"Believe me, my young friend there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats."

Club motto from Ratty, in Kenneth Grahame's The Wind In The Willows

Location

Where are the Water Rats? We are located at 4 Regatta Road on the north (city-side) shore of the Outer Harbour, Lake Ontario, Toronto. That's opposite the Leslie Street spit, just east of Cherry Beach. There is a row of sailing clubs there - we're the westernmost one. first one you see as you approach on the left.

Coming from the West: Turn right off of Lakeshore Blvd to Cherry Street and drive south to Unwin Avenue. Turn left onto Unwin and drive 1km until you get to the obscure, hidden and unknown Regatta Road. It takes you south to the lake. A little jog left and you're there.

Coming from the East: Turn left off of Lakeshore Blvd to Leslie Street and drive south to Unwin Avenue. Turn right onto Unwin and drive 4km until you get to the obscure, hidden and unknown Regatta Road. It takes you south to the lake. A little jog left and you're there.

Coming from the North: Take the Don Valley Parkway down to Lakeshore Blvd, cross Lakeshore Blvd to Don Roadway and continue to Commissioners Road. Turn right on Commissioners to Cherry Street. Turn left on Cheery Street and drive south to Unwin Avenue. Turn left onto Unwin and drive 1km until you get to the obscure, hidden and unknown Regatta Road. It takes you south to the lake. A little jog left and you're there.

Or ride your bike along the Martin Goodman trail. It'll take you right to us.