Community of Maitland, NS - Random photos Access to the Shubenacadie River is the longest river in Nova Scotia. Approximately 50kms long from its source at Shubenacadie Grand Lake, NS, to its mouth at the historic seaport village of Maitland on Cobequid Bay, NS. The Glooscap Trail Scenic Trailway The Nova Scotia, Glooscap Trail follows the spectacular shore of the Bay of Fundy, Minas Basin, NS, where the majestic power of the world’s highest tides has shaped a landscape of unforgettable splendour where nutrient-rich waters that make it one of North America’s great natural treasures.