canada newfoundland the easts most spectacular mountains by stanley ryan newfoundlands west coast is one of the most beautiful and remote areas in canada today you can drive the entire length of the great northern peninsula on good roads the best way to tour the area is by camper excellent camp grounds are located at strategic points along the provinces highways vour tour of the peninsula begins when you leave the transcanada highway at deer lake this community is 32 miles north cast of corner brook up the beautiful humber river valley the road to bonne bay on the western coast cuts through the long range- mountains which run the length of the peninsula after travelling through beautiful lake country for twenty miles fishing ai bunting are excellent the terrain becomes more mountainous and you enter gros morne national park its canadas newest national park founded in 1970 all around you have the most spectacular peaks of the long range mountains including the tallest the 2644 foot gros morne by the time vou reach bonne biv on the gulf of st lawrence you are still more than 15 miles from the sea driving beside a great fjord rocky slopes plunge into the water frequent streams slide and cascade noisily here and there are small fishing communities clinging to the hillsides with names like glenburnie birchy head and shoalbrook they remind you that this area was settled by fishermen from the british isles at woody point there is a tiny car ferry which will take you across the bav to norris point there is a road which leads back to deer lake but our route is north and east along the gulf coast the park stretches 40 miles with many fine beaches and expanses of shifting dunes you are driving over a narrow coastal plain inland arc dense forests narrow mountain lakes tidal inlets and many streams noted for brook trout and salmon the mountains rise steeply on your right gros morne park lias campsites nature trails and a nature centre small fishing villages dot the coast of this great wilderness country as you drive the 300 miles to the eastern tip of the peninsula at port au choix is one of canadas most im portant prehistoric sites discovered in the late 60s it is a burial ground of the red paint people who roam ed the coasts of maine and labrador 5000 years ago archaeologists have y cant sail to this year without reserving in advance if youre planning a trip to new foundland this year you should know that all space on all cn marine ferries operating between north sydney ns and port- auxbasques or argentia new foundland must now be reserved in advance now with advance reservations you will know that your passage is confirmed so there will be no chance of last minute disappoint ment or frustrating delays in your travel schedule all we ask is that you reserve ahead pick up your tickets at the ferry terminal at least two hours before sailing time or your reser vations will be automatically can celled and please let us know if you want to change or cancel your reservations otherwise you will be billed for your unclaimed ticket for all reservations and informa tion on cn marine newfoundland ferry service call your via cn passenger sales office newfoundlands lone range mountains are diiided by magnificent fjords ami beautiful likes like the one in the centre of this picture cn marine