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+1 416-993-4224
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283 Queen's Quay W, Toronto, ON, M5V 1A2
Harbourfront
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870 ftThird Street
0.2 miDwight Avenue
0.2 miFifth Street
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Specialties
Canoe Toronto organize canoe activities in the lagoons of the Toronto Islands and in the Toronto Harbour. We offer Toronto Harbour tours and cruises. Toronto islands tours. Our canoe taxi to the islands is the ferry water taxi and a harbour tour all in one. You would have a great time paddling to the islands and helping to keep our planet green if you choose our canoes as an alternative transportation for your next visit to the islands.
History
Established in 2001.
Canoe Toronto has been operating since the summer of 2001. The idea to provide tours by big Voyageur Canoes was born from the passion for paddling in Toronto Islands’ lagoons and the city’s harbour. While canoeing comes naturally to Canadian people, the growing number of tourists who visit Toronto are, at times, intimidated by a slim tippy boat that that they usually see for the first time in their lives, when they arrive in Canada. Hence, was the idea to offer a stable boat that is maneuvered by a skilled guide, while the paddlers could be first timers and unexperienced. Manufactured for recreational purposes, Voyageur Canoe replicas offer not only stability and the piece of mind, but a glimpse into the important part of the Canadian history. These boats, used in North American Fur Trade, played an important part in mapping the Canadian territory.
Meet the Manager
Alexander Z.
Manager
Alex has guided Voyageur Canoe Tours for over a decade. He lives on Toronto Islands. Alexander loves paddling and other waters ports activities. His passion for canoeing and the islands helped him to organize many paddling group activities for schools and other organizations that were looking for something exciting to do in Toronto. Alex is now working on organizing Historical Voyageur Tours to educate Canoe Toronto clients about the history of the North American Fur Trade and the lives of Voyageurs. Alexander and other guides from Canoe Toronto participate in historical reenactments and run workshops on birch bark crafts. During his work with fibreglass replicas of Voyageur Canoes, he has improved his skills of fibreglass repairs and maintenance. Every year he participates in the Waterfront Festival as a Voyageur re-enactor. He also received an official flag from the Hudson Bay Company that played an important role in the Fur Trade Era.
