Tour on Toronto Island

Hello Guides,

All right with you?
Today I came to show you a little bit of my tour of Toronto Island (https://goo.gl/maps/ipna3Jt9Fp5Wf8Lh6 ) (an island located across the river from Toronto).

This weekend there was the International Dragon Racer, a canoeing race with several teams, and we took the opportunity to get to know the island.

To get to the other side of the island, you can use the ferry, which currently costs 10 Canadian dollars per person (children under three years old do not pay) and the return trip is free, or if you want to arrive faster, you can use the taxi boats that cost an average of 12 Canadian dollars per person and children under three years old do not pay. The ferry leaves every 30 minutes and the taxis depend on the location of the boats (the return trip with the taxis is paid, so it is important to plan your trip).

The island has a great structure for various activities, has a public park for picnics and barbecue facilities, has a lost and found post (including for missing persons), has police security, an area with an amusement park ( tickets are charged at a specific booth), splash area which is free, the coastal part where boats and the beach are and many other activities.

All areas of the park have road areas for walking, serving all pedestrians, including people with disabilities. Upon arrival on the island, in the case of people with disabilities and families with children using baby strollers, the boat teams provide all the assistance.

The island has several points with physical and chemical toilets, all of them adapted to serve people with disabilities.

In addition to the events that take place in spring and summer, the island has a structure with some restaurants like Subway and some pizzerias, as well as ice cream carts.

The tour is incredible, being able to see the side, the birds and other animals, besides being fun for everyone.

It is very worth knowing.

Hugs and have fun!

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@GasparKaren ,تحياتي لك جميل جدا ما فعلتيه.اجواء جميله ومعلومات مهمه.ارجو لك التوفيق في جهدك.لخدمة الناس لمعرفة الافضل

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Hlw dear @GasparKaren Thanks for showing Tour on toronto island great Experience

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Hola @GasparKaren !!

Wow, tu post me hizo recordar un viaje que hice hace ya 5 años a Toronto donde estuve sólo un mes. Pero tuve oportunidad de visitar Toronto Island Park y coincido con toda la descripción que hiciste porque en verano hay muchísimas actividades en la isla que se convierte en un escape de la ciudad y que permite disfrutar del intenso calor de la temporada (a mí me tocaron siempre temperaturas arriba de 32°C) . :grinning:

Yo recomiendo tomar el ferry al atardecer para regresar a la ciudad porque puedes disfrutar del skyline de Toronto al tiempo que todas la luces se encienden y convierte el recorrido en un show en el que se va transformando mientras oscurece.

Comparto ahora unas cuantas fotos que me encantaron, pero debo agregar que quedé muy impactado cuando supe que el Lago Ontario se congela por completo en invierno y que ¡se podría caminar desde la ciudad hasta la isla en esa época!.

Sigue disfrutando de Toronto, pero tengo una duda: ¿ahora ya vives allá o estas solo por una temporada?

Abrazos para tí desde la calurosa Ciudad de México, donde justo estamos bajo una onda de calor, jajaja

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Great Photos @GasparKaren it’s been many years since I visited Toronto Islands. I didn’t know you have visited Toronto @LightRich Toronto is 30 minutes from me.

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Yeah @TerryPG , i was there just for a month. At that time my friend Gloria took me to Niagara Falls for a weekend, and we spent some days in a cottage at Jake Lake. I did some jogging along Waterfront Trail from Burlington to Hamilton Beach and backward, had a barbecue in Brampton, and spent Canada Day in Mississauga with Gloria´s friends. I could say i had the whole Canada experience! I was amazed with the beauty of nature in your country.

I guess i crossed Ajax at some moment because we visited Rice Lake also and enjoy a birthday party in other cottage by the lake! :smile:

I´d have liked to stay longer but i had to fly to SFO to run The SF Marathon that summer.

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@Mohdmohdaljaman Thank you my friend, I’m glad you liked the post and I hope more people like it.

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@MohammadPalash Thank you my friend, I’m glad you liked the post and I hope more people like it.

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@LightRich

My dear friend, thank you for sharing your experience with me.
It’s been a while since he visited Toronto, he needs to come back for new tours.

Yes, the heat is starting again, we had a little taste of it this spring.

I will definitely go to the Island many more times, because my daughter loved it.

I’m Brazilian, but I’m living in Canada right now.

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@TerryPG Need to visit the island again.
I believe I go often, as I now live here!

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You Certainly did some very Canadian Things @LightRich Glad you enjoyed it, Rice lake is not far from me either.

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