Boreal Canoe Trip 2026 | Toronto to Muskoka Canoe Camping & Dancing
July 10 @ 11:00 am - July 12 @ 8:00 pm
$325
🌲 Boreal is a one-of-a-kind, all-inclusive canoe trip with a twist!
Travel from Toronto by bus and canoe to a hidden Muskoka waterfall for an intimate music gathering, swimming, and real connection in nature. Your ticket includes transport, canoes, yummy meals, sweet music, perfect sound, and more.
Boreal is a guided, all-inclusive canoe camping trip that takes you from Toronto to a secluded Muskoka waterfall for a weekend of incredible music, connection, and nature.
Easy from Toronto: Round-trip bus transport from the city to the river launch is included with your ticket.
Short paddle-in: With three per canoe, it’s a quick paddle into a bay and gentle river.
Meals: Fresh, tasty group meals are included all weekend so you can travel light and relax at camp.
High-quality sound: A custom sound system and curated DJ sets amplify a dreamy scene by the waterfall and all night dancing under the stars by a fire.
Swimming by waterfalls: Drift along, float in circles, or explore swimming spots upstream.
Community vibe: Open-minded, inclusive campers, shared task groups, and small-group camping build camaraderie.
Guided structure: Clear itinerary, hosted task groups, and experienced organizers help first-timers feel safe and supported outdoors.
Boreal, a canoe camping trip, departs from Toronto every July. We travel north as a group in school buses to a beautiful river in Muskoka. Upon arrival, we paddle canoes upstream to a secluded campsite, where we build the weekend around a Saturday night dance party 🕺 like no other.
Our destination is part of the Canadian Shield, the oldest rock on the face of Earth. It is an undeveloped hardwood forest with rocky shores on the river’s edge, waterfalls, and rapids.
We’ll enter a wilderness where you may spot wildlife, including cranes, birds of prey, deer, beavers, turtles, foxes, the endangered Five-Lined Skink (Ontario’s only native lizard species), and the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake.
This is the perfect destination for magnificent swimming and camping, and a place we will all honour for its wild, majestic beauty. Boreal brings open-minded, diverse, and inclusive people together to share unforgettable outdoor experiences and forge lasting bonds.
Boreal Diary By Erin Boynton, 2025 – captures paddling into paradise, waterfall swims, cooking for 250, riverside DJs, late-night dancing, and strong community vibes.
These groups help the trip run smoothly and offer a great way to connect with others. To join the trip, everyone must register and sign up for a task group using their Boreal ticket code. We’ll email the details about the trip and your role before departure.
Trip Itinerary
Friday
11:00 AM: Keele Subway Station parking lot (520 Indian Rd). Check in, sign the waiver, and throw your bag in the truck. The key to Boreal is leaving and arriving together. Pace drinks. We break at the Waubaushene Truck Stop outside Muskoka.
3:00 PM: Arrive at the river and unload the truck. Grab your bag from the pile, find two others or a third, and grab a canoe, paddle and lifejacket. Put the canoe entirely in the water so it doesn’t tip when getting in. Take off your shoes and pack the canoe. Paddle upstream with your life vests on.
4:30 PM: Set up your tent anywhere around the kitchen rock woods (practical), behind the dance floor forest midway (Sat night fever), to nooks towards the roaring waterfalls (scenic).
8:00 PM: Dinner, campfire, meeting new friends, exploring camps, and stargazing.
Saturday
Noon: Brunch
You can swim, float, canoe, and hike up the river to see more waterfalls. Dreamy music begins in the afternoon beside a basin where the water gently swirls from a waterfall.
7:00 PM: Dinner
9:00 PM – 4:30 AM: Dance by the fire and under the stars.
Sunday
Noon: Brunch, pack, and swim.
3:00 PM: Everyone in their canoes.
4:00 PM: Picnic break by tuck shop.
9:00 PM: Back at Keele Subway at sleepy sunset. Double-check for bags and gear before you go!
Camping Meals
The meals are provided. Please consider joining a meal prep task group, our most social task group.
