Great Beaver Quest + Sugar Beach (about 7 km) - Tue, Aug 11 2026

Great Beaver Quest + Sugar Beach (about 7 km) (8/11/2026)

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The Basics:
Event Type:Urban Hike
Event Location: Outside Union Station, southwest corner of King and Bay near the bull statue
Date(s) & Time:Tue, Aug 11 2026  6:30 PM
Registration Cut Off: Mon, Aug 10 2026 7:00:00 PM
Event Duration:2.5 hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): Karen Longwell
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Member Cost:Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 18 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:20
Minimum Group Size:5
Number Registered So Far: 9 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

Join the Great Beaver Quest through old Toronto.

This is basically a zigzag walk through downtown streets to find some of the 52 beaver statues, each representing a nation that competed in the FIFA World Cup. Each beaver has been uniquely hand-painted by a local artist. See more here: The Great Beaver Quest

The walk will be about 7 km in total on sidewalks and paved paths. This is a mostly flat route.

We will walk at a moderate pace with some backtracking to find the beavers. Before sunset, we will head down to Sugar Beach and then walk back to Union Station.

There aren't any public bathrooms on most of the hike, but we can stop at Tim Hortons about 40 minutes into the walk and at Sugar Beach near the end.

The hike will start and end at Union Station.

Photo of the Canada Beaver: Karen Longwell


Required Items to Bring:

Good footwear for walking

1-2 litres of water and snack

Recommended Items to Bring:
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How to Get There:
Event Directions:Toronto Union Station can be accessed via GO Train or TTC's Yonge-University Line.

Notes:

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Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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