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07-05-2023, 06:50 PM
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Whitewater rafting advice
Family wants to try whitewater rafting. I’m game for anything on a river.
Best options seem to be Kicking Horse and near Banff/kcountry.
Any opinions on where to go and best times?
Myself, gf and two teenage girls. (15-18)
Thanks
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07-05-2023, 07:11 PM
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Kicking Horse way before Banff/K Country
Best time is now as the later in the summer the lower and less fun the water.
Use to own my own whitewater raft and have rafted many different countries so the fact someone is wanting to try it is AWESOME IMO
Have Fun!!!
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07-05-2023, 07:13 PM
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We did one just outside jasper and it was a blast. I think it was the 3 or 2 plus.
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07-05-2023, 07:14 PM
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I grew up in Invermere, and have ran most Of the close chooses. Kicking horse is a blast. I’d suggest kootenay river runners out of radium. Top notch.
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07-05-2023, 08:19 PM
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Kicking Horse IMHO and soon while it's still raging.
Easily one of the best stag parties of my life...never mind the remainder.
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07-05-2023, 09:04 PM
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We did Kicking Horse with Alpine, the river was low at the time, so we did an abbreviated version, but a great ride. Water proof camera available for purchase and recommended. If you go on your own, there 's a huge boulder in the middle of the river to avoid.
Grizz
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07-05-2023, 09:15 PM
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Another vote for the Kicking Horse, I've gone out of Golden 3X and enjoyed it. You can get some class 4 rapids on it vs only 3 around Banff.
If you really want some excitement try the Zambezi River downstream of Victoria Falls in Africa. That is a hairy river to go on. At the start you are told "it isn't a matter of if your raft will flip but a matter of how many times" You are given a last chance for a full refund then. They have kayakers along with the rafts to gather up people from the water and get them back to a raft (handles on the kayaks for people to grab onto)
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07-05-2023, 09:22 PM
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I’ve never had the opportunity to raft the Kicking Horse yet, but I have done trips on the Fraser River from Mt Robson to Tete Jaune Cache. It was really fun, had some good bumps.
Also did a stag party on the Red Deer River out by Sundre. It was a fun trip, although I kept getting thrown out of the boat by my so-called-friends. Lol
Damn, now I want to go again!
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07-05-2023, 09:37 PM
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Ran the Atha B and Maligne river in Jasper a number of years back was a boat load of fun. Rafting no longer permitted on Maligne river. Smaller the raft the better.
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07-05-2023, 09:46 PM
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If you are thinking of doing the Elk River, I will ask my daughter the name of the outfit she did work for in the past. She was a photographer. There would be two kayaks leapfrogging each other (and the raft) to all the "good" spots.
They set me up and had me on the horns for one of the rapids.
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07-05-2023, 11:36 PM
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An option that might be a bit tamer and close to home for beginners is on the red deer river by mountain aire lodge, mukwah is the company name I believe
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07-06-2023, 12:57 AM
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I haven't tried them myself but watched some rafters by Grand Cache. Looked like they were having a blast.
Sulphur Gates Canyon is suitable for families. Age 8 and up. And the second place is Sheep Creek. It is an advanced whitewater river. Supposedly one of the steepest rivers in Canada run by rafters commercially.
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07-06-2023, 07:46 AM
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We have done it in grande cache with wild blue wonders
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07-06-2023, 08:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alpineguy
Kicking Horse way before Banff/K Country
Best time is now as the later in the summer the lower and less fun the water.
Use to own my own whitewater raft and have rafted many different countries so the fact someone is wanting to try it is AWESOME IMO
Have Fun!!!
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We used to do a family trip every year to raft the Kicking Horse and it was an amazing family trip.
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07-06-2023, 08:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slough shark
An option that might be a bit tamer and close to home for beginners is on the red deer river by mountain aire lodge, mukwah is the company name I believe
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A good run and very popular, not difficult, good place to start is off the Ya Ha Tinda road on the Wild horse flats.
Grizz
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