CANADA ST JOHN’S DESTINATIONS


afternoons for the live music lunches with local fiddle players. rocketfood.ca


09.30: In business since 1970, Stan Cook Sea Kayak is one of Canada’s most reliable suppliers of good times. The two-hour classic tour includes a pre-trip safety orientation and plenty of reassurance for first-time kayakers. If the timing’s right, you can paddle past awe-inspiring icebergs and spot whales flipping their tails across the bay. stancook.ca


Take a boat cruise in Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, home to 300,000 pairs of puffins


12.00: Work up that appetite a little more with a gentle hike in Ferryland to visit its Lighthouse for one of its famous gourmet picnics. A terrific deal at a shade under $30, you get a home-baked feast of piled-high sandwiches made with molasses oatmeal bread (I recommend the curried chicken), orzo pasta salad, fresh-squeezed lemonade in mason jars and a tasty dessert. Spread out on the blankets provided on the springy green grass and wait for the pre-booked picnic baskets


to arrive while you scan the horizon for whales and icebergs. lighthousepicnics.ca


14.30: Relax on the 40-minute trip back towards St John’s as you head to Bay Bulls to sail out on a Gatherall’s whale and puffin-watching tour. This family- run business, operating for more than 30 years, offers covered boat cruises out into the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, known as the ‘home of the Atlantic puffin’ – some 300,000 pairs live there and it’s the best


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