FULL DAY WHITE WATER RAFTING IN GOLDEN BC

Hey, that’s you! You’re floating down the river, surrounded by mountains. You decide to hop in and go for a swim, and admire the views as you’re bobbing downstream. You're enjoying a full day of Kicking Horse white water rafting.

You try your hand at the ‘river rodeo’ and get drenched by rapid after crashing rapid. With names like Man Eater, Shotgun and Roller Coaster you know they’re going to be good!

You'll get the chance to take a short walk up a narrow canyon to a beautiful cascading waterfall. Known as the Fountain of Youth, you can take a drink and test it out for yourself.

This is our White Water Discovery trip - a full day of Kicking Horse River white water rafting. Does it sound like somewhere you’d like to be?

The Discovery starts with the calm upper canyon and works up to the big whitewater in the middle canyon. The upper canyon is mostly class 1 and 2 rapids, and the middle canyon will get you soaked as you raft through lots of big class 3 and 4 whitewater (class 4 is the highest we can commercially raft in Canada). It’s a full day of white water rafting on the Kicking Horse and it's the most popular trip we offer.

Your adrenaline is going and your smile is huge – and you’re feeling good because you just feasted on our riverside BBQ lunch. Think juicy burgers, crispy chicken burgers and sizzling smokies – with options for our veggie and GF friends too.

People tend to tell us it's a, ‘Wow, I’m really happy I did that’ kind of experience.

praise for kicking horse white water rafting

Check out the review below Dennis B left us on TripAdvisor. Exceeding expectations is what we're after, and we'll do our best to provide you with a trip you want to rave about too.

Want to experience a fun stretch of white water, but don't have time for a full day trip? Check out Half Day Rafting - White Water Express. Ready to reserve your seats? Book now!

STARTS

9:15 am
DISTANCE
RAFTED

26 km
INCLUDES
LUNCH

yes
COST

$189
ENDS

2:30 pm
TIME ON
WATER

3 - 3.5 hrs
INCLUDES
SNACK

no
MIN. AGE

12
THIS TRIP IS FOR YOU IF
THIS TRIP IS NOT FOR YOU IF
You want the most popular trip on the Kicking Horse
You’re not at least 12 years old and 90 lbs
You’re looking for a beautiful float and great rapids
You want just a gentle float, or only big whitewater
You want to experience amazing whitewater
You have limited time
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Experience a Full Day on the Kicking Horse River with Glacier Raft Company

a few more details for kicking horse river white water rafting

* 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.

* No experience is required. Our guides will let you know exactly what to do!

*Everyone on this trip must be at least 12 years old and 90 lbs

* If you’re loving your day and want to add on the lower canyon, let your guide know and they’ll make it happen. This is for rafters 14 and older, and provided we still have seats available. The lower canyon is only accessible by helicopter, so upgrading will put you on one of our heli rafting trips which are offered Wednesdays and Saturdays starting mid July. We'll charge the difference in price to the credit card we have on file.

*We hold the right to cancel a trip if water levels fluctuate to a level that makes it unsafe for us to raft. Water levels are completely dependent on Mother Nature, so we may not know until the day before, or morning of the trip. Safety is the only consideration when making this decision. If we cancel a trip for this reason you will receive a full refund.

* There's a $5.50 Land Use Fee and 5% GST applied to all trips.

This was my first time white water rafting. After a lot of build up from my friends, my expectations were sky high going in -- and Glacier exceeded them by leaps and bounds. I will be recommending Glacier to everyone I know.

Dennis B, Trip Advisor

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Map showing upper and middle canyons of Kicking Horse River

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HALF DAY RAFTING

WHITE WATER EXPRESS

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PURE HELI WHITE WATER

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raft with Glacier Raft Company and we'll plant one tree

 

book a 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 booking made to white water raft the Kicking Horse River.