Abegweit Passage

Abegweit Passage is the narrowest part of Northumberland Strait, separating Epekwitk, or Prince Edward Island, from the mainland. Mi'kmaq travellers crossed these waters by canoe, using Cape Jourimain as a landing place. In winter the strait fills with ice, and boats fitted with runners could be hauled across floes as well as paddled through open water. The short crossing remains exposed to the winds and moving ice of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.