Shallow Bay

Gros Morne National Park


The gentle, safe, sand-duned beach at Shallow Bay seems out of place, as if transported from the Caribbean by some bizarre current. The water, though, provides a chilling dose of reality, as it rarely gets above 15°C (59°F).


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