Introductory Kayak Lesson on Toronto Islands

Toronto Island is the only island chain in Western Lake Ontario. It is home to a diverse collection of plants and wildlife and carries a deep history that goes back to the first native American people. The Toronto Islands make for a perfect nature escape from the busy city, all while offering the finest view of the urban skyline. Did you know that the site for Toronto, then known as York, was chosen because of the prime natural harbour created by Toronto Island, which was a peninsula at the time? Wards and Algonquin Island rank among the oldest neighbourhoods in the city, and some of their residents' ancestors are still here to this day.