Bay are close to Halifax and offer breathtaking coastal scenery for canoeists, there are tours that are designed for small groups which are organized to accommodate canoeists of various experience and interests. Single and double kayaks are also available, kayaks should always match the size of the individual and their ability, tours organizers make you feel comfortable and safe throughout the tour amking it an enjoyable experience to every one who wants to explore Nova Scotia.

Cape Breton Highlands is a small ranch located in the foothills where you can go horse riding on spectacular trails, rivers or along the mountains of Cape Breton. Horses are rented out to whoever wants to ride and the riding centre's will allow you to go riding with or without a guide. Beginners should not try horse riding with out any assistance as you will need training to handle a horse, training courses are available for beginners. Horse riding through the scenic trails in Beddeck and Cape Breton is quite relaxing and enjoyable as you ride through scenic villages, enjoying Nova Scotia's beauty.

There are different Golf courses in Nova Scotia, courses vary from 9 to 27 holes, the Grandview Golf and Country club is an 18 hole regulation course located on the outskirts of Dartmouth, most of the golf courses around Nova Scotia are fully irrigated and have a professional layout, golf courses in and around Nova Scotia will give an enjoyable experience for both beginners and expert golfers. The beauty of these golf courses are shown in the well groomed wide fairways, if need to rent or buy golf equipment then there are site shops that have a good selection to choose from, there are also cafeterias for when you get hungry, if your new to golf, then not to worry as there are lessons available for beginners, most of golf courses are only open during certain seasons, while others are open for the whole year.

Cycling around the central Cape Breton along the Bras d'Or Lakes is an enjoyable experience, cyclists can pass through Estmere and Ottawa Brook, on the way you will see MacKinnon's Harbour and a country ski trail and hiking trail at Highland Hill. You will pass the Highland Heights inn and Nova Scotia Highland Village, as well as the Scottish Outdoor Museum.

Along your journey you will see St. Columba Church and the Rankin Memorial School that goes on towards MacCormack's Provincial Park where you can stop for a picnic park and enjoy the view of Bras d'Or Lakes, Grass Cove and Gillis point, from here you can easily reach Maskill's Harbour, Washabuck Beach, Washabuck Bridge and on to St.Columba Road and Cains Mountain Road heading towards Hazeldale.

The South shore of Nova Scotia is good for surfing and has a good mix of beaches with a rugged coastline, there are hundreds of bays and inlets that give best the surfing opportunities and challenges, surfers will find steep fast breaks, right and left point breaks along with reef and shoal breaks. The best time of the year for surfing in Nova Scotia is during August to late November, the temperatures of water can reach up to 20 degree Celsius, though surfers should wear wetsuits as the air and water temperature varies, accessories for surfing are available for rent, surfing lessons are also available for beginners.

In the southern coast of Nova Scotia there is whale watching tour, make sure you take a camera and binoculars so you can enjoy whale watching to the fullest, boats depart four a times a day from the historic waterfront and World Heritage Site of Lunenburg. While cruising on the boat you will see magnificent whales that are so close you can almost touch them.

There are different types of whale such as fin, pilot, minke and the favoured humpback whales, there are also dolphins, several sunfish, giant blue tuna, leatherback turtles and birds such as terns, black guillemot petrels, shearwaters and gannets, you will also get a chance to see seals. If the seas are too rough it is quite difficult to see the whales. The spectacular rugged coast and sea caves at the Ovens Natural Park are beautiful to see, along with the bright coloured buildings that provide a perfect backdrop for the tour.

Eagles can be seen in Nova Scotia from late November until early March, the best months for viewing eagles are between January and early February. If you want to see eagles close up then visit the Sheffield Mills Eagle Watch, displays are open for two weekends i.e. from February 8-9 and February 15-16, schools can also visit, bookings for schools are encouraged during weekdays from January 20 - February 14.

Nova Scotia offers a wide variety of trails and there are numerous scenic villages along the trails, Glooscap trail shows the wilderness of Nova Scotia, the Bay of Fundy has the largest tides in Minas Basin, as you walk along the sunrise trail there you will pass through farmlands and country roads. Along the Lighthouse Route you will see over 20 lighthouses and it takes your through many picturesque fishing villages, including the beautiful Peggy Cove which is a British colonial town, there are also several beaches to walk along on this trail.

Nova Scotia is the best place for Sailing off the beaten path, there are numerous large harbours, small bays and inlets by navigable rivers along the coastline of Nova Scotia, there are also groups of smaller islands. The finest Sailing area in Nova Scotia is Lunenburg's Mahone Bay, Mahone Bay is a large bay as well as a town and is just a few miles away from Lunenburg. Shelburne is the most popular port for yachts from US, the vast harbours and bays in Nova Scotia can handle 275 yachts. Lunenburg is a picturesque harbour in Nova Scotia and is a wonderful stop for yachts, surrounding the Mahone Bay there are hundreds of pristine anchorages and small towns, from Mahone Bay you can sail to Halifax to Bras d'Or Lakes.