Package Description: Bike along the Grand River on the Trans Canada Rail Trail... have a riverside patio lunch in Paris... then exchange your bike for a boat... and paddle back. This trip starts at Brant Conservation Area. We supply the trail bikes & helmets. Cycle your way for 12 km on the Rail Trail to the picturesque town of Paris on the Grand River. Your guide can detour to a mountain bike trail instead of the Rail Trail if desired.
At Paris have an excellent soup & sandwich lunch with dessert and drink. Relax and enjoy your meal on an outdoor deck overlooking the Grand River. After lunch receive a river map and launch a boat for an enjoyable 3hr paddle on the Cayuga Run.
This guided run is the historical route of the valley. It starts at our store front dock on the Grand River. The first leg of the paddle drifts into the famous artist snapshot of Paris... then visit the largest black walnut tree in Canada... see natural conglomerate rock... drink from cool springs... run the splashing "bloop" ... visit a mine from the 1830''s... hike to the Lookout on the Black Walnut Trail... hear the history of the forgotten Neutral Tribe... pass the largest blue-heron rookery... visit the coldest creek in Southern Ontario... picnic on Sarah's Island... life jacket float the Big "V" ... see the remains of an 1800 corduroy road& paddle the quiet stillness... see a red-tail hawk nest and the home of a bank beaver... then paddle to your final destination... our riverside campsites at the Brant Conservation Area where your vehicle is. (6 hour hike/paddle).
Starting times 9am or 11am at Brant Conservation Area.
Cost: $99 per person. Trip includes touring bike, helmet, water, patio lunch, canoe, paddle & PFD, bailer kit and guide.
Bike/Canoe $99 each for 2-3 people
Bike/kayak $109 each for 2-3 people
Bike/Canoe $85 each for 4 or more people
Bike/kayak $95 each for 4 or more people
Overnight Camping or B&B Available
