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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew
You can paddle in High Park, not many people do though. My friend used to teach S.U.P there to inner city kids in the summer. I think Toronto offers as many paddling options as one could hope for minus white water.And if you don't want to power boat on this big lake it's a short drive to one of the most densely packed lake districts on the planet.
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High Park website still says boats are not allowed. So do you mean people illegally row there because it's loosely enforced or just SUP because technically that's not a boat?
There are ponds like L'Amoreaux that have comparables in size to suburban ponds like Loafers Lake or Chinguacousy Park in Brampton where paddle boats were or are still being rented. And even though Loafers no longer rents, there are no signs stopping you from dropping a canoe in there. If I remember correctly, when I was last at L'Amoreaux five years ago, signs stop you from boating.
Eglinton Flats is another pond where I'm pretty sure you can't boat. The pond at Evergreen Brickworks is another.
Anyone know if they still rent out boats at Ontario Place? That's Lake Ontario but it's sheltered there so wind is not a factor. I don't think they rent there anymore.
Swan Lake in Markham had rentals but no longer. I also believe there are no signs stopping you from launching.
G. Ross Lord is an ugly reservoir so even if you could row there, don't know who would want to. But the reservoirs in the more rural parts of the suburbs encourage boating. However, don't know how often G. Ross actually fluctuates their water levels. And the reservoirs in the burbs are obviously in a better natural setting.
To compare TO to other big cities, as mentioned NYC you can boat in Central Park. You can rent pedal boats at Flushing Meadows in Queens. Same with Prospect Park in Brooklyn.
Same with Humboldt Park in Chicago. And I believe you can boat in Wolf Lake Chicago.
These can all be compared to High Park, but for some reason not supposed to boat there. Would love to know why you're not allowed to anymore.
Oh, and another comparison, you can rent boats at Ile Notre Dame in Montreal for their inland lake. You can drive there of course which makes it very convenient. Can rent boats in TO islands, but of course, you can't drive there.