The Mi’gmaq would spend the summer along the shores of the Bay of Chaleur (Mowebaktabāāk)[2] to fish, hunt and escape the torrents of black flies and other bugs.

These river portages are currently being recommissioned by Robert Doyle and Tim Humes of CKNB (Canoe Kayak New Brunswick).

When the first European explorers, trappers, prospectors and settlers came to this region (the Bay of Chaleur) they also used this convenient route to navigate into the interior of what is now the Province of New Brunswick.

The route goes from sea level at the mouth of the river in Bathurst Harbour (Gepamgeâg)[9] to Mount Carleton Provincial Park in the headwaters of Bathurst Lake (formerly known as Nepisiguit Lake), where it connects to several trails leading to Mount Carleton, the highest mountain in Canada's Maritime Provinces.

The scenic trail offers breathtaking lookouts, waterfalls and valleys filled with Acadian forests.

The trail is divided further into 20 separate sections, labeled from A to U starting at Daly Point Nature Reserve in Bathurst, New Brunswick.

The trail is working on a five year infrastructure management plan that will include the construction of bridges, lookouts and boardwalks.

[14] This prestigious designation came after the historic trail was discovered and nominated by hiking enthusiasts from across Canada and North America.