The Fluvarium — Attraction in St. John's

It may be unfair to review this place as they are undergoing renovations, while the overnight rain made it difficult to see the fish as the water was cloudy due to the sediment buildup. Hopefully, I can return once their upgrades have been completed.

Note: I learned that the best time to see the fishes is in the winter months, when the water is clear, or in the warmer months when it has not recently rained, as the water is a green colour, as opposed to brown when I visited.

While I found the exhibits a bit rundown, my children had a lot of fun. They particularly liked building a Lego beaver dam (pretty cool), as well as using the microscope on the main floor, to observing the fishes, whether in an aquarium or through the glass where you can see them swim in their...

We visited on Earth day and had a great time with all the visiting organizations.

The displays are a great introduction to freshwater ecosystems and the importance of water. Lower level has displays of native fish life which were alright but very sparse looking, particularly when compared with the windows out to the Brook, which was fantastic.

I would have loved to see a bit more on freshwater invertebrates just because I think they...

I've been there before and probably left a detailed review so since this visit only included a ride around the trails I'll limit it to that.

The trails are meant for walking - not biking. But I'm careful around pedestrians and give them right of way so I break this rule regularly. With that being said the trails are nice to do a leisurely ride around the pond. They're wide and...