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ABOUT ICEBERGS
There's nothing quite so awe-inspiring as getting up close and personal with a 10,000-year-old, million-tonne leviathan of ice.
And there's no better place to watch juggernaut icebergs than in the heart of famed Iceberg Alley on the northeast coast of Newfoundland. Gander International Airport is just an hour from Iceberg Alley's best iceberg viewing community, Twillingate.
The term "iceberg" probably originates from the clutch term "ijsberg", which means ice hill. The typical iceberg found along the northeast coast rivals a 15-story office building in height, though smaller "growlers" and car-sized "bergy bits" are common as well.
Newfoundland welcomes visitors from around the world eager to enjoy nature in its mightiest form. Sea kayaks, boat tours and coastal hikes all provide excellent bergwatching opportunities.
BERGY BITS
- In Newfoundland iceberg ice is now "harvested" for bottled water and vodka production.
- In 1975, the schooner "Caledonia" was lost 9 miles off Cape Fogo but her crew of 82 were saved when they managed to clamber onto an iceberg.
- When iceberg ice melts it makes a fizzing sound, thus the term "bergy seltzer". The sound comes from the popping of compressed air bubbles which are in the ice.
- There was once a murder on an iceberg.
- A secret World War II project (Habbakuk) planned to manufacture icebergs for use as aircraft carriers.
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More moose per square mile than people - get away from it all.
A WILDERNESS PLAYGROUND.
Gander International Airport is the perfect starting place for your Newfoundland vacation.
Newfoundland is renowned for its lively and warm culture, unspoiled wilderness and colourful heritage. Gander International Airport puts the best of Newfoundland travel - from adrenaline soaked eco-adventure, to beautiful fishing villages - within easy reach.
Newfoundland's surging coastline is dotted with bays and inlets, magnificent stands of northern boreal forest, and rugged peat bogs and barrens. We've thrown in 5,000 humpback whales, 10,000-year old towering icebergs, swirling seabirds, historic communities, and one of the planet's richest, warmest cultures as part of the package. This is a place to ignite your imagination, recharge your soul and awaken your senses.
22 species of whales can be found along the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, the humpback and the minke being the most common. There are also Fin, Sperm, Harbour Porpoise and Saddleback Dolphin. Five thousand humpbacks come to our northern waters during the summer months.
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Salvage (rhymes with "cage") was named one of the best places to live in Canada by Harrowsmith magazine.
NOW THIS IS LIVING.
It is difficult to express to outsiders that the quality of life in Newfoundland is, well, better. This is a belief championed by residents who never seem to lose that indelible mark that unspoiled natural beauty can etch into one's soul. The character of our people is very much tied and intertwined with the beauty of place.
Our quality of life is expressed in our safe, warm communities. In the sense of people that permeates life in Newfoundland. In our world-class hospitality. In the vibrancy of our arts community.
If you share a love for the outdoors, Newfoundland has plenty to offer. World class Atlantic Salmon rivers. 45 holes of amazing golf within an hour of the airport. An astounding network of trails that beckons the hiker, skier, and snowmobiler. Some of the best downhill skiing east of the Rockies just a short drive away. Terra Nova National Park, where fingers of the sea caress deep stands of boreal forest, just 40 minutes from the airport.
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MORE INFORMATION.
If you are thinking about acquiring property in Newfoundland, or planning your next vacation, visit these links for more information:
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