Red Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here, between 1530 and the early 17th century Basque fisherman would come every summer to fish and whale. This fact was lost until the 1980's, when archaeologists rediscovered the remains of dwellings, grave sites, and documents corroborating these expeditions. Incredibly, they've even discovered the remains of a Basque galleon in the small bay off Saddle Island.
Alas, most of out time in Red Harbor was spent inside because of the weather. The wind kicked up with gusts up to 40mph and driving rain, so there are only a few pictures and sadly, we weren't able to visit Saddle Island because they shut down the boat service.Read more
August 17, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C