# @explorewithreshma on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOrMPTfiY6Q
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64715618-explorewithreshma-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-16T19:29:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Reshma & Ajay | Travel Creators 🇨🇦 (@explorewithreshma) — https://gondola.cc/explorewithreshma

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Official Cannoneer in Canada! 🇨🇦💥 – If you want to become one, then keep reading 👇

At the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton Island, you can step into history and fire a real 18th-century cannon. Dressed as a French guard, you’ll spend about 45 minutes training with fellow soldiers, learning marching drills, commands, and authentic artillery techniques.

Then comes the explosive finale: light the fuse, step back, and feel the thunderous blast of a cannon identical to those that defended 18th-century Louisbourg 🔥.

The crowd cheers, you raise your hat in salute, and as a keepsake, you’ll even get a piece of the rope you used to fire the cannon 🎖️. I was also marked with gunpowder on my cheeks, a traditional sign of respect that made the experience unforgettable.

📍 Fortress of Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
💲 Cost: $68.75 CAD per person (book in advance on Parks Canada’s website)
⏰ Duration: ~45 minutes (training + marching + cannon firing)

This isn’t just a performance, it’s your chance to officially become a cannoneer in training. A once-in-a-lifetime adventure that will literally shake you with history 🚩

Would you try firing a real cannon on your trip? 💬👇

Drone shots featured in this video were taken with permission from @parks.canada 
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