Bon Echo is located near Kaladar, Ontario and is home to Mazinaw Lake- Eastern Ontario's deepest lake with a beautiful 100m rock face with fascinating indigenous pictographs viewable by boat. Bon Echo is located about 3 hours north-east of Toronto, and your guide Javier will be doing all the driving so you can relax and take in the scenery! Once we arrive at the park, we will begin our trip with canoeing on Mazinaw Lake that brings you up close to the pictographs and will give you an appreciation for the park and its geographic/ecological features. After canoeing, we will embark on the Hilltop Trail, a moderate 1.7km loop that flows through a variety of forest environments and offers the best view of the park. We'll then have a chance to refuel, relax and have a swim at a sandy beach with a wonderful view of Mazinaw Rock. This tour is the perfect balance of nature appreciation, learning and physical activity that we are so excited to share with you
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 20.
This is our departing point at 6:45 am
We will arrive at the park at 10 am and here we will head to rent our canoes!
This is one of the deepest lakes in Ontario, and it features a jaw-dropping cliff, here we will start our canoeing lesson and route followed by a hike to the top of the rock and free time for swimming
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All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Bon Echo Canoeing & Swimming Adventure lasts about 13 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $163 per person for this Toronto experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays, starting at 6:45 AM.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
The meeting point is Our minivan will be waiting for you at 6:45 am in front of the Tim Hortons beside Christie station. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 7 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 8 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Toronto EcoAdventures.
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
Excellent experience! Bon Echo is a beautiful place, the mix between forest and lake make it ideal to contemplate and relax. First time sailing in Canoe and loved it! I would definitely repeat it! Javier is a tremendous guide, with a lot of knowledge about the history of the place, very friendly and always willing to take pictures. I liked that it gave us some free time to enjoy on the beach or tour the place. Fully recommended!
Javier is a very knowledgeable and kind guide. It was difficult to find a day trip into nature from Toronto and this tour exceeded my expectations. I definitely recommend taking a trip with Toronto eco tours to explore a bit of nature!
Thank you for the wonderful review! I'm thrilled to hear that your experience with us exceeded your expectations. Finding a nature escape near Toronto can indeed be challenging, and I'm so glad you found our tour to be a fulfilling experience. Your kind words about my knowledge and guidance mean a lot to me and the entire team at Toronto Eco Adventures. It's incredibly gratifying to know that I could contribute to making your trip enjoyable. Your recommendation is the highest compliment we could receive and will undoubtedly help others seeking a natural retreat from the city. I look forward to the opportunity of guiding you on another adventure soon. Best regards, Javier
This one day trip was super exciting! Xavier tought us how to canoe, we saw ancient drawings of the natives on the side of the mountain, and had a beautiful view of the lake from a hidden viewpoint. Then we relaxed on the beach all together. I met very nice people on the tour, from all different countries...if you visit Toronto you can't miss this one day adventure!! 🙏😍
It was very nice to meet you Claudia! Thanks for your kind words
Excellent outdoor experience with Toronto EcoAdventures, first time joining and I am looking forward for my next trip which I’ve already book since they do sell very quickly. I fully recommend it, canoeing was fun , hiking to the perfect view from above was just breathtaking…Javier was an awesome and cool guide! Thank you!
Thank you so much for your kind words! it was amazing to meet you
I really enjoyed the trip! It was a perfect combination of active and relaxing. The views were spectacular! It’s hard to believe that such a beautiful place exists and so close to Toronto. I was excited to learn canoeing. I was nervous initially but it was not hard at all! We also went hiking up the hill and looked at the lake from the top. I loved Xavier’s ‘secret spot’ that had the most amazing view down! We also have the best images from the trip as Xavier is a master photo and videographer! Haha I learned a bunch of tips on how to take awesome pictures. Great experience! Will surely come again and again!
You did amazing in the canoe and it was a pleasure to meet you! hope to have you on many more tours!
We had such an amazing time! Trip was very organized and Xavier is a very knowledgeable guide. I have done few other trips with Toronto Ecoadventure before, and as usual the trip to Bon Echo lake didn’t disappoint it’s a breathtaking place. Trip had just perfect level of activity - a bit of everything- canoeing, hiking, swimming and just enjoying the view! Recommend to anyone who loves nature and adventures!
Thank you so much Elena for your kind words! hope to see you very soon during another adventure!
This is the complete package.canoeing hiking and then relaxing on the beach .It was excellent experience and Javier showed us how to canoe before we started which made the experience a lot better. Thank you for a great into to canoeing and a great day.
Thank you so much for being such an awesome customer and friend! its always nice to have you during our adventures
I have travelled with torontoedcoadventures many times and the service is excellent, all the trips that they offer to their clients have a real nice canadian experience, also the guide javier is very friendly and the attention is very good.
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