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Come with us and discover the world's largest freshwater archipelago, consisting of 30,000 islands, at Georgian Bay Islands National Park. This is the Canadian Shield in all its beauty. We will be hiking and exploring the spectacular wind-swept landscapes and rugged rock faces of the park.

We will begin the day in Honey Harbour and catch the ferry to Beausoliel Island (the park’s largest island). Once we arrive we will have the day to hike, swim and explore this beautiful place. Price includes park entrance and the ferry.

We will have multiple groups hiking different distances. We are here to accommodate different hikers needs. There is a network of trails that can be linked to extend or shorten the hike.

Georgian Bay Islands is over two hours from Toronto and yet it feels like a different world. Come out and make new friends, visit new places and see another side to Ontario with us.

Parkbus does not provide lifeguards. You are responsible for your safety in the water. All swimming is done at your own risk.

DAY SCHEDULE

• 8:00am: Pick-up at 30 Carlton Street
• 8:15am: Pick-up at 1126 Bloor Street
• 10:30am: Arrive at Honey Harbour and board the ferry to Beausoliel Island
• 11:00am: Arrive at Beausoliel Island and begin to hike
• 1:00pm: Lunch break (Lunch is not included. Please pack a lunch and water for yourself)
• 2:00pm: Hike and explore after lunch
• 4:30pm: Depart Beausoliel Island by ferry
• 4:45pm: Depart Honey Harbour
• 7:00pm: Return to Toronto

WHAT TO EXPECT WITH ACTIVEDAYS

To us, facilitating this event is about creating an environment that you can engage with in your own way. This is your experience and everyone has their own relationship with the outdoors and their bodies. We want to meet you where you are at — you can hike, run and explore by yourself or in a group. We will have a variety of groups walking at different paces. We’re not geological experts — but we’ll share all we know about the forest and landscape. Come with us and walk in silence, play 20 questions and get to know some new people.

ActiveDays is also a community. This is an inclusive space to meet new people, share stories and have fun! To us, there is no better place to get to know someone than the outdoors. We all share a desire to get out, explore and move.

We will also be providing everyone a map and some information on some of the geology of the region.

WHAT TO BRING

• Lunch (nut free please!)
• Good walking shoes
• Water (2 liters)
• Medications
• Camera
• Sunscreen and hatli>
• Raincoat
• Swimwear
• Whatever else you need to have fun on the trail and bus :)

YOUR PARKBUS STAFF: WALKER KITCHENS

Walker Kitchens is ActiveDays Program Coordinator, and he loves learning outdoors. Childhood summers spent outside in Ontario and Newfoundland fostered a deep curiosity within him that continues to grow. This desire to explore led him abroad. After two years of working as a facilitator in Cambodia and India, Walker has returned home to Toronto keen to venture back into the Canadian environment. Knowledge sharing and community building energize him and he is excited to help build a community that is eager to share ideas, stories and skills in a collaborative way. When you see him, ask him to tell you a story and make sure to share with him a passion, skill or story of your own.