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Summary of Activities:
Programs: 1Estimated Total: $0.00Open Outdoors
at Toronto Island Y Day CampOpen Outdoors | #93531
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Description
The Open Outdoors program is designed to ignite a love of the outdoors by offering accessible skill building activities to empower equity deserving communities to be comfortable in the outdoors. Equity deserving communities are those historically under-resourced and under-represented in outdoor education and includes Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA , and disabled communities. In addition to these groups, the program also aims to engage Indigenous youth and families recognizing the specific historical colonial inequities tied to land access and the outdoors that has led to Indigenous underrepresentation in outdoor education. Skill instruction will vary based on the location and time of year, but could include canoeing, fire building, orienteering, outdoor cooking, and more. We encourage participation from individuals or families/extended families, but please note that youth must be 16 years old to participate without adult supervision.
Saturday, January 25 at Toronto Island – 12:15 pm to 4:00 pm
Join us to experience winter cooking in the great outdoors! Learn how to build a fire and cook tasty snacks using a variety of outdoor cooking methods. (all equipment will be provided).
Ferry to Toronto Island from Jack Layton Ferry terminal - Ferry tickets will be provided!
For all registered participants: more information on where to meet your group and ferry timing will be provided prior to January 25th – keep an eye on your email inbox for more information.
* The Toronto Islands are not a fully accessible site. We have several accommodations in place to make our program more accessible and are continually working to improve in this area. If you have questions about how you can participate, please feel free to reach out to us.
Location
Y Day Camp utilizes many areas of Toronto Islands green space and waterfront to deliver outdoor adventure programs. Junior campers (6-8 year olds) take the Wards Island Ferry and walk to the home base at Snake Island where they participate in a variety of outdoor activities on the large grassy fields with access to waterfront and biking paths. This is a fully outdoor location. Private washrooms and changing trailers will be provided for changing before swimming in the Y owned pool. Senior & Leadership campers (9-15 year olds) take the Centre Island Ferry and walk to the home base near St Andrew’s by the Lake Church where they participate in a variety of activities on the large grassy fields, with access to waterfront and biking paths. This is a fully outdoor location. Public washrooms and changeroom tents will be used before swimming at the Centre Island Beach. Please ensure you come dressed for the weather as our programs operate outside rain or shine! Campers meet their counselors at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal at the bottom of Bay Street before taking the ferry to the Island. Camp operates Monday - Friday from 9am - 4pm. Bussing is available from bus stops throughout the city for $75 round trip per week. For more information, please visit https://ymcagta.org/camps-and-outdoor-education/day-camp/toronto-island
More Information
- Registration starts for Non-residents2024/12/03 09:00
- Registration starts for Members2024/12/03 09:00
- Registration ends2025/01/24 23:58
Notes
If you wish to withdraw a participant from a program, you can do so by accessing the participant’s Registration History via your MY Y Account or by submitting your request to withdraw by email to register@ymcagta.org.
Withdrawals that are processed online or requested by email 10 days before the start of the program will receive a refund minus an administration fee of 10% per program being withdrawn. Withdrawal requests received with less than 10 days’ notice will receive a refund minus an administration fee of 50% of the cost of the program being cancelled. These requests must be submitted by email to register@ymcagta.org.
A doctor's note is required for any withdrawal due to medical reasons. Refunds are not granted for inclement weather. Any request received after the start of the course will be reviewed on a case by case basis. Refunds take 2-3 weeks to process.
* Applicable discounts will be applied at checkout.
** The spot is not reserved until checkout is complete.