Active Cambridge

Grand Experiences Canoe & Kayak Outfitter  (G.E.C.K.O. for short) is South Ontario’s largest full service paddling outfitter. Operating in Cambridge, Paris and throughout South Central Ontario, we offer a variety of canoe & kayak trips plus lessons with experienced guides & instructors.  You can book a trip or lesson with us or just rent a boat on your own.   We also have a full retail shop with a range of paddling gear for customers.  Our retail shop also sells gift certificates for trips & lessons.  Visit us at our shop or access us online at www.grand-experiences.com

Along with canoe & kayak trips, lessons, sales & rentals, Grand Experiences also offers biking plus hiking and snow shoeing in the winter months.  We work with inviduals, groups of friends, families and organized groups including schools, scouts/guides, sports groups and corporate groups.  

The Cambridge area is blessed with an abundance of natural waterways & trails.  The Grand is a designated Canadian Heritage River and the forest between Cambridge and Paris is the largest in Southern Ontario.  If you are interested in taking advantage of what our area has to offer and getting active in the great outdoors, we can help.