THIS SUNDAY! 🎉 Join us for a Paddle & Protest to say no to jets! 🚫✈️

Toronto's waterfront is under threat. The proposed expansion of the Toronto Island Airport would mean hundreds of commercial jets flying over our waterfront every day.

That means more noise. More pollution. More debilitating traffic downtown. And the loss of thousands of much-needed new homes.

The federal government — and its Toronto MPs — have the power to stop this. And they need to hear from ALL of us.

Join us this Sunday to say NO to jets and protect our waterfront!

Who’s it for

• Ages 14+

• Physically fit participants - are you able to paddle for an extended period on a hot day?

When & Where

The paddle will start from two separate locations:

• Cherry Beach at our Cherry Beach Containers

• Biidaasige Park at our new Biidaasige Park Container

Schedule:

• 9:30 am - arrive at DMWTD container, either Cherry Beach or Biidaasige location

• 10 am - on the water

• 11:30 am - arrive at HTO Park on downtown Toronto waterfront

• 11:45 am - all groups arrive at HTO Park where rally will take place

• 1:30 pm to 2 pm - return to DMWTD container, either Cherry Beach or Biidaasige location

What to Bring

• A second pair of shoes that can get wet, e.g. water shoes, sandals, old running shoes 👍 avoid wearing your dry pair on the water, flip flops or slide sandals 👎

• A water bottle — we recommend carrying at least 1L on hot days 💧

• Clothes that can get wet — quick dry / synthetic clothing is ideal. Avoid cotton clothing & jeans 🌊👚

• Sunscreen, sunglasses & a hat (wide brim is great on hot, sunny days) 🧢😎

All other belongings can be left in our containers during the paddle — i.e. keys, wallet & phone.

For any questions or concerns please email events@dontmesswiththedon.ca.

Like every DMWTD program this is free but please read our sign-up policy here.

This event is very popular and fills up fast. If no spots are left, check back later – there are often last-minute cancellations.

Getting There - Biidaasige Park

🚗 Biidaasige Park can be reached by TTC via the 114 Queens Quay east bus from Union station.

🚌 There is a public parking lot on the north side of Commissioners street across from Biidaasige park here.

🚶From the north side of Biidaasige park by Commissioners street, take the path to the river, cross the two bridges, head east then up the stairs to the paved path. The container is at the east end of the paved path here.

Getting There - Cherry Beach

Takes place at our kayak containers by the east end of the Cherry Beach parking lot

Cherry Beach can be reached by TTC via the 220 Cherry Beach bus from Union station.

There is parking at Cherry Beach however we recommend you plan to arrive early as the parking lot is often full by 9:30 am. Alternate parking is available at the Cherry Beach Sports Fields Green P lot (paid parking). From there you can reach the containers by taking the path to the beach from the south end of the lot.

Weather

Kayaking is a weather-dependant activity. In case of cancellation, we will notify participants by the latest 8 am the morning of by email. Please check first before coming.

Cancellation

If you can no longer attend please cancel ASAP. Remember you are taking a spot from another eager participant.

Reservations can be cancelled in Eventbrite. If you are unsure how to cancel follow these instructions. Note you must be logged in to the same account with which the ticket was reserved.

We require a cancellation notice of at least 48 hour notice prior to the event. Those that do not provide adequate notice or are "no-shows" will have restricted access to future DMWTD events.

Register for the Cherry Beach location here

Register for the Biidaasige Park location here

Like every DMWTD program kayaking is free to all. If you are inspired to make a charitable donation to keep us thriving please visit this link.