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Learning from the River

A Fundraiser

Raising Money for the Tributaries Scholarship

Patagonia Store, downtown Toronto, April 1st

Headwaters is excited to host our Learning from the River fundraiser at the Patagonia Store in downtown Toronto on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026.

All donations and proceeds from the Learning from the River event go toward the Tributaries Fund, our scholarship program which supports students with financial need in joining our high school credit canoe trips. The 2026 trip is a month-long journey down the famous Missinaibi River, where students will earn three high school credits. For more information about the trip which this scholarship supports, paddle over to our trip webpage.

As a new initiative, for 2026, we're looking forward to launching the Tributaries Fund and providing young people of promise with life-changing educational experiences. Join us as we celebrate the joys of canoe tripping, the impact of education, and the life-long benefits of powerful experiences in the natural world.

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Event Details

A fun, social mixer in the heart of Toronto!

Listen to canoe tripping stories from a panel of trippers, make your own paracord pack charms for your camping pack, backpack, or purse, take part in the silent auction to win some awesome prizes, enjoy free snacks and drinks, and meet new friends!

Schedule & Activities:

7:00pm - Doors open
7:15pm - Presentation about this year's Missinaibi River canoe trip which the fundraiser is supporting
7:30pm - 'Stories of the North' canoe tripping storytelling panel
8:00pm - Mix & mingle + snacks & drinks + craft stations, including paracord charms for your camping pack, backpack, or purse!
8:45pm - Silent auction winners announced
9:00pm - Thank-you and event wrap-up

Established in 2026, the Tributaries Fund is Headwaters' scholarship program to support promising young people with financial need to partake in our for-credit canoe trip programs.

All proceeds from the Learning from the River fundraiser event at Patagonia Toronto will go directly toward this scholarship fund.

Please note that Headwaters Wilderness Program is not a registered charity and therefore cannot issue tax receipts for donations. As an organization oriented around education, environmental care, and social good, it is our goal to give back to our wider community. With that in mind, Headwaters has been been providing enrollment subsidies to families in need since our inception and is committed to covering the full enrollment cost of one student with financial need for summer 2026. Our goal is that through the Learning from the River fundraiser, we are able to cover the cost of one additional student, bringing the total to two for this summer.

Date & Time: Wednesday, April 1st, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Patagonia Toronto, 500 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 1L9

Directions: click here for maps link

Donation: pay-what-you-can at the door, with a suggested donation of $10-$20. All proceeds go toward the Tributaries Fund scholarship program. Plus a silent auction with many great items to bid on!

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