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At high tide, a large backwater north of the Outpost fills with a brackish
fresh and salt water mix that supports a unique marsh-like eco-system.
This mini marine park, complete with reverse-rapids and riverlets is one of the
best areas to view blue herons, birds of prey and black bear feeding in the technicolour
shallows.
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