The tide comes into the South Maitland channel as a wave.
Powered zodiacs take clients to play in the wave and the turbulence created.
Low water an hour and half before high tide. Note the yellow boat on the right bankHigh tide after powerful wave and turbulence activity the boat is floating.Two zodiacs playing in the wave.
An empty channel at St. Mary's point.......note how low the water is on the mud bank This is the same channel looking at the same mud bank now full....note the size of Louise at the edge of the bank
Hopewell Rocks NB at high tide. Again, take note of the height of the water
Now you can't even see the water. The tide difference was 40ft that day. The boats rest on the mud bottom waiting for high tide.