Objective: How to deter ants at a picnic?

Which of the following solutions is more sound in terms of naive physics reasoning?

Available options: *Ants are apt to avoid water. Placing the legs of the picnic table in buckets holding water will allow you to eat peacefully without ants crawling up onto the table top. Also sprinkle the area with cinnamon or cayenne pepper as a no fuss deterrent. *Ants are not keen on water. Place the legs of the picnic table on sheets of paper, which will allow you to eat peacefully without ants crawling up onto the table top. Also sprinkle the area with cinnamon or cayenne pepper as a no fuss deterrent.
Ants are apt to avoid water. Placing the legs of the picnic table in buckets holding water will allow you to eat peacefully without ants crawling up onto the table top. Also sprinkle the area with cinnamon or cayenne pepper as a no fuss deterrent.