Boats and picnics are a natural fit, but the blend isn’t always a happy one. For too many boaters, shore lunch means egg salad on white bread and a lukewarm drink box. It doesn’t have to be that way. The recent wave of healthy eating and ingredient awareness brings new options for an old tradition.

Packing a picnic lunch for a day out on...

Outside the palette is green and blue, with a view that takes in the lush greens of the golf course and the Bermuda-blue waters of Georgian Bay. Inside the Georgian Bay Club, executive chef Jeff Anderson works with a whole range of colours as he and his staff craft a vibrant, ever-changing menu.

The dishes are dominated by striking ...