The 15 Best Rafting Trips in Canada

Wet and Wild Elaho Exhilarator Rafting - Getting suited up for Class III-IV rapids

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 625 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $183Our pick

Review of Elaho Exhilarator rafting near Squamish, with Class III-IV rapids, glacier views, pickup details, gear, price, and practical tips.

“Super convenient and exciting tour that i did with my teenage sons. A van picked us up at our downtown hotel and took us to Squamish. We did the tour in June, so it was a bit cool, but the water was high and the waterfalls were spectacular. It's hard to believe such a wild and pristine place is so close to busy Vancouver. Dropped off again back at our hotel for a very fun day.”

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Rafting Adventure on the Kicking Horse River

2.Rafting Adventure on the Kicking Horse River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 590 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $82

Review of Kicking Horse River rafting in Golden, BC, with Class III-IV rapids, gear, guides, lunch options, pricing, and booking tips.

“Very personable and enjoyable professional guide and very exciting but safe class 3 and class 4 Rapids”

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Half-Day Whitewater Rafting in Revelstoke

3.Half-Day Whitewater Rafting in Revelstoke

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $138

Review of Revelstoke’s half-day rafting trip, with Class II and III rapids, mountain views, gear, transport, snacks, and practical booking advice.

“Would totally recommend this trip! It was super fun and we were given the photos without any additional cost!”

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Banff: Kananaskis River Whitewater Rafting Tour

4.Kananaskis River Whitewater Rafting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 328 reviews · 4 hours · from $95

Review of Banff’s Kananaskis River rafting tour, with Class 2 and 3 rapids, mountain scenery, gear, pricing, tips, and family advice.

“I had a great time rafting. Me and my friend went and it was worth all the money. Everyone was nice and accommodating and the guides are amazing!! We originally had leah but switched to simoné! Might I say, best decision ever! Simoné brought the fire, interactive with everyone, very very personable, and made sure we all got wet and had the best time ever! I accidentally fell in which was not too fun but he wasted no time pulling me up like a light feather and made sure I was truly okay! 10/10 will come back and will request simoné! We came from texas! Yeehaw”

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Clearwater, BC, Rafting, Finish in Canadas waterfall capital!

5.Clearwater, BC, Rafting, Finish in Canadas waterfall capital!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 321 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $110

Review of Clearwater River rafting in Wells Gray Park, with rapids, swimming, guide tips, price advice, gear notes, and booking details.

“Really professional company with experienced guides. A good informative safety talk ahead of hitting the rapids. Glad I paid attention! We got a more exciting experience than we were expecting! Many Thanks!”

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Jasper National Park: 2-Hour Whitewater Rafting

6.Jasper National Park: 2-Hour Whitewater Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 310 reviews · 2 hours · from $80

Review of Jasper’s two-hour Athabasca River rafting trip, with grade 2 rapids, mountain views, family tips, gear, price, and practical advice.

“Had an incredible time whitewater rafting! Dave, our guide, was super knowledgeable and made it so much fun, and Connor, our bus driver, kept the good vibes going. Highly recommend!”

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Banff: Afternoon Kananaskis River Whitewater Rafting Tour

7.Afternoon Kananaskis River Whitewater Rafting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 297 reviews · 4 hours · from $110

Review of Banff’s Kananaskis River rafting tour, with class 2 to 3 rapids, family-friendly guides, photos, gear, and practical tips.

“My guide was great and the rafting was a lot of fun. There was a lot of focus on safety and I learned a lot. Would recommend.”

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Jasper: Jasper National Park Easy 2-Hour Rafting Trip

8.Jasper National Park Easy 2-Hour Rafting Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 291 reviews · 2 hours · from $65

Review of Jasper’s easy Athabasca River rafting trip, with gentle rapids, mountain views, wildlife, guides, price, tips, and family details.

“It was a great fun activity, well organised. The team were really good, working well together. I would highly recommend. There isn’t anything that could be improved”

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Whitewater Rafting Adventure | Kicking Horse River

9.Whitewater Rafting Adventure | Kicking Horse River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $123

Review of Hydra River Guides’ Kicking Horse rafting tour, with class IV rapids, mountain scenery, gear, pricing, safety, and booking tips.

“What an incredible adventure! The scenery is gorgeous, the rapids are spectacular, but the staff really sets Hydra River Guides apart. The in-house staff was so helpful and intentional, and the guides were amazing. Cam, the guide on our raft, was professional, friendly, and safety-focused while also making sure we all had a wonderful time. We would raft with Hydra again and again! Don't miss this!”

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Sunwapta River Self-Drive Rafting Trip

10.Sunwapta River Self-Drive Rafting Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 235 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Review of the Sunwapta River self-drive rafting trip near Jasper, with Class 3 rapids, safety details, costs, timing, tips, and who should book.

“We did the the Sunwapta River rafting trip, class 3 rapids. It was exhilarating, our guide was Karleigh, she was experienced and directed us to row when we needed to, we felt very safe. We got wet and it was not a constant row, which was nice, as we took in the beautiful scenery along the way. The water is very cold and the rapids are challenging but not something that is difficult when you have 6 people rowing. We never did this before, and no experience is required. This tour is a very good introductory to white water rafting !!! Loved it and would definitely do it again !!!…”

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Athabasca Canyon Run Family Rafting: Class II Plus Rapids

11.Athabasca Canyon Run Family Rafting: Class II Plus Rapids

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 193 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Review of Jasper’s Athabasca Canyon Run rafting trip, with Class II rapids, family-friendly pacing, gear, tips, price, guides, and practical advice.

“This experience exceeded expectations. I chose the level 2 family option as my youngest is 10 and we had never been before. From start to finish the company made everything so easy and enjoyable. Check in was easy and everyone was very friendly. Employees answered questions about the area on the bus ride to the starting point. Mini learning session before setting into the water was great for us first time rafters. Our captain, Collin, was friendly and made the experience fun for everyone. My 10 year old was able to sit in the front of the raft in the center and she got SOAKED! She loved every minute of…”

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Private Self-guided River Rafting Tour in Calgary

12.Private Self-guided River Rafting Tour in Calgary

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Review of Calgary’s private self-guided Bow River rafting tour, with route highlights, costs, practical tips, value, and who should book.

“Great way to be outdoors! Excellent customer service from all the staff we interacted with. Highly recommend.”

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Elaho Whitewater Experience

13.Elaho Whitewater Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $183

Raft the Elaho River near Squamish with wetsuits, guides, snacks, and mountain scenery, plus pickup options from Vancouver and Whistler.

“Excellent Experience! Special Thanks to Connor and Pedro! They did a great job! Very nice guys….and nice jokes!”

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Whistler’s Only Green River Whitewater Rafting

14.Whistler’s Only Green River Whitewater Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $161

Raft Whistler’s Green River through forest scenery, bouncy rapids, and calm stretches with expert guides, wetsuits, and no experience required.

“We had a great time. Westher was great. Guide was great. We have done rafting trips in the past and they will have cameras/photographers at some point and they will sell photos. Our guide was terrific and took a number of photos but while he told us where he would post them we did not see him afterwards to get better clarification. But it was a great trip. It was a celebration of my husband’s 70th birthday”

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