Cottage 55 joins Tidewatch, Water’s Edge and Ocean Club as extended stay, year-round, executive vacation homes here at White Point.
We hope you like it – we love it!
To reserve, give us a call at 1..800.565.5068.

Located at the Boathouse at the Resort, Jeff and his team have been offering lessons for many, many years. As wave riders from the area, they are well trained, experienced and passionate about sharing the sport of surfing. Really there is just no better way to experience the power and thrill of the Atlantic Surf than on a board!

Suit-up and get ready to ride!
Rossignol Surf Shop offers 2 hour Surf Lessons at White Point.
Lessons are available as follows for the 2013 season:
May 18 – end of June
Saturdays – morning and afternoon
July/August
Monday through Saturday- morning and afternoon

What will you learn?
You’ll be introduced the sport of surfing through land and water activities so that you have the basic information required to surf in a safe environment, with the appropriate gear.
You will learn…
a) surf safety rules
b) gear
c) selecting a safe surf site
d) falling off, paddling and standing on a board
e) going over, around, through and under waves

Surf Lesson Requirements:
Surfing requires a significant level of skill and ability in the water. To ensure you are ready to take on the challenge, Rossignol Surf Shop suggests that you should be a competent swimmer already AND be in good physical condition. Due to the size of the boards and physical strength required to handle the equipment and the surf, participants should be at least 12 years old. Some additional questions you can ask yourself….
…Am I comfortable in and under the water and a fairly good swimmer?
…Eager to try new things and wondering if I can “Turtle” ?
…Ready to push my personal limits?
…Wondering how a wetsuit can keep you warm when you are in the Atlantic Ocean? (Can I even fit into one?)
…Ready to shout “Yes!” AND pump your arm when you catch your first wave?
…Am I ready to enjoy and support a fantastic “green sport”
Did you answer yes to most of these?? Then you are ready!

What’s included in your lesson?
- Wetsuit and learner surfboard are provided.
Please note: Registrants will be asked weight and height or clothing size for proper wetsuit fitting.
– Ratio of 1 instructor for 5 participants. Meet your instructors below.

How much are Lessons?
Each 2 hour lesson is $75 plus HST per person

Book your Lesson Now!
Book your Lessons directly with Rossignol Surf Shop either in advance of your arrival at White Point or at any point during your stay. Call 1.902.354.7100 or email ross.surf@ns.sympatico.ca.

Meet our Rossignol Surf Shop Instructors

Isaac Norman
Hi folks! My name is Isaac Norman and I am currently eighteen years old and have been a surfer since I was ten. I’ve just completed my undergraduate degree in kinesiology at Dalhousie University with hopes of working in the medical field. I remember when my dad first got me out in the water and helped me catch my first wave. Needless to say, I’ve been hooked on surfing since then. Over my youth, surfing became part of my life and through much practice I had the opportunity to represent Canada at numerous World Junior surfing games. Surfing has introduced me to many unforgettable experiences and has taken me places to compete like California, France and Portugal. I surf because every wave you catch gives you a different feeling of satisfaction and there is always room for improvement. My goals in surfing involve perfecting different manoeuvres and working on my style. Other than surfing I play soccer. I am a national certified life guard so you’re always safe with me in the water. It always gets me stoked to share the experience of someone standing up on their first wave. Hope to see you at White Point Beach Resort!

Wil Bagnell
“I started surfing five years ago, when I was twelve years old. In fact, the first time I surfed was at White Point, when I took a surf lesson. I was instantly hooked. I love surfing, it’s a sport that never gets boring no matter what happens, you’re always having a good time. So far, I have surfed in Barbados and Tofino, British Columbia. Every time I paddle out it’s whole new experience, whether you caught the biggest wave of your life, or you pulled a really cool trick, the experience is always fun and always changing. I’ve been around the ocean my entire life and I feel very comfortable out in the water. Since I was a young kid I have been interested in the outdoors and sports. Other sports and hobbies I am involved in, are wake boarding, fishing, soccer and volleyball. A goal in my life is to pursue a career in the medical field. My surfing goals are to always improve, compete in more competitions, surf around the world and push the limits of my skills by surfing even larger waves. Surfing has done a lot for me, it has helped to improve my fitness and it has given me something that I am truly passionate about and wish to pursue even further. I’m going to have a good time in the water, I know you will too! See you in the lesson!”

Andrew Crouse
Hi, my name is Andrew Crouse. I took my first surfing lesson when I was 14 at White Point Beach Resort. Over the next year, I became addicted to riding waves. I’m currently studying Kinesiology at Acadia University, with hopes of becoming an athletic trainer. I enjoy playing soccer, working out, and surfing. Surfing has helped me travel the world, and make many new friends along the way. I surf because there’s always a possibility that I’ll catch the best wave of my life. I look forward to teaching you about surfing equipment, surfing technique, and helping you catch the first of hopefully many waves!

Joining the team this summer as Junior Surf Instructors is Emma Norman and Chris Hatt.

Want to learn more about surfing in Nova Scotia?
Visit Surf Nova Scotia online at: http://www.surfns.com/
Experience winter surfing with CBC’s Land and Sea: http://www.cbc.ca/landandsea/2010/09/winter-surfing.html
Check-out the surf conditions: http://magicseaweed.com/Western-Head-Surf-Report/343/
Learn more about surfing around the globe: http://www..surfrider.org/
Surf writer Chris Nelson was in NS researching his book and features other cold water places such as Scotland, Iceland, Northeast England, West Coast USA, etc. http://view.vcab.com/?vcabid=gjrSegnagScjajlc

See you on the beach!

The first time my daughter and I went to White Point Beach Resort, she was 11, it was early February and the great fire had not happened.

This May, two years later, we went back, and happy to say, the bunnies are there, the pool is good and the new lodge is a wonderful mix of the rustic with the modern.

It is minimal in crisp lines, pale wood, light and space. It is homey and arty with an antler chandelier, metal strip orb lights, a massive wooden bar counter by Jeff Amos, an artisan from Blockhouse, and Nova Scotia folk art. Best of all, it has more views of the sea than ever.

What is wonderful about White Point Beach Resort is its unchangeable main attraction — the sea.

Its roar follows us as we feed the rabbits, walk on the beach or lay back at night with a sigh of comfort in a comfy bed with a goose down duvet. “The pillows are so fluffy!” my daughter exclaims. We have never slept so soundly.

Ironically, White Point’s second defining element is fire. The resort was built as a hunting and fishing lodge in 1928 and the main lodge went up in smoke while a wedding was taking place by the beach in November of 2011. The new $4-million lodge, designed by WHW Architects Inc. of Halifax, opened in November of 2012.

Owner Robert Risley has no fear of fire. It roars and sparks in a beachside firepit at night where kids roast marshmallows at 7 and 9. Logs blaze in the main lodge’s two mammoth, beachstone fireplaces. The neat packet of kindling and newsprint that arrives daily at the cabin door is quickly lit up to roast marshmallows indoors or warm the toes while chatting fireside before bed. The smell of White Point is woodsmoke.

White Point Beach Resort has defined itself as a destination for young families, with programming that on a cold and sunny May weekend included fly tying and casting, crafts, movie time and story time with milk and cookies.

The new lodge’s pool, in the same location as the former one, is ideal for kids, with a shallow entry at one end and a hand-cranked fountain that spits water down like rain. Open from 6.30 a.m. to 11 p.m., and 10-11 p.m. for adults only, it’s not ideal for lane swimming. The sea is not visible from the pool but blue sky and pine trees are. For people 16 and up there is also a fitness room.

The new games room is disappointingly not much bigger than the old one and has a pool table, pingpong table, foosball game and shuffleboard. Next door is a new feature, the Kids Zone, a large and sparkling clean craft room with small chairs.

White Point isn’t just for kids; in fact, its mix is what makes it so appealing. There are young lovers mooning over each other while sipping Nova Scotia wine at dinner or embracing on the beach. There are middle-aged women walking dogs on the nature trail. There are wedding parties and a grandfather’s birthday gathering and groups of relaxed-looking women sharing a visit to the Ocean Spa.

There are few activities targeted at teens, but with the boathouse opening this weekend, they — and everyone — can enjoy boating in canoes and paddleboats on a freshwater lake, surfing with rented wetsuits and riding bicycles.

The beach in May is rocky, but ocean currents bring the sand back in by mid-July. White Point has the one-kilometre, white sand beach that gave the area its name.

This part of the province is rich in beaches. Further down the road from White Point is the small, sandy curve of Hunt’s Point Beach by a fishing village that has been operating since 1755, then the grand sweep of Summerville Beach, a provincial park, and further along in Port Mouton the azure water and three crescents of Carter’s Beach.

Another key element at White Point is its quick and friendly staff. Waitresses move swiftly to take orders and get meals delivered without the long wait times that can drive kids crazy and parents even crazier. A waitress from the previous night who was not serving us stopped by to say, “Are you enjoying your stay, ladies?”

White Point has a breakfast buffet where cooks make omelettes to order and dinner buffets which get kids to their food immediately and are fun for all ages. Overall, the food is excellent, though the buffet desserts could benefit from a fruit dessert and lighter selections.

For those who want to go the Nova Scotian route, White Point offers Mersey Point smoked salmon, Indian Point mussels, salmon, catfish and a fisherman’s soup served in a giant white triangular bowl with shrimp, scallops, mussels and half a lobster. Breakfast includes Acadian codfish cakes with baked beans and a thick slice of toast from homemade bread.

The new kitchen has a bread maker, a pizza oven (the margarita pizza with arugula is very good!) and an ice-cream machine responsible for a ginger ice cream, served with a “cast iron” bread pudding with caramel and rum sauce that is to die for.

The cabins, which include a mini-fridge, are also renovated for a lighter, airier look with Zen-like bathroom accessories and flat screen TVs.

Since the lodge reopened in November, it has been so busy it’s running with its full staff of 160. Reservations are ahead of what they were in May 2011, says Donna Hatt, marketing director and product development manager.

As of last week, there has been a new litter of the famous bunnies. They were first brought to White Point as domestic animals but escaped their cage and mated with wild rabbits.

“The night of the fire, God love our local residents, they brought bags of carrots and lettuce and the rabbits gathered all around the playground,” says Hatt. “None were harmed during the build.”

The rabbits, each a different colour and size, are another defining element to a place where you can park the car and forget about the world.

Elissa Barnard is an arts reporter for The Chronicle Herald.

(ebarnard@herald.ca)

It was with pride that we tartan scarved and Nova Scotia lapel pinned everyone in attendance (until we ran out!). Some donned the ’Blue Noses’ themselves, while ’Scotiable!’ cheers bellowed from every corner as we raised glasses of NS Blueberry Mimosas and Keith’s. Some folks nibbled on dulse and others even left with ‘Scotiable!’ 2013 T-shirts thanks to Saltscapes! We Skyped to Fortress Louisburg and kicked up our heels to the sounds of home thanks to Ottawa Cape Breton Session. And one of our favourite events at ‘Scotiable!’ is the signing of the NS Flag – the line up to get to it is long, but filled with such pride.

So, how did some of the folks feel about our Nova Scotia Night, ‘Scotiable!’ in Ottawa? Here’s what they shared on our Facebook Pages:

“Great time last night! Great food, great fun. Thanks for all the work putting it together. Please do it again next year! Next year 500 Bluenosers!!! Let’s fill the place!!”
“I want to thank you and Nova Scotia tourism for a wonderful event last night. My husband and I had a great time.
Thanks to you and your crew for putting on such a fun evening.”
“Great time !! Fantastic job guys!”
“Lunenburg Pub & Bar Lunenburg Pub & Bar was happy to host this wonderful event!”
“Had a great time, thanks for organizing.”
“Had a fantastic time…can’t wait till next year’s!”
“The best surprise was the garlic bread sticks with donair sauce to dip them in. Taste of home”
“A little homesick today in the nation’s capital. Only because the food, the fiddlers, flags and friends were so much fun last night.
Yes, every province needs this! It was AWESOME! Next year 500 people!!”
“Was there! Great set up:)”
“Wish there were one of these in every city across Canada!”

While it was our White Point pleasure to organize and host this event (and give away a 2 night stay!), it was made possible with the support of our partners including:
- Nova Scotia Tourism made sure we had our tartan and fleece scarves! Be sure to make plans to come back home soon – and send your friends, colleagues!
- Taste of Nova Scotia, Jost Vineyard and Vandyke’s Blueberry Juice made it possible for all of us to enjoy complimentary NS Blueberry Mimosa’s and the prize of a Taste of Nova Scotia Gift Basket!
- Destination Cape Breton took us via Skype LIVE to Fortress Louisburg to learn about the 300th Anniversary events!
- Fundy Adventures, makers of Fundy Dulse, sent along the dulse we savoured in partnership with Destination Southwest Nova
- We surfed via Nova Scotia Webcams all over Nova Scotia AND gave away some “sea food” prizes!
- Saltscapes Magazine’s Linda Gourlay was on hand welcoming you all and kindly gave us subscriptions and T-shirts AND she provided the ’Scotiable!’ 2013 T-shirts everyone wanted!
- The Peggy’s Cove Area Festival of the Arts sent along a great prize package from their event – drop by when you are in the area.
- Our good friends at Keith’s sent along great prizes that were enjoyed by the winners – and of course the special order to have Keith’s on tap this year was a hit!
Plus there were prizes from Lunenburg Fisheries Museum AND of course Ottawa Cape Breton Sessions infused sounds from home to round out the evening!
And don’t forget, until March 25th Nova Scotians and Alumni  are invited to join ConnectNS and you could win your own Kitchen Party compliments featuring a Clearwater Maritimes Feast for 12 of your closest friends. Be part of an exciting initiative, led by Nova Scotia Business Inc., that focuses on helping Nova Scotia companies grow and attracting new investment into the province. Learn more and join the ConnectNS network today at http://www.connectns.ca/

The crowd was great, lively and fabulous but how did it look with more than 300 of us at the Lunenburg Pub? Take a look!
Thanks to everyone who came – now come home and visit us this year.

 Scotiable!

We kick off with CAA Winterfest March 8-10 with Mussel Bakes, Bonfires and a Karaoke Dance & Pizza Party.
2 family nights from $259 plus tax for CAA Members (Plus complimentary upgrade upon check in!)
2 family nights from $300 plus tax for Non-Members

Then we kick into all out March Break Mayhem for the rest of the week with a daily program that will leave Mom & Dad catching their breath on the couch in the Lounge!
Come for the week – 5 nights from $675/family OR just a couple, it’s up to you!

Check this out – the recreation department put together a wicked program of events, all complimentary with your stay!

Book now, call us at 1.800.565.5068!

It was such a pleasure for us to be able to present a donation to the Liverpool Fire Fighters Association in the amount of $2500 before our guests. Proceeds from ticket sales annually are presented to a different organization, with more than $12,000 being raised over the past 5 years.

Guests of the event sipped, savoured and enjoyed an evening showcasing wines, beer and spirits from around the world paired perfectly with Chef Alan Crosby’s delicious hors d’oeuvres! We’d like to extend a special thanks to our sponsoring partners who made the event possible: Peller Estates, Innovative Beverages, Select Wines, Jost Vineyards, Churchill Dauphinee, PMA Canada, Charton Hobbs, Philippe Dandurand Wines, Garrison Brewery, Harvest Wines, Atlantic Wines & Spirits, Bishop’s Cellar, Constellation Canada and McClelland Premium Imports.

Here’s what it looked like this year, be sure to get your tickets early for next year!

Last year we had 125 guests attend…get your friends, family and colleagues together and escape to Nova Scotia for 3 hours surrounded by friends, food and sounds of home!
White Point is proud to present this unique and fun event again this year in partnership with our sponsors – see all the details below AND please share this invite!

Now entering our 5th year, guests are preparing to spend an evening sipping and savouring more than 75 varieties of wines, beer and spirits and hors d’oeuvres against the backdrop of White Points new Atlantic Room. This event annually sees proceeds donated to an organization – this year, we salute and support the efforts of our Liverpool Fire Department. More than $1o,ooo has been raised and donated by guests of White Point at this event. Our goal this year is $3500, which will be presented to the Fire Chief himself!

White Point has the pleasure of hosting and offering this amazing evening, thanks to our partners who will be showcasing their products including:
~ Peller Estates
~ Innovative Beverages
~ Select Wines
~ Jost Vineyards
~ Churchill Dauphinee
~ PMA Canada
~ Charton Hobbs
~ Philippe Dandurand Wines
~ Garrison Brewery
~ Harvest Wines
~ Atlantic Wines & Spirits
~ Bishop’s Cellar
~ Constellation Canada
~ McClelland Premium Imports

On the Rocks
Sat. Feb. 16/13, 7 – 10pm, is followed by an evening with Shawn Hebb in the Founder’s Lounge starting at 9pm.
Tickets are $50/ person
Overnight Packages:
1 and 2 Night Packages with overnight room accommodation, 2 tickets for On the Rocks and Breakfast for 2: 1 night from $268 /couple plus tax

Reserve now, call us at 1.800.565.5068.

See you there!