Multi-day Rafting Trips around Banff, Alberta
Want more out of your Banff rafting vacation? Spend a few days on the whitewater in the Canadian Rockies!
It’s hard to be a vacation spent rafting in the Rockies, on the Banff, Alberta area’s finest whitewater rivers. We’re sure every rafter will be soaked with adrenaline and river water from head to toe by they time they finish a multi-day package rafting trip with us.
Choose the Banff Rafting Association’s PREMIUM rafting package or our ELITE rafting package, whichever best suits your rafting adventure level and budget. Then, pick out the lodging that you prefer, from luxurious cabins to rustic camping, and you will have created your own unique Kicking Horse River escape.
Premium Rafting Package
This trip is ideal for those who are seeking a fun river experience, are more value conscious, or have rafters under the age of 16.
Class II to IV
Day 1: 2 pm – Meeting at the Banff Rafting Association’s RiverBase Daylodge. You’ll be greeted by your Kicking Horse River guides & will be outfitted with your personal river gear. We’ll head to our exclusive put-in on the Kicking Horse River and, after safety instructions & demonstrations, splash through this Alberta river famous for its world-class whitewater. After enjoying some tasty snacks back at our RiverBase Daylodge, the evening in the Canadian Rockies is your’s to enjoy! You may choose to take a hike, relax with a book or visit the mountain town of Golden, or simply enjoy time in your cabin or at your campsite with friends & family over a sizzling BBQ & under the star filled Canadian mountain sky.
Day 2: 9 am at the RiverBase Daylodge. Today we’ll start up higher on the Kicking Horse River & enjoy the scenery as we float through Yoho National Park. As an added challenge, today we will tackle the river with an “all-paddle” format, which means that teamwork is at a premium to negotiate the 16 sets of rapids that range from class II to IV.
After a delicious BBQ lunch back at our RiverBase Daylodge, you’ll say your good-byes to the Wild Water team and likely begin to make your plans for your next whitewater adventure with the Banff Rafting Association on the Kicking Horse River!
Available any two consecutive days throughout the summer operating season.
What is included: All rafting equipment, transportation to and from our RiverBase, light refreshments on Day 1, delicious barbecue lunch on Day 2, and FREE TRIP PHOTOS! ($20 value)
Elite Package
This trip is a must for those seeking the most exciting whitewater in the Banff area.
Class II to IV+
Day 1: 9 am – Meet at the RiverBase Daylodge to gear up for your first of two exciting days on the Kicking Horse River! You’ll meet your rafting guides, select your river and safety gear and board your shuttle that takes you into Yoho National Park where you’ll enjoy the Canadian Rockies scenery and some introductory small rapids. The momentum and excitement levels build as we enter the legendary middle section of the Kicking Horse River where crashing waves and rollercoaster wave trains thrill and soak you.
After a delicious barbecue lunch back at our RiverBase Daylodge, you’ll be free to explore the area. The town of Golden is just 20 minutes away, or you can hike into spectacular Wapta Falls, “The Niagara of the Canadian Rockies.”
Day 2: Today we will meet at the RiverBase Daylodge at 1:30 pm and enjoy lunch prior to going on the Kicking Horse River. Once on the river, we will challenge not only the famous “Portage” and “Shotgun” rapids for a second round, but we will venture into the challenging “Lower Canyon” and it’s famous, consistent class IV and IV+ rapids.
Full of smiles & with a healthy appetite we’ll head back to the RiverBase Daylodge for some snacks. This is where we end a truly memorable two days of rafting on the world renowned Kicking Horse River.
Tuesday/Wednesday and Friday/Saturday from early July to late August. (Contact us for dates and availability. Sat./Sun. trips also available…please contact us.)
All rafting equipment, transportation to and from our RiverBase Daylodge, lunch on Day 1 and 2, and FREE TRIP PHOTOS! ($20 value).
