Whitewater Rafting and Float Tours: Enjoy a Relaxing Float or Thrilling Canada Whitewater in Banff National Park

You can enjoy a sedate float tour or you can get flush with adrenaline and see what you’re made of – figuratively speaking (we hope) – on the rivers in Canada’s Banff National Park. Either way, it’s an excellent way to cool off in the summer months.

There are several local operators in and around Banff, Canada that provide whitewater rafting trips covering a range of lengths and difficulties – but all are bound to be enjoyable and exciting.

• Banff Travel
• Banff Ski Hub
• Blast Adventures
• Canadian Rockies Rafting Company
• Hydra River Guides
• Kootenay River Runners
• Rocky Mountain Raft Tours
• Wet ‘N’ Wild Adventures Ltd.
• Wild Water Adventures

BanffLIFE’s non-profit Mountain Adventure Program also offers whitewater rafting trips exclusively for local young adults (ages 18 – 35).

Float Tours

Epic whitewater not your thing? Looking to relax on your holiday or vacation getaway in the Canadian Rockies? That’s no problem, there are several popular float tours offered in and around Banff:

Canadian Rockies Rafting offers a three-hour Bow River Eco-Float. This is a nice and leisurely river float with excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing, as well as a stop for viewing of wildflowers and other flora. There are also early evening options, which not only offer the unique opportunity to enjoy the river as alpine twilight descends, but the chance to witness increased beaver activity. Experienced river guides provide interpretive information along the way.

Rocky-Peak Holidays offers a one-hour Hoodoos Float Tour. This float launches beside Bow Falls and lands beneath the north face of Mount Rundle. It includes an interpretive presentation by the rafting guide. Bus pick-up is available from The Banff Park Lodge 15 minutes prior to tour departure or the Banff Springs Hotel five minutes prior to departure. Otherwise, meet at the launch site.

Rocky-Peak Holidays also offers a two-hour Rundle Float Tour, which launches from the base of Mount Rundle’s towering North Face and covers a section of the Bow River where wildlife, waterfowl, and wildflowers are abundant. At the end of the float, a 15-minute walk returns the group to the bus. Hotel pick-up and drop-off included.

If hard boating is more your thing, there is also plenty of opportunities for canoeing and kayaking in Banff National Park. Click here for more information on whitewater rafting in Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies.

To arrange an easy rafting trip or an epic whitewater adventure on the Kicking Horse River, we can recommend the adventure specialists and guides at Banff Travel.

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Ready to get wet?

The Lake Louise and Banff region offers some of the most exciting and adventurous white water rafting trips. Our rivers are indeed wild. Our rafting companies below will provide you with that adrenaline rush you will never forget.

Wild Water Rafting Adventures, Lake Louise

White water rafting on the Kicking Horse River near Banff/Lake Louise, Alberta in Canada will be the most exciting rush of your Banff vacation. Our rafting company is located near Banff National Park, Canada’s most exciting travel destination. We are the exclusive rafting company for trips in Yoho National Park and the famous Kicking Horse River. We offer great rafting trips for anyone from ages from 8-80.

Daily trips are available from mid-May to mid-September for first-time or experienced white water adventurers, families who enjoy outdoor recreation and those seeking a milder white water rafting experience in the Banff area. For your convenience, rafting trips depart daily from Banff and Lake Louise throughout the summer months.

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Hydra River Guides

Grab a paddle and hop on board with Hydra River Guides for the ultimate rafting experience in the Canadian Rockies. Surrounded by incredible scenery, the Kicking Horse River is the premier whitewater rafting hot spot in the Banff and Jasper area.

Over 98,000 rafters have experienced the thrills of the Kicking Horse River with Hydra River Guides and been more than happy with their adventure. Hydra offers three different rafting options for all levels and thrill seekers. Choose between the family friendly mild white water trip, the Kicking Horse Classic, or the ultimate wave experience, the upper and lower canyon trip.

All skill levels are welcomed with Hydra River Guides as they work to provide a fun and safe experience for all rafters. Hydra`s base camp is easily reached from Banff, Jasper, Calgary and Canmore.

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Banff Adventure White Water Rafting

Tackle the roaring waters of the Kicking Horse River with white water rafting adventures offered through Banff Adventure Unlimited. The Kicking Horse offers some of the best rapids in the Canadian Rockies as well as some of the most scenic views.

White water rafting tours are offered for all skill levels and ages. For a quieter and child friendly ride, enjoy a trip on gentle rapids or for adrenaline seekers, take a longer ride down the Class IV rapids of the Kicking Horse River.

All of the Banff Adventure Unlimited tours include licensed and experienced guides, rafting gear, a delicious riverside BBQ lunch and access to riverside facilities.

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Official Alberta – BC Rafting Associations

For the most up-to-date and accurate information to plan all of your Canadian white water rafting vacations in Alberta and British Columbia, including the popular Kicking Horse River in Banff and the Athabasca and Fraser Rivers in Jasper, check out these official Banff and BC Rafting Associations.

Jasper Rafting Association

The Jasper Rafting Association has the best information for your rafting vacations in the beautiful Canadian Rockies in this region of Alberta. Jasper’s amazing rivers, including the Athabasca, Fraser and Sunwapta Rivers, provide whitewater rafting day trips and multi- day Canadian rafting tours that are fun outdoor adventures for individuals, couples, families and groups.

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BC Rafting Association

The BC Rafting Association has all of your white water rafting trips covered, offering a complete guide to white rafting and recreation in British Columbia. Learn about excellent rafting trips on the famous Fraser River, Devils Gorge and the Thompson River. Find a wide range of BC rafting vacation opportunities, including trips perfect for friends, families and corporate events. Enjoy the most beautiful parts of BC, while getting an excellent adrenaline rush on your next vacation to this region of Canada.

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Alberta Rafting Association

Head to the Alberta Rafting Association to find out how to plan all of your white water rafting vacations to Jasper, Banff, Calgary and more places in Canada. The Alberta Rafting Association can take you to the Kicking Horse River in Banff, Canada’s most famous white water rafting river and home to some of the Canadian Rockies’ best rafting and float trips, as well as the Kootenay, Fraser, Athabasca and Sunwapta Rivers.

Banff Rafting Association

The Banff Rafting Association knows white water rafting Banff, Canada is high on your bucket list. So it has all the top information to lead you on your way to Banff National Park to raft the raging Kicking Horse River. And just a short ride from Banff, the Kananaskis River is the choice river for those coming from the Banff-Canmore area. The Kananaskis River is great for families and rafting enthusiasts.

Banff White Water Rafting

With a few days to spare, a great choice is one of our multi-day Banff rafting tours for the adventurous rafter. Two-day rafting trips through Alberta and British Columbia are great for family vacations, and full-day whitewater rafting tours can accommodate groups of 12 to 100, ideal for school, church or business groups. Call or e-mail us to learn more about group rates. Also check out our new “Buy Your Own Boatload” (B.Y.O.B.) and “Smaller Rafts, Bigger Fun” programs, unique to Kicking Horse rafting trips. Our new “Birthday Splash” party also offers a one-of-a-kind birthday experience for kids.

Kicking Horse River White Water Rafting

There is nothing like whitewater rafting BC and Alberta’s Kicking Horse River. Friends of The Kicking Horse River is a local Banff, Alberta group here to promote whitewater rafting while protecting a river that is vital to the provinces of Alberta and BC and to Canada.

Canada Rafting Association

Official US Rafting Associations

California Rafting Association

Durango Rafting Alliance

Colorado Rafting Association

Montana Rafting Association

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