Second Nature Outdoors
Bike Tours • Boat Tours • Beer Tastings & Tours • Self-Guided Tours & Rentals • Kayaking & Canoeing
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12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Second Nature Outdoors is an outdoor adventure company offering a variety of adventure based programs and services for youth and adults in a fun and challenging environment. The Saint John river is a great place to learn new skills such as kayaking, canoeing, and sailing in one of our many courses. Or if you prefer you can rent a boat from us either by the hour or the day for a relaxing getaway on our beautiful river!
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AMcPhee
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada29 contributions
Jul. 2022
My husband and I booked two single kayaks and had a fantastic experience. Wonderful service - helpful, professional and kind. They gave us tips on what part of the river we might like to explore during our two hours on the water ... it was perfect. We'll be back for sure. Thanks!
Written August 2, 2022
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M4577LSstephens
Fredericton, New Brunswick4 contributions
Aug. 2021 • Family
My granddaughter and I went in without a reservation and we were able to get two kayaks. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable about the area.
Written August 11, 2021
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Thank you for your review! We hope to see you again!
Written August 21, 2021
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Karen M
Fredericton, Canada2 contributions
Aug. 2021 • Family
The staff was awesome and helpful for my first time experience. My daughter and I rented single kayaks but they also rent double kayaks, canoes, bicycles....
Written August 8, 2021
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Thank you for your review Karen! We're happy to hear you had a great experience!
Written August 21, 2021
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GenkiKairu
Vancouver, BC61 contributions
Jun. 2021 • Couples
Chloe and the team here are simply AWESOME! Wasn’t expecting such great service and hospitality, but ever since contacting these folks via email about a couple of bike rentals, they have been nothing but professional. They take Covid protocols seriously & really go out of their way to ensure you have an amazing time. Cannot recommend enough, these wonderful people deserve your business this summer and you will be glad you gave it to them!
Written June 5, 2021
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Thank you so much for your review and for joining us this weekend. We hope to see you again soon!
Written June 7, 2021
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Q3890AOmeganh
Fredericton, Canada34 contributions
Aug. 2020 • Friends
What an amazing experience we had. Extremely affordable. Booked the kayaks online showed up, kayaks were already for us. Staff were very friendly and helpful. One staff helped us carry both kayaks to the water. We saw two bald eagles, a crane, a family of ducks I cannot wait to do it again.
Written August 10, 2020
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Thank you for your review. We hope to see you again!
Written September 2, 2020
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Serge from Montreal
Longueuil, Canada1 contribution
Aug. 2020 • Family
The staff is very good and helpful. It was our first time with kayak, and the young woman teached us to use it. I will try a boat next time because we were wet at the kayak. I would advise to improve the visibility of the site. It was introuvible by our GPS. I understand that the site is out of the street line. So you need more fleshes, information signs, starting for example from the boat station or from one of the big shops near the boat rental site. It was stressful to find the place. Finally, l am satisfaied with the service and wish you the best. Serge.
Written August 4, 2020
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Hi Serge,
Thank you for your valuable feedback. It is our first year at this new location in Oromocto and we are continuously working on ways to better advertise our business and make it easier for our customers to find. The town of Oromocto has a few signs pointing towards our location along MacDonald Ave and Onondaga St, and our Marketing Coordinator has created social media posts giving detailed information regarding how to find us at 992 Onondaga St. We hope this will make it easier to find us in the future.
Written September 2, 2020
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Pam M
1 contribution
Jul. 2020 • Friends
The staff provided great information, were very helpful, and made the process easy. The online booking is straight forward, including the waiver.
Written July 14, 2020
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Thanks for your review!
Written July 26, 2020
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Steve
1 contribution
Jul. 2020 • Solo
They require you to wear a mask which is ridiculous because you do all the bookings online and for renting a bike for example, you just go there to get the bike and you have no interaction with the employees there.
Although, I believe it’s unnecessary, I’d follow their policy, but last time I forgot to have my mask with me and I got treated very bad by one of the employees because I wasn’t wearing a mask and they even checked my temperature which is absurd!
They really need to review their policies!
I wouldn’t recommend renting from this place. Just go to Savage’s Bike Rentals.
Although, I believe it’s unnecessary, I’d follow their policy, but last time I forgot to have my mask with me and I got treated very bad by one of the employees because I wasn’t wearing a mask and they even checked my temperature which is absurd!
They really need to review their policies!
I wouldn’t recommend renting from this place. Just go to Savage’s Bike Rentals.
Written July 13, 2020
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Steve, we were hoping to reach out to you, but we can't find your information based on the moniker you used here. Please reach out to us through email: cole@secondnatureoutdoors.com regarding the poor service you received and we would love the opportunity to make this right.
To respond to your concerns, our policies are guided by the provincial health recommendations which state that we should be wearing a mask when it is not possible to socially distance. When renting a bike we are handing you items such as a helmet, and the bike, and we must also adjust the bike seat to your height and therefore we are unable to maintain a distance of 2 meters during that interaction. Because of this we ask all our guests (and ourselves) to wear a mask.
We are also taking the temperatures of all guests and we are cleaning everything the guest and our employees touch. All of this is in an effort to protect our guests, our employees, and our facilities/equipment. As a small business, an outbreak would be detrimental to our operations so these measures will be in place for at least the 2020 season. These measures were also necessary for us to be permitted to operate this year by our building owners.
We apologize for the poor service you experienced and we look forward to making it up to you.
Written July 18, 2020
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alsmart3
Fredericton, Canada4 contributions
Jun. 2020 • Family
We went kayaking , the staff were excellent and we had great time .
Equipment in good shape . Great place to enjoy some water activity .
Equipment in good shape . Great place to enjoy some water activity .
Written June 28, 2020
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Happy you had such a great experiance!
Written July 26, 2020
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Sarah H
2 contributions
Jun. 2020 • Friends
Very friendly and helpful staff! It was my first kayaking experience and it was awesome! I think it’s a very reasonable price and it’s super accessible from downtown Freddy.
Written June 23, 2020
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We are so happy we could help get you on the water for the first time!
Written July 26, 2020
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No questions have been asked about this experience