Visitor Experiences
The adventure starts here!
Our most popular options:
Private Cod Jigging Tour
Join us for a heritage fishing excursion in Petty Harbour. Learn traditional handline fishing, make a fish painting keepsake, fillet, and keep your catch. We can even keep the fun going and cook your catch on the spot. Fresh fish is the best fish!
Minimum of 2 persons to book. Ages 4+
Motion Bay Excursion
There is lots to explore in the waters just outside of Petty Harbour. Ask Kimberly what’s to see on your 2-hour excursion! Is it iceberg season? Are seals in the bay? Are the humpback whales, puffins and gannets around? Captain Leo can show you caves and other landmarks along the shore!
Be A Fisherman For A Day!
Can’t make up your mind? Want to do it all? Plan to spend a FULL 8-hour day with us at Island Rooms! Go fishing with Captain Leo, then come back and learn about the filleting process and all the traditional uses of the fish. We will cook up your catch, make a fish print, and experience all the tricks and trades of being a fishermen (weaving, rinding sticks, caulking a dory etc…). After all that hard work, enjoy a traditionally made stew paired with a freshly made berry dessert!
Want to customize the experience? Reach out and let us know!
Tight on time? Shorter adventure options:
Hiking and Trouting Adventure
Not every fishing trip takes place on the ocean…Let’s hike up to the local pond and go trouting! Follow up this experience with some moose stew or moose sausages, tea and a freshly made berry dessert.
Little Wooden Boat Experience
Little wooden boats bring so much joy, but they require so much maintenance! Spend an hour or so with us and join the team in caulking a dory or helping to freshen up the paint. Then pop in for a dory ride in the harbour to make certain the seams are tight. Back on dry land, we will share a cuppa tea and a sweet treat.
Wharf Walk History Tour
Join us on a 2-hour walking tour and learn about the unique history & fishing heritage of Petty Harbour. Learn a heritage rope skill and keep what you weave. Includes a visit to the Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium, and a stop at Tinker’s Ice Cream Shop! Ask about adding an in-season boil up or campfire at Island Rooms!
Hike to The Magic Tree
A 2-hour hiking tour to explore the paths around Petty Harbour. These paths brought neighbours together, allowed hunters to reach their traps, and provided access to berries. Today, at the end of this leisurely jaunt is a magic tree, with branches that welcome all of us beneath! Here, we will enjoy a hot beverage, nibble a local berry dessert, and share stories about the little treasures that we notice along the way.
Twine Loft Experience
Have you ever made a fisherman’s knot or weaved a withe? Well, learn all things weaving and the history behind it at the Twine Loft. Spend an hour weaving while sharing stories and enjoying a hot beverage!
Mini Adventures
Only in the harbour for an hour? Ask us about our mini adventures. It might be a dory ride in the harbour or a heritage skills sampler or a fish painting! There are many options to choose from.
Call: 709-740-3474
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