About Hidden Rivers
Toronto is not what it first appears. Look below the surface, and you will see buried waterways, ancient cliffs, the world's largest ravine system, and centuries of waterfront transformations.
Hidden Rivers Tours is the only tour company in the city dedicated to sharing this history. We offer a signature tour ("Toronto Beneath The Surface") and rotating one-off tours that run over a weekend.
Photo Credit: Tristan Viney
Meet Your Guide
My name is Matthew Jordan and I am a teacher, improv comedian, and infrastructure obsessive. Growing up in the GTA, coming to Toronto was always exciting—stadiums and skyscrapers galore—but living here as an adult turned out to be dispiriting. Toronto felt like a place without a history.
But as I explored more, I learned that this is a city of rivers, ravines, extraordinary urban ecology. My understanding of Toronto flipped upside down: from tall buildings to deep ravines. I created Hidden Rivers Tours to share my enthusiasm about Toronto with locals and tourists alike.
Life becomes more meaningful when you understand the unique history of the place you live. It’s an amazing thing to be rooted in geology & ecology. You gotta explore your city!