Paddling near Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador

Gander sits in central Newfoundland, surrounded by a network of lakes, ponds, and rivers that make it a natural base for freshwater paddling. Gander Lake is right at the city's doorstep, while the Gander River draws canoeists on multi-day trips that finish at Gander Bay. Dozens of ponds within an hour's drive round out the flatwater options for kayakers and SUP paddlers alike.