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Whether you are kayaking, hiking, or sailing through Canada’s eastern-most province, you will need to refuel. While prepared snacks are available, Newfoundland has many natural treats that are healthy, eco-friendly and delicious. For example, the province is known for its berries, including bakeapple, blueberries, and partridgeberry. These grow in the province, and are widely available in stores and markets.

Bakeapple is known outside of Newfoundland as Cloudberry. This berry is rich in vitamin C and looks a little like a large, yellow raspberry. Bakeapple has a pleasant, slightly tart honey flavor.

Partridgeberry is popularly known as the lingonberry and is a dark red berry rich in vitamin C, antioxidants, tannin, and anthocyanin.

Wild blueberries can also be found in Newfoundland mid-August to late September. These berries are exceptionally sweet and rich in fibre, vitamin C, niacin, manganese, and carbohydrates.

Visitors to Newfoundland can also try raspberries, blackberries, nagoonberries, crowberries, squashberries and thimbleberries. Visitors can pack fresh or dried berries (available at many local health food shops) into their packs or can use them to create unique trail mixes. Trail mix can easily be made by combining any combination of:

dried fruit
raisins
dried berries
date nuggets
banana chips
apple chips
dried papaya
peanuts
puffed rice
almonds
hazelnuts
sunflower seeds.
pretzels
granola
sesame sticks
rice crackers
cereal

On the trails, trail mix should be kept in reusable, resalable plastic containers. Homemade trail mix can be a great way to stay refuelled while outdoors – and it tastes great, as well.

For more information, be sure to check out Trail Food: Drying and Cooking Food for Backpacking and Paddling by Alan S. Kesselheim