The 10 Best Outdoor Activities in Saint John, Canada

February 8, 2022 Rebbecca Marino

Saint John, New Brunswick, is the only city on the shore of the Bay of Fundy, home to the world’s highest tides. Canada’s oldest incorporated city, Saint John is a popular tourist destination known for its historic uptown streetscapes, cultural attractions and natural wonders. Popular sights include the Reversing Rapids, where the Bay collides with the St. John River, the City Market with local vendors and artisans, the New Brunswick Museum and the trails and beauty of Rockwood Park.
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1. Maritime DayTripping

55 Lake Dr S, Saint John, New Brunswick E2K 5S3 Canada +1 506-657-8747 [email protected] http://daytrippingnb.com/home.html
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Maritime DayTripping

Maritime DayTripping is located on the beautiful Lily Lake in Rockwood Park. Providing rentals all year around including: canoes, kayaks, paddleboats, mountain bikes, snowshoes, and skis. Other events are available by appointment including: rock climbing, geocaching, birthday parties, guided hikes, corporate team building events and skill courses.

2. Go Fundy Tours

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Go Fundy Tours

Half-day journey to the shore of Bay of Fundy. Experience a coastal drive and a walking tour to the village of St. Martins and the Fundy Trail Parkway and discover unique nature sights of the shore of Bay of Fundy. Private shore excursions in 6-passenger commercially insured minivans, daily departures from Saint John, NB, Canada.

3. Go Fundy Events

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Go Fundy Events

We are the largest kayak operator located in Saint John NB offering fully guided kayak adventures on the Historic Saint John River! Enjoy the natural beauty and learn about the geology while exploring a Billion Years of Earths History following the shoreline and enjoy the landscape and wildlife around you. We are an operator with Stonehammer UNESCO Global Geopark and operate at Dominion Park (one of 12 Geosites) A perfect paddle experience for new paddlers and for those with experience. Paddling & safety overview, all equipment, snack and bottled water and your personal guide (s) will ensure you have a safe, memorable experience!

4. Saints Rest Beach

Saint John, New Brunswick E2M 4Z9 Canada
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Saints Rest Beach

5. TimberTop Adventures

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TimberTop Adventures

Currently closed for the season. Our upcoming season starts on May 15th, 2021. TimberTop Adventures is one of Canada’s largest treetop aerial adventure parks and is located in beautiful Dominion Park, only 10 minutes from Uptown Saint John. Our park, nestled in a breathtaking, old-growth forest next to the sandy shores of Dominion Park beach, features 12 courses, with over 115 obstacles including over 29 zip line challenges. Our courses range from beginner all the way up to one of North America’s most challenging triple black diamonds, and everything in between. We offer something for nearly everyone from ages 5 to 85! Our use of the latest in continuous lifeline technology, full body harnesses and helmets as well as being built to the tougher European standards, also makes us one of North America’s safest.

6. Fun Day Tours

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Fun Day Tours

Private shore excursions in 16-passenger bus: hidden gems of Saint John, scenic shore road by the Bay of Fundy, the fishing village of Saint Martins. Reversing Falls (at the beginning and at the end of the tour), covered bridges, lobster wharves, lighthouses, souvenir stores. Optional lunch at a seafood restaurant by St. Martins Sea Caves. Departure is from a cruise ship terminal.

7. Woodchucks Axe Throwing

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Woodchucks Axe Throwing

Fun and engaging activity to enjoy in the Uptown core of Saint John, NB. We offer competitive and recreational axe throwing, Local Beer, Cider and spirits.

8. Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar Inc

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Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar Inc

Acadian Sturgeon&Caviar is becoming in 2005, the world leader in bringing back the sturgeon population, and is the world’s only company producing caviar from wild sturgeon. It was one of the three finalists in Canada for the Culinary Tourism Awards in 2018, offering as world unique experience its Sturgeon Safari on Saint John River and Caviar Academy as an ultimate culinary experience.

9. Reversing Falls Zip Line

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Reversing Falls Zip Line

Reversing Falls Zip Line Tour. Saint John Adventures Inc. is pleased to offer Saint John’s only Zip Line Tour at Fallsview Park, right beside the World Famous Reversing Rapids. We offer amazing views of the Falls from our six towers and thrills galore on our five zip lines. The last leg of our lines, a dual line so you can race with your buddy to the finish, zips over water rushing along side of the Falls and landing on False Island. Come and watch the Bay of Fundy and St. John River struggle for supremacy. The powerful tides push the river backwards twice a day and the rushing St. John River gives back all it’s got twice a day.Seals, seagulls, cormorants and much more call this area home. Some very large striped bass are caught off the point and kayakers welcome the rushing white water.

10. Loyalist Burial Ground

Sydney Street & King Street East, Saint John, New Brunswick Canada http://new-brunswick.net/Saint_John/lbgrounds/burial.html
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Loyalist Burial Ground

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