Directions to The Starting Points

The rafting trips on the Grand and Nith River are located near Paris... half ways between Toronto and London. Paris is 3 minutes off the 403 Highway. 

We are a business that meets you at your chosen starting point... we do not have a storefront.

Below are Google Map Routes to Bean Park or Glen Morris.

Hwy 401 to Bean Park, Paris... View Hwy 401 Route to Bean Park Rafting Start Point

Hwy 403 to Bean Park...  View Hwy 403 Map to Bean Park Rafting Launch 

Hwy 403 to Glen Morris... View Hwy 403 to Glen Morris Rafting Start Point

Hwy 401 to Glen Morris... View Hwy 401 Route to Glen Morris Rafting Launch 

HWY 403 to Mohawk Run... View  403 Directions to the Mohawk Rafting Run

 The way our trips work is that we shuttle you back to your vehicle at the end of the trip... or in the case of the Nith River we shuttle you upstream and you paddle back to your vehicle.

Below are written GPS and driving instructions to Bean Park, Glen Morris and the Mohawk Run.

 

 Driving Instructions From Toronto to Bean Park... 403 Route

GPS Location:  14 Spencer St, Paris, Ontario              

Take 403 to Hamilton… 403 to Brantford… once you go through Brantford you will go over the Grand River… Rest Acres Rd will be the next turn off which you want. 

Take Rest Acres Road towards Paris. (go right) 

Drive straight to the end where you will come to a “T” intersection 

Turn right onto King Edward St… past the Pioneer Gas station on your right… stop to use the washrooms at the Pioneer Gas because there are none at the starting point. 

Go down the big hill and past the Kentucky Fried Chicken to the next set of lights… 

Turn right onto Washington St. 

Drive almost to the end of Washington and you will see Anne St on your left. 

Turn left onto Anne St…

At the next stop sign drive straight ahead onto Spencer… 

This goes straight into Bean Park. 

The parking lot is on your left… we will meet you at the river.  

If wishing a Tim Hortons… when on King Edward St… don’t turn right onto Washington St, but drive straight ahead over the Grand River Bridge… at the second light you will see a Tim Hortons on your left and Barber’s Fries & Footlong Wagon too. To return…simply go back across the bridge and turn left at the stop lights onto Washington St… and follow above directions from there.

 

Driving Instructions from London to Bean Park... 403 Route

GPS Location:  14 Spencer St, Paris, Ontario 

Take 403 to Hamilton… 403 to Brantford… Rest Acres Rd will be the next turn off which you want. 

Take Rest Acres Road towards Paris. (go left) 

Drive straight to the end where you will come to a “T” intersection 

Turn right onto King Edward St… past the Pioneer Gas station on your right… stop to use the washrooms at the Pioneer Gas because there are none at the starting point. 

Go down the big hill and past the Kentucky Fried Chicken to the next set of lights… 

Turn right onto Washington St. 

Drive almost to the end of Washington and you will see Anne St on your left. 

Turn left onto Anne St…

At the next stop sign drive straight ahead onto Spencer… 

This goes straight into Bean Park. 

The parking lot is on your left… we will meet you at the river.   

If wishing a Tim Hortons… when on King Edward St… don’t turn right onto Washington St, but drive straight ahead over the Grand River Bridge… at the second light you will see a Tim Hortons on your left and Barber’s Fries & Footlong Wagon too. To return…simply go back across the bridge and turn left at the stop lights onto Washington St… and follow above directions from there. 

 

Driving Instructions from London to Glen Morris... 403 Route 

 GPS Location:  5 Washington St, Glen Morris, Ontario (for old GPS maps)

                         or 5 Forbes St, Glen Morris, Ontario (for new GPS Maps)

                        ... both are the same location!

Take 403 to Hamilton,

When you hit Brantford your exit is King George Road….You will turn left off the 403 onto King George. 

Stay on King George … and it turns into Brant Road (Hwy 24) 

You will drive about 4 miles on King George/ Brant Road…you will see a TIM HORTONS on your right if you need a washroom break or coffee. (there are no washrooms at the start of this trip!!!!.) 

About 2 miles past the Tim Hortons you will see a McLean School Rd 

Your turn off is the next road after McLean called  Glen Morris Rd east 

Turn left onto Glen Morris Rd east…and drive about 2-3 miles to the end…where it comes to a “T” intersection… turn right onto East River Road 

This goes straight into the village of Glen Morris 

As you go down the hill past the United Church on your left… you will see a street on your left at the bottom of the hill called Forbes Street… across from the library. 

Turn left on Forbes Street which dead ends into the boat launch parking lot where we will meet you. 

If you see the Glen Morris Store & Gas bar on your left you have gone 200m too far! 

Note there is a cell phone dead spot in Glen Morris so if we don’t answer please leave a message and we will check our messages. 

 

Driving Instructions from Toronto to Glen Morris... 403 Route

GPS Location:  5 Washington St, Glen Morris, Ontario (for old GPS maps)

                         or 5 Forbes St, Glen Morris, Ontario (for new GPS Maps)

                        ... both are the same location! 

Take 403 to Hamilton, drive past Hamilton and on to Brantford 

When you hit Brantford your exit is King George Road… which is next after the Wayne Gretzky Parkway exit. 

You will turn off at the 403 and come up to a stoplight. 

Turn left at the stoplight and drive about 75 yards to the next stoplight. 

Turn right at this second stop light onto King George Rd. 

Stay on King George … and it turns into Brant Road (Hwy 24) 

You will drive about 4 miles on King George/ Brant Road…you will see a TIM HORTONS on your right if you need a washroom break or coffee. (there are no washrooms at the start of this trip!!!!.) 

About 2 miles past the Tim Hortons you will see a McLean School Rd 

Your turn off is the next road after McLean called  Glen Morris Rd east 

Turn left onto Glen Morris Rd east…and drive about 2-3 miles to the end…where it comes to a “T” intersection… turn right onto East River Road 

This goes straight into the village of Glen Morris 

As you go down the hill past the United Church on your left… you will see a street on your left at the bottom of the hill called Forbes Street… across from the library. 

Turn left on Forbes Street which dead ends into the boat launch parking lot where we will meet you. 

If you see the Glen Morris Store & Gas bar on your left you have gone 200m too far!  

Note there is a cell phone dead spot in Glen Morris so if we don’t answer please leave a message and we will check our messages.  

 

Driving Instructions from Highway 401 to Glen Morris

 GPS Location:  5 Washington St, Glen Morris, Ontario (for old GPS maps)

                         or 5 Forbes St, Glen Morris, Ontario (for new GPS Maps)

                        ... both are the same location! 

Take Hwy 24 exit off the 401 and head south into Cambridge 

Follow Hwy 24 all the way through Cambridge 

On the other side of Cambridge after the GTO gas bar you will come up to a stop light at Myers Road. There is a Tim Hortons on the left if you need coffee or washrooms. (There are no washrooms at the start of this trip). 

Stay on Hwy 24 for about 4kms until you see a sign on your right saying East River Road to Glen Morris. 

Turn right onto East River Road and this takes you straight into Glen Morris. 

In Glen Morris you will go by the Glen Morris Store & Gas Bar on your right. 

Go down the hill and at the bottom of the hill is a library. 

Across from the Library is Forbes St… turn right onto Forbes. 

This goes into the boat launch parking area where we will meet you. 

If you see the United Church on your right you have gone 100m too far.   

Note there is a cell phone dead spot in Glen Morris so if we don’t answer please leave a message and we will check our messages.

Toronto Driving Instructions from Highway 403 to the Mohawk Run

GPS... 119 Jennings Rd, Brantford, Ont

Take 403 to Hamilton… 403 to Brantford… once you go through Brantford you will go over the Grand River… Rest Acres Rd will be the next turn off which you want. 

Take Rest Acres Road towards Simcoe which means you will turn left at the lights onto Rest Acres. 

Drive about 3 kms on Rest Acres  (you will go down a big hill and over a bridge... your next intersection is Robinson Rd. 

Turn left onto Robinson and drive about 3 kms. You will go past an airport on your right, then down a hill and up a big hill... on the second bend you will turn left into the Brant Park Conservation Area.

Turn left into the Brant Park road and drive about 800 meters... on your right you will see a boat launch... pull in here and this is where we will meet you to begin the Mohawk Trip.

 

London Driving Instructions from Highway 403 to the Mohawk Run

GPS... 119 Jennings Rd, Brantford, Ont

Take 401 to 403 Hamilton… after about 30 kms down the 403 is Rest Acres Rd.

Take Rest Acres Road towards Simcoe which means you will turn right onto Rest Acres

Drive about 3 kms on Rest Acres  (you will go down a big hill and over a bridge... your next intersection is Robinson Rd.

Turn left onto Robinson and drive about 3 kms. You will go past an airport on your right, then down a hill and up a big hill... on the second bend you will turn left into the Brant Park Conservation Area.

On the Conservation Park road and drive about 800 meters... on your right you will see a boat launch... pull in here and this is where we will meet you to begin the Mohawk Trip.