Why should you explore the Great Northern Peninsula in June?

As a hiker and outdoor guide, June has always been my favourite month to visit the northern peninsula. In fact, working with Wild Women Expeditions to refine their Iceberg and Arts Tour has given me more and more insight into why this is the best time of the year to visit.

I have decided there are 6 reasons June is the best time to go north;

there are few(er) CFA's around (read: less visitor's)
there are icebergs
the weather is perfect for hiking
the wild flowers are just blooming
the trails are less busy
the wildlife is everywhere!

1. Less CFA's

What's a CFA anyways?!!

Come From Away - noun. A person who's origin or place of birth is somewhere other than Newfoundland. CFA's, tourist, visitor, and mainlander are all used interchangeably to identify anyone not from Newfoundland.

Since Newfoundland's summers are pretty short, most folks tend to visit in July month or August month, when it's the warmest. Coming in June allows you to beat the rush of RV's and campers, bus tours and generally packed boat tours and restaurants. Northern Newfoundland's capacity is limited (due to the short season) so my advice is come early!

2. There's Icebergs!

The annual parade of Icebergs makes it's way along the north coast of Newfoundland gracing us with 10, 000+ year old ice sculptures.

These majestic wonders of nature drift down from Greenland and spend 5-6 weeks gracing our shores for all the world to see. This is truly a wonder of nature because of it's such a rare event!

Did you know that the western Atlantic ocean is the best place in the WHOLE world to see icebergs?!!

I didn't, but after researching and coming across the US Coast Guard website about Iceberg Locations, I can confidently say this is true. For any better iceberg viewing you would have to go to Antartica or above 70 degrees north....umm, no thanks....I'll stay in Newfoundland!

3. Weather is great for being active

Is it really perfect for hiking? I think so but I don't like heat. I also don't mind a sou' west wind gusting 40km/hr or intermittent drizzle....and if June brings a bit o' fog, well that means the caplin are rolling!

Weather in June is lovely. Sunny and cloudy days off set with the odd rainy or foggy day makes for interesting travel days. If it was the same all the time, it would be boring and we would have nothing to talk about!

The cooler temps mean the bugs aren't out full force yet and the wind keeps them down anyways. The warming of June month also brings out my next point....