Teens and parents met at beautiful Front Park overlooking the mouth of the Niagara River to begin the 150+ mile bike ride to Toronto, Ontario. The trip includes 2 days in Niagara Falls where the Trekkers will see the mighty Niagara roar from multiple viewpoints and venues, including the Maid of the Mist and a […]
Today the Teen Trekkers had an excellent day exploring the city of Toronto! We started the day at the Hockey Hall of Fame before some of us split off to wander around the annual Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. Then, in the afternoon, in perfect 70 degree weather with not a cloud in the sky, we […]
The day started with a delicious breakfast at the hostel. After some down time to get our things together, we set out on foot, not bikes, to explore Toronto. We checked out the city hall, but shortly after decided to change locations and go to the Art Gallery of Ontario. Lunch took place at a […]
Today was our final day of biking. We awoke in Bronte Provincial Park in the forest surrounded by trees and other campsites. We journeyed along some suburban bike trails and the Waterfront Trail to reach our hostel in Downtown Toronto. Along the bike path we stopped for swimming and ice cream. Tomorrow we will explore […]
Today we biked to Bronte Creek Provincial Park! We spent a good part of the afternoon at the Wild Waterworks Waterpark. There was much merriment! Fun was had by all. There was beautiful scenery as we rounded the western tip of Lake Ontario in our sights! We can actually see it! Tomorrow we bike to […]
Today, the Niagara-Toronto Trek got off biking early after a healthy breakfast. For lunch we stopped at a pizza place and enjoyed many buffalo wings. Everyone was relieved to get to the campground, stopping for some cherries on the way. After a beautiful thunderstorm and swimming in Lake Ontario, we had dinner, played cards, and […]
Happy Canada Day, eh?! The group braved some scorching heat to travel across the great province of Ontario. We wrapped things up at our hostel in Niagara pretty early to get a jump start on our day, and then he headed out! We rode some beautiful bike paths along the Welland Canal before stopping at […]
Hey everyone! Today was a great day! We biked back over the border into the USA. Then we took the Maid of the Mist boat ride ( like Jim and Pam in The Office). Afterwards we looked at Falls from another viewpoint and went to the supermarket to pick up lunch and dinner ingredients. We […]
We started the day biking across the Peace Bridge to Canada! Most of the day was spent biking along the beautiful Niagara River stopping for a picnic lunch, swimming, a history lesson at the Willoughby Historical Museum, and a view of the Horseshoe Falls! The group cooked an amazing Ramen stir-fry dinner at the Hostel […]
Today the Niagara-Toronto Trekkers began their 10 day international tour. Starting in Buffalo the group is cycling along the mighty Niagara River to the awesome Falls some 20 miles north. The group will sail on the Maid of the Mist, hike the Niagara Gorge, cycle along the Welland Canal, and visit Balls Falls on their […]