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Alpine Rafting |
888-599-5299 |
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Glacier Raft Company |
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Kootenay River Runners |
800-599-4399 |
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Hydra River Guides |
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Rocky Mountain Rafting Ltd |
888-518-7238 |
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Wild Water Adventures |
888-647-6444 |
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Wet 'n Wild Adventures |
800-668-9119 |
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Canadian Whitewater Adventures |
888-577-8118 |
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Whitewater Voyageurs Ltd. |
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| Sections |
Upper
and lower |
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Location |
Yoho
National Park to Golden, southeast British Columbia |
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Driving Time |
Calgary—2.5
hours |
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Difficulty |
Class
III-IV (upper); IV+ (lower) |
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Trip Length |
Upper—12
miles (19 km); Lower—5 miles (8 km) |
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Trip Options |
Paddle raft; half-day, one
day |
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Season |
May-September
(upper); August (lower) |
One of the Canadian
Rockies' most popular whitewater rafting trips is on the scenic
Kicking Horse River, west of Alberta's Banff National Park. Rafting
on the Kicking Horse, a tributary of the upper Columbia River, is
primarily done on the through the rocky and heavily forested upper
canyons. The Class III-IV rapids of the upper river are not for
children or timid first-time rafters.
When
water levels are just right, outfitters will also offer experienced
rafters an exciting adventure on the Class IV+ lower Kicking Horse.
The 5 mile (8 km) lower trip is usually preceded by a morning run of
the upper Kicking Horse and includes the portage of an unrunnable
Class V-VI rapid.
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