Welcome to the Toronto Outdoor Club!

Free to join, and open to any adult in Canada, the TOC brings people together in a fun, friendly and inviting atmosphere. We strive to offer a variety of events, with some geared for beginners, some more challenging activities, and lots of 'somewhere in the middle' stuff. And, we attempt to keep events as low-cost as possible. A majority of our events take place in and around southern Ontario, but occasionally we visit our neighboring provinces or travel further away from home.

This is a great time to get out and meet other outdoor enthusiasts in the Toronto area. Are you traveling? Check out our sister clubs in Calgary, Edmonton, Atlanta, Maryland and, the most recent addition, Vancouver Region. Tell your outdoorsy family and friends, and if you're ever in their neighborhood, look them up!

Yes, our events are busy and they often fill up very quickly, but sign up for the waiting list. It is very common in the week prior to the event for there to be significant turnover. Life happens and people have to modify their plans (or the weather modifies them!) and the event coordinators make every effort to add members from the waiting list to the event to ensure as many people get out to enjoy themselves as possible. Add yourself to the waiting list, you'll be surprised at how often you actually get on an event!

The TOC is 100% volunteer run. Get more general information, see our membership stats, and read our faqs for more information. Still not satisfied? Contact us with any further questions you may have.

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  Hike: Beaches Stroll and Outdoor Movie Screening (The Goonies) (D3[50/29/0])

Sport: Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Run (D2[20/7/0])

Sport: Golf Learn & Play for September 2008 (D2[8/8/0])
29
Hike: Backpacker/Hiker Conditioning (D4[18/17/0])
301
Free Movie Sex Drive		23
  Hike: The Highway 407 Wilderness (D2[20/12/0])

Hike: Exhibition Place: Ghostly Secrets Revealed (D1[80/62/0])

Water: Swimming for Fitness and stroke improvement

Water: Swimming for Fitness and stroke improvement
4
Bike: Ravines and Beaches of East Toronto (D3[12/8/0])

Hike: High Park to Harbourfront (D2[12/8/0])
5
Hike: Hockley Heights Loop (D4[12/9/0])

Hike: Scotch Block - Vanderleck/Speyside Loop (D5[12/10/0])

Hike: Parkdale Stroll - A Neighbourhood in Transition (D2[35/17/0])

  Sport: CIBC Breast Cancer Run for the Cure (D2[20/8/0])

Volunteer: Volunteer Tree Planting with FODE at Taylor Creek Park (D3[10/4/0])
6
Hike: Backpacker/Hiker Conditioning (D4[11/11/0])
7
Social: Movie Night - Ferris Bueller's Day Off @ Bloor Cinema (D1[6/5/0])

Free CBC Tour		8
Social: Games night at the Yellow Griffins (D1[40/18/0])
910
Overnight: Thanksgiving Cycling Weekend in Ottawa (National Capital Region): Friday, October 10, 2008 to Monday, October 13, 2008 (D4[8/3/0])

  Overnight: Backpack Around Frontenac (D5[6/9/0])
11
Hike: Ganaraska Trail (Kawartha Section) - Dongola and Corben Lake (D4[3/3/0])

Overnight: Backpack Around Frontenac

CTF in downtown Core
Free Junction Walk
Free Urban Hike 2-5
12
  Hike: Black River Section - Ganaraska Trail (Wilderness Section) (D5[8/8/0])

Overnight: Backpack Around Frontenac
13
Volunteer: Thanksgiving Volunteering w/Daily Bread Food Bank (D1[30/26/0])

Overnight: Backpack Around Frontenac
1415
Hike: Backpacker/Hiker Conditioning-- Post-Long Weekend Dance Edition (D4[16/16/0])

Free Movie Sneak		16
Culture: Explore Bata Shoe Museum - PWYC Admission (D1[10/8/0])

Free AirFarce Taping		17
Social: MOVIE: Blindness (D1[20/4/0])

Water: Swimming for Fitness and stroke improvement

Free Screening		18
Hike: Long Sault Conservation Area: A Fall Colours Hike (D2[12/7/0])

  Hike: Humber Valley Heritage Trail - End to End (D3[20/7/0])

Hike: Mono Cliffs Provincial Park (D2[12/16/0])

  Hike: Rattlesnake Point to Crawford Lake (D3[15/15/0])

  Water: Grand River Kayaking Daytrip from Cambridge to Paris (D2[16/16/0])

$5 Fall Bike Show
Volunteer Tree Plant
19
Hike: Hockley Valley hike and Green House Tour (D4[12/13/0])

Sport: Fall Golf @ Cardinal Golf Club (D4[4/3/0])

Guided Bike Tour		20
Hike: Backpacker/Hiker Conditioning-Speedy Gonzales Edition (D4[10/10/0])
21
Hike: Hiker Conditioning Stay in shape Edition (D3[5/5/0])

Free Screening		22
Learn: Essential Fats for an effective mind (D1[20/20/0])

Free Screening		23
Social: Royal Canadian Air Farce Live Taping - Final Season (D1[6/4/0])
24
Culture: Explore Gardiner Ceramic Museum - 1/2 Price Admission (D1[25/19/0])

  Hike: Fall Colours Hike - Osler Bluffs (D3[10/11/0])

Overnight: Backpack Highland Trail 2nd Loop - Algonquin (D5[9/5/0])

Free Screening
Slumdog Millionaire 		25
Climb: Rock Climbing: Rock Oasis (D4[10/3/0])

Hike: Fall Colors Hike-Old Baldy (D4[12/6/0])

Hike: Devil's Lake Section - Ganaraska Trail (Wilderness Section) (D4[6/4/0])

  Hike: Devil's Lake Section - Ganaraska Trail (Wilderness Section) (D5[12/5/0])

  Hike: Forks of the Credit Provincial Park in Caledon (D3[24/12/0])

Learn: The Haunted Streets of Downtown Toronto (D1[15/10/0])

  Social: 2008 World Rock Paper Scissors Championship!!!! (D2[25/13/0])

Overnight: Backpack Highland Trail 2nd Loop - Algonquin

26
  Hike: Humber Arboretum & West Humber River Valley - Led by Pia (D2[12/7/0])

  Hike: Humber Arboretum & West Humber River Valley - Led by Alison (D2[12/5/0])

Social: MEC GearSwap and Breakfast Chez Cora (D1[10/6/0])

Social: Sunday lunch with the Calgary folks! (D1[16/2/0])

  Urban Hike: Humber Arboretum & West Humber River Valley - Led by Victor (D2[12/8/0])

Overnight: Backpack Highland Trail 2nd Loop - Algonquin

Bee Mystery Lecture		27
Hike: Backpacker/Hiker Conditioning-El Diablo Edition (D4[16/6/0])

Learn: The Soulpepper Theatre's "A Raisin in the Sun" (D2[6/7/0])
28
Hike: Hiker Conditioning Stay in shape Edition (D3[18/6/0])

Social: TOC FUN NIGHT - Pool Tournament 2008-3 (D1[30/17/0])
29
Culture: Bowling for Collards (D2[12/8/0])
30
Social: Royal Canadian Air Farce Live Taping - Final Season (D1[6/6/0])
31
Water: Swimming for Fitness and stroke improvement

Critical Mass Ride
Free Screening
Free Horror Walk		1
Bike: Rail Trail Escape: Hamilton West to Brantford Bike Ride (70 km) (D4[9/2/0])

Hike: Silver Creek -Terra Cotta Forest to Cheltenham Badlands and back to Silver Creek Halloween Hike (D5[10/11/0])

  Learn: Lock, Stock, and a Smoking Barrel. Indoor Shooting Range Trip for Charity. (D3[34/33/0])

  Urban Hike: Discovery Walk: Northern Ravines (D1[25/23/0])
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