When the tides flow against the wind, conditions get rough in the Bay of Fundy. Some parts of the bay see a tidal range of up to 53 feet. While out on the lobstering shoot during my workshop, we had a flood tide pushing water against a northeast wind. It got pretty choppy in a few of the tidal rips near West Quoddy Light off Lubec, Maine. All of the photographers on board lived to tell the tale and experienced what it is like to work on the water in rough conditions. | Jay Fleming

The Bay of Fundy has been on our journey list for years, and it was every bit as wild as we imagined. This place is home to the world’s largest tides, rising and falling more than 50 feet in just six hours—and we weren’t about to just watch it from shore. First up: mudslides. We slipped, slid, and laughed until we were unrecognizable, covered head-to-toe in Bay of Fundy mud. Then it was time for the main event—rafting the tidal bores during an “extreme wave” window. Picture billions of gallons o