Athabasca River Mile 5: Two-Hour Round Trip, White Water Adventure from May to September
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326 Ratings
Jasper
Experience a thrilling white water adventure on the Athabasca River! Suitable for ages 5 and up, this two-hour round trip is perfect for beginners and offers a mix of splashy thrills and calm floats. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Icefields Parkway - Raft down what explorer David Thompson and countless fur traders canoed up. It’s more fun this way!
Introductory Class II rapids will provide fun splashes, and the Athabasca Valley will provide splendid vistas to keep you thoroughly entertained during your hour on the Athabasca River.
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) covered
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
This two hour round trip (~one hour on the water ) is our most popular trip, and has the longest season, early May to late September. Your adventure begins with a 10 minute float followed by Class II rapids. Class II is an excellent introduction to white water as it offers a mix of splashy thrills, and calm floats.
Suitable for ages 5 and up.
For groups larger than 8 people, please contact us before booking.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately, we go rain or shine
- Late and No Show Policy - Please double check the date, time and pick up location on your confirmation. Our primary pick up location is the RV Parking Lot and scheduled departure times are based on this location. Out of respect for other guests, we ask that all participants arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time. If you have chosen a pick up location other than the RV Parking Lot, please note the pick up time for your location. There will be no refund provided if you arrive after departure time or do not show for the date and time of your scheduled trip.
- Wear your bathing suit under your clothes
Location
RV Parking Lot
Next to the Jasper Home Building Center (706 Sleepy Hollow Road), and across the railway tracks from the set of traffic lights at Connaught Drive and Hazel Avenue. Look for our blue or yellow school buses with yellow rafts on the trailer.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your departure time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(326 Ratings)
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Knowle300
Jan 28, 2024
More please! - This was the first time rafting for the rest of my family and they were a bit nervous about the experience - especially given the weather as there had been a snow fall overnight at the air temperature was barely above freezing and this was August! But the family couldnt have enjoyed it more! The staff were really friendly and helpful, there was plenty of kit to make sure we stayed warm, and my daughters felt so warm they decided to jump into the freezing water and float along side the raft and loved it. Whilst not the most adventurous trip in terms of white water it was enough to be exciting and by the end the whole family wanted to go white water rafting again!
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A285hacraigh
Nov 14, 2023
Awesome experience in Jasper - Loved it! Great fun, beautiful views, incredibly clear pristine water, and an icy cold swim at the end. Highly recommended for families (including our kids ages 10 and 8).
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R448jmkevinb
Oct 5, 2023
Wild, Wet and Wonderful - Absolutely brilliant! I went with my wife and daughter who both loved the experience. Some fantastic rapids that got us all wet. The whole team were amazing and made the trip such fun. Even got the got chance to jump into the river..very cold but exhilarating! Would highly recommend it.
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Jodiev743
Sep 25, 2023
Great fun white water rafting!! - Great fun!
We were advised that with us being so late in the season a lot of the tours had stopped as water levels were getting low. There was no pressure selling and we were clearly told it was a 'tamer' experience this time of year.
We booked anyway and had a great time! The guide was great and he purposefully steered us into all the fun bits and in the calmer sections gave us information on the mountains and area that was very interesting and the scenery was stunning.
Even though it wasn't the white knuckle rafting we were hoping for it was great fun and would definitely recommend this company.
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Markportsmouth
Sep 24, 2023
Great experience in fantastic place and great guides - From start to finish the tour was excellent. Guides were fun and informative (Luke is great with knowledge of the river). All equipment provided, pickup and drop off easy in central location with free parking for us to drive to. Clear and good fun Health and safety brief from Kate on the way to the river. River ride was great with some great splashes and drops but all still very safe. Luke shared his knowledge of the local nature, river, etc which just added to the perfect scenery. Would definitely use again with no hesitation.
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413bakhtawarr
Sep 22, 2023
My visit - Brilliant please go for it.
Safe, informative and a great experience on the river.
Great feeling once on the river, looked after from start to finish.
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Gtrevino4
Sep 19, 2023
Thrilling and fun! - The tour was so much fun. The crew makes it easy and comfortable for everyone. They have neoprene suits for all sizes and ages. You change into them in the bus so I suggest wearing whatever you're going to wear underneath the neoprene suits under the clothes you arrive in. Everyone gets to participate in paddling. If you want to get wet, sit in the front. The rapids are easy to navigate. You get the chance to dipin the cold river for 30 seconds. We did and it was bearable with the gear provided. Perfect for first timers or beginners. During the tour, someone takes your pictures while rafting and they are available for purchase at the end of the tour. Cash or card accepted. Safe tour and easy for everyone.
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Mitchell
Sep 17, 2023
Fun,easy,scenic - We had a wonderful float down the athabasca! Our raft guide was Felix, he was pretty knowledgeable able the area and rafting and overall a very nice guy. This is more of a chill float when it comes to white water (all class 2)but a great way to view the scenery!
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Jordynp435
Sep 12, 2023
Amazing rafting trip! - We had such a great time on our rafting adventure yesterday! Rafting was so fun and our guide Ameer was so fun and knowledgeable about Jasper. September is not too cold to go rafting! Thanks to Maxine in the office as well for helping us out!! We will be back :)
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230isobell
Sep 12, 2023
A great way to end off our Jasper experience - My friends and I booked a rafting adventure with Maxine, who was so lovely in explaining what our time would entail and really selling the fantastic experience. She hooked us up with an amazing raft guide to make the most of our experience! On our rafting tour, we got the excellent guide Ameer on our raft. He was terrific at giving us fun facts, a great experience and getting us totally soaked! (Which is exactly what we wanted!) This was our first time rafting, but certainly not our last, as it was full of fun! If you aren’t sure if September is too late or not to go rafting, let this be your sign to send it! Because you wear wet suits, you do not get cold at all! We got in the water three times, and it was so much fun!
If you're questioning whether or not to go rafting while in Jasper, let this be your sign!
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