Nova Scotia wilderness lodge recognized on top 10 list from Forbes

Forbes Traveler has placed Trout Point Lodge of Nova Scotia on its list of the best wilderness resorts in the United States and Canada. End Quote

Trout Point Lodge is annually inspected and recommended by Conde Nast Johansens.

(1888PressRelease) April 15, 2009 - Forbes Traveler has selected a Nova Scotia accommodation for its list of the 10 best wilderness lodges & resorts in an article published yesterday. Forbestraveler.com is a production of the New York-based media company that also publishes Forbes magazine and the forbes.com web site.

Trout Point Lodge has offered backwoods vacations and outdoor recreation since opening next to the Tobeatic Wilderness Area of southern Nova Scotia in 2000. Award-winning travel writer Crai Bower chose 10 North American resorts that best provide “an experience that blends luxury with the wilds” as well as “some education about the complexity and stewardship of the land.” The top 10 list also included such wilderness destinations as Clayoquot Wilderness Resort and Nimmo Bay Heli-Resort, both of British Columbia, Dunton Hot Springs in Colorado, and The Sequoia High Sierra Camp, California.

Trout Point's Great Lodge and Dining Room restaurant open for the summer season May 15. This year, the Lodge offers guests numerous guided wilderness experiences, with 2 on-staff naturalists, including a 2-night packages that involves a combined kayak & hiking excursion with a stay at the historic and rustic Birchdale Camps followed by a night in the luxurious Trout Point Great Lodge. Birchdale was one of Yarmouth County's original lakeside hunting lodges from the Golden Age of Nova Scotia outdoor tourism in the early 20th century, founded by Omar Roberts in 1910.

According to the web site, ForbesTraveler.com is designed exclusively for the affluent, discerning traveler. With the active participation of the world's leading experts on luxury travel, it is the premier online source for inspiring, planning, and booking the world's most distinctive travel experiences.

Trout Point's cooking school was also listed among the world's best culinary trips by Forbes Traveler last year. The Lodge is located in Kemptville, YarmouthCounty, on the Tusket River.

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