FULL DAY HELI RAFTING IN GOLDEN BC
Take a minute to dream about your ideal day of rafting.
There might be huge rapids and waterfalls, beautiful scenery and your closest group of friends. A hot lunch, a river swim, a wetsuit that makes you feel like a superhero and a cold beverage at the end.
You’re there and it’s perfect… but wait...
Just when you think this day can’t get any better, you’re getting into a helicopter. And that helicopter is flying you to the biggest whitewater on the river. You're entering the lower canyon!
This isn’t a dream – it’s our Ultimate Adventure Heli Rafting trip in Golden, BC.
The Ultimate Adventure is the only heli rafting trip on the Kicking Horse River that rafts all 3 river sections. You'll be rafting 36 km of our beautiful glacial fed river which is the longest Kicking Horse River trip available. It’s also exclusive to Glacier Raft Company, the pioneers of heli rafting in Golden.
The helicopter accesses the lower canyon which is famous for its 4 km stretch of continuous class 4 whitewater. It has huge vertical rock walls, so many rapids and the only way to get there is by helicopter. This keeps getting better and better, doesn’t it.
If you want this dream to be your reality be sure to book soon. Only 32 people get to experience this trip per day.
p.s. Everything we mentioned in your dream is in fact part of the Ultimate Adventure… except the friends part. That’s up to you.
Want to try heli rafting in Golden BC but prefer a half day trip instead? Check out Half Day Heli Rafting - Pure White Water
STARTS9:15 am | DISTANCE | INCLUDES | COST$499 |
ENDS5:15 pm | TIME ON | INCLUDES | MIN. AGE14 |
THIS TRIP IS FOR YOU IF |
THIS TRIP IS NOT FOR YOU IF |
|---|---|
You want to raft and ride in a helicopter! | You're not at least 14 years old and 90 lbs |
You want the most complete on water experience | You are on a time crunch |
You want to raft the most whitewater we can offer | You’re not looking to experience any whitewater |
A Few More Details for heli rafting in golden bc
* All guests 19 years and older must read and agree to a Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims and Assumption of Risks and Indemnity Agreement prior to their rafting trip. Guests under 19 must be signed by a guardian. You can VIEW THE WAIVER HERE.
* This trip runs on Saturdays and Wednesdays starting mid July.
* No experience required. Our guides will let you know exactly what to do.
* There's a $5.50 Land Use Fee and 5% GST applied to all trips.
* We hold the right to cancel trips entirely if water levels fluctuate to a level that makes it unsafe for us to be on the Kicking Horse. Safety is the only consideration when making this decision. If we cancel a trip for this reason you will receive a full refund.
Heli rafting policies
* We can only raft the lower canyon at specific water levels. It closes at certain times throughout the summer when the water becomes too high for us to safely run it. This is typically June and early July, but can extend into late July or early August. When this occurs, we run the middle canyon whitewater section twice. Not to worry though – at high water, the middle canyon is as good as it gets!
* If we can't raft the lower canyon due to high water you WILL STILL be flying in the helicopter. The heli will fly you back up the canyon to raft the second lap of the middle. The flying time is the same for both trips. If you've booked a heli trip you will be flying - you DO NOT have the option downgrade your trip day of.
* We cannot give advance notice of whether or not we'll be rafting the lower canyon, as river levels are dependent on Mother Nature and can change very quickly. The decision to raft the lower canyon is often made the morning of the trip when we have realtime information on water levels and weather. Please try to understand that river levels are completely out of our control.
* If you have to cancel your heli trip, the full amount is refundable (less a $20.00 per person processing fee) provided we receive at least 30 days notice prior to your trip date. If notice occurs within 30 days of your trip, the $200.00 per person deposit becomes non-refundable, and within 21 days of your trip the full amount is non-refundable.
*We need a minimum number of people for heli trips to run. If those numbers are not met we will not be able to book the helicopter. If minimum numbers are not met we will not charge you for the lower canyon portion of your trip, or for the heli flight.
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book a Heli rafting trip and we'll plant a tree
We've built our lives and rafting business around our love for the outdoors. Read about our partnership with One Tree Planted and why we've made the commitment to plant one tree for every heli rafting booking with us on the Kicking Horse River.
