Digby Gut

The Digby Gut is a narrow channel connecting the Bay of Fundy with the Annapolis Basin.

Strong tidal currents, numerous rocky ledges, frequent fogs and unpredictable winds make it a dangerous passage requiring a pilot or local knowledge to navigate.

[1] The gut, technically referred to as a water gap, is about a half nautical mile in width and bordered by high rocky cliffs.

It marks a break in the North Mountain ridge along the Annapolis Valley and is the eastern end of Digby Neck.

The famous poet Bliss Carman wrote a classic Canadian poem of courage about a fearless twelve-year-old sailor who single-handedly sailed a schooner through Digby Gut during a storm, entitled "Arnold, Master of the Scud".