Urban Walk: Niagara Falls International Hike to Goat Island

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): We will take the Niagara Falls GO Train departing Toronto's Union Station departing at 9:03 AM Meet in the Great Hall Of Union Station by the information desk (with the clock over it) by 8:40 or find us on the upper level of the Accessibility Coach. This train only stops at Exhibition GO, Port Credit, Oakville, and Burlington. If you have a smart phone purchase the GO Day Pass for just $10.00. The regular return Presto Fare is $35.58 ($17.79 for seniors). If you don't have a smart phone you may purchase the pass from Tom (must travel both ways together).

Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales, Andrew Proczek Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 15 km

Description

We will wak from the Niagara Falls GO/Via station to the Rainbow Bridge, cross over the the USA side, and around Goat Island (Niagara Falls State Park) to view the American, Bridal Veil, and Horseshoe falls. We will around the perimeter of Goat Island passing by the rapids of the Niagara River and the Three Sisters Islands. We will have our lunch before crossing over to the US (consume any fruit or meat products you have at that time). As the daylight hours are getting shorter there will be the opportunity to view some of the Festival Of Lights displays in Queen Victoria Park on the Canadian side. You will need a valid Canadian Passport and $1.00 Cdn for the bridge toll. The return trip to Toronto will be via GO Bus to Burlington connecting to the GO Train (the bus departs the bus station opposite the train station hourly at approximately 10 minutes to the hour). The time of return will depend on how long the border crossings take, Dress warmly. We will stop at a coffee shop along the way to warm up. This hike will be open to members only due to the limited number of participants.