Here is a list of the top 20 rafting adventure companies in Canada. From British Columbian to Quebec and Saskatchewan, your sure to find a great adventure here.
Alpine Rafting – Provides rafting, biking, and hiking tours on the Kicking Horse River in Canadian Rockies. Tour and camping information, a photo gallery, and an inquiry form.
Azur Expeditions – On the Rouge River in Quebec. Includes equipment information, photos, prices and contacts. In French and English.
Big Canyon Rafting – Whitewater rafting on the Quesnel and Cariboo rivers in Central British Columbia.
Chinook River Sports – Provides trips on six rivers. With information on adventures, youth programs, photo gallery, maps, river guides course, employment and contacts.
Columbia Rafting Adventures – Whitewater rafting, and scenic float trips on the Columbia River, and Toby Creek in the Canadian Rockies. Based in Windermere, British Columbia.
Destiny River Adventures Ltd. – Vancouver Island, British Columbia, whitewater rafting adventures for all ages and groups, scenic wildlife floats to whitewater splash.
Glacier Raft Company – On the Kicking Horse River near Banff National Park, BC. Provides river and trip information, photo album and contacts.
Kootenay River Runners – On the Kicking Horse and Columbia Rivers in the Canadian Rockies. Provides trip information, directions, online reservations, and contacts.
Kumsheen Raft Adventures – Whitewater rafting company offers paddle and power tours on the Thompson and Fraser rivers of British Columbia.
Mountain High River Adventures – Offering single, to multi-day rafting trips in the Canadian Rockies. Based in Fernie, British Columbia.
Mukwah Tours – Provides white water and rafting adventure trips in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Includes package descriptions, photos, itinerary and rates. Based in Drumheller, Alberta.
OWL Rafting – Offering raft excursions down the 12 km ‘Rocher Fendu’ rapids of the Ottawa River. Based in Forester’s Falls, Ontario.
Propulsion – Providing single, and multi-day rafting trips on the Rouge River in Quebec. Site in English, and French.
Rafting Montreal – Discover the Lachinre Rapids by raft or by jetboat. Near Montreal, free shuttle service available.
Rainbow Riders Adventure Tours – Whitewater rafting excitement on the Bow or Kananaskis Rivers in the Kananakis Country of Alberta. Close to Canmore and Banff.
REO Rafting – River rafting and adventure resort in British Columbia. Describes the rivers and vacation packages, provides profiles of guides, and information about guide school.
Sunwolf Outdoor Centre – Offers riverside cabins, whitewater rafting on British Columbia’s Elaho River, and Bald Eagle viewing raft trips down the Cheakamus River. Provides information about the trips and accommodations. Located at the confluence of the Cheekye and Cheakamus rivers.
Wild Water Adventures – Half, and multi-day river rafting trips on the Kicking Horse River. Lake Louise, Alberta.
The sport of kiteboarding has taken off in the Grand Beach area. There are many people out taking in the high winds and warm weather. The sport is a fairly new sport that is seeing a surge in growth over the last few years especially in this remote Canadian location.
Grand Beach is located on Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. Being a large lake with consistent north or south winds, its an ideal destination for Kiteboarding. Riders can launch from the east beaches and enjoy riding up and down in along the shore in both winter and summer. There are many locations on Lake Winnipeg for kite surfing. Lake Winnipeg is a fairly shallow lake near its edges which provides a great environment to learn to kiteboard safely. View the interactive Google map of the Manitoba Kite Locations.
Accomodations and more information on the area can be found at the Grand Beach Tourism web site.
Video: Kitsurfing at the sand spit near Grand Beach in Grand Marais, Manitoba.
If your in Vancouver, BC and you are looking for a quiet Kayaking adventure, Bowen Island Sea Kayaking is an adventure for you. Bowen Island is just 45 minutes from downtown Vancouver, with a 20 minute relaxing ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen, you are sure to enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
Once your off the Ferry you can rent your Kayak and take one of the many tours they offer. Some tours head north towards the magnificent mountain views of Whistler, while others paddle south to Apodoca Beach close to seals, eagles, and an undisturbed coastline. They ensure you will be given the necessary information to make your paddle in this beautiful location an experience you will want to repeat. Naturalist led Hikes can be added to your tour and follow a lagoon, a fish ladder and the Killarney Lake trail (2.3 KM).
Other tours include sunset and evening cruises, moonlight kayaking and adventures to surrounding islands Gambier Island and Keats Island.
River Surfing is surfing on waves in rivers. The most common type of river surfing is on Standing Waves. Standing Waves do not change position. These waves are formed by the combination of fast moving water going over a drop or slope and the river bottom contours. The water goes down the slope or drop then comes back up to form the wave.
River Surfers face upstream and the surf boards ride on the face of the wave. To stay on the wave a River Surfer balances gravity pulling them down the face of the wave and the water pushing them downstream. The act of surfing on River Waves is very similar to surfing on Ocean Waves.
River Waves are everywhere! Any place with rivers can have waves. River Waves come in many different shapes and sizes from small mushy piles of white water to permanant barrels that can fit a standing surfer. Board sizes and shapes vary depending on the wave you ride.”
Web Site: Riversurfing.ca
Backcountry Snowcats is a Cat Skiing and Snowboarding operation hidden in British Columbia’s South Chilcotin Mountains just to the north of Whistler.
The weather here is colder and drier than nearby Whistler (30 kms away) but gets all of the same storm cycles. It snows on average 10m (32ft) of cold dry snow per season accumulating up to 3.5m (11.5ft) base, making the terrain prime for skiing and riding.
