Athabasca River Mile 5: Two-Hour Round Trip, White Water Adventure from May to September

Experience a thrilling white water adventure on the Athabasca River! Suitable for ages 5 and up, this two-hour round trip is perfect for beginners and offers a mix of splashy thrills and calm floats. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Icefields Parkway - Raft down what explorer David Thompson and countless fur traders canoed up. It’s more fun this way!

Introductory Class II rapids will provide fun splashes, and the Athabasca Valley will provide splendid vistas to keep you thoroughly entertained during your hour on the Athabasca River.

What's Included
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST) covered
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

This two hour round trip (~one hour on the water ) is our most popular trip, and has the longest season, early May to late September. Your adventure begins with a 10 minute float followed by Class II rapids. Class II is an excellent introduction to white water as it offers a mix of splashy thrills, and calm floats.
Suitable for ages 5 and up.
For groups…

Location
RV Parking Lot
Next to the Jasper Home Building Center (706 Sleepy Hollow Road), and across the railway tracks from the set of traffic lights at Connaught Drive and Hazel Avenue. Look for our blue or yellow school buses with yellow rafts on the trailer. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your departure time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Seehai_t
Oct 16, 2025
Great experience - It was a great experience. Especially the weather was sunny and the water was not too cold. Our guide, Molly is very friendly and professional.
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Tapuf2025
Sep 28, 2025
Highlight of Jasper Trip - Big family of 9 all beginners different shapes and sizes the team were friendly professional and made our experience epic. Highly recommend. Rafting guide Aaron was awesome!!
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Vikki_h
Sep 25, 2025
MJ, Molly and Andrea. - It was a great experience with MJ, Molly and Andrea….all 3 made the experience. The rafting was a great experience and way to see parts of Jasper. We are also slightly biased as MJ is from Australia as we all are too…..loved the commentary from her and fun discussions.
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Karenq643
Sep 23, 2025
Rafting fun in Jasper! - We had such a fun time on this tour! Our lovely Rafting Guide Emily ❤️ was just great! Highly recommended & very good value too!👌
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Meganhk2264zj
Sep 22, 2025
So much fun! - Amazing time! Luke, Emily and Ellie were super guides and were so friendly. Luke took us down the river and made sure we had an amazing time. Thanks so much for our adventure, would recommend 100% doing this and will definitely return!
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Zoe_t
Sep 20, 2025
A great introduction to white water rafting with a friendly team! - A great introduction to white water rafting. Rapids are not too scary and is appropriate for anyone to come and have a go. The team was wonderful, full of energy and cheer. We enjoyed the trip and got to see some elk along the way.
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James
Sep 16, 2025
Must do activity for those visiting Jasper - Emily the Aussie legend was our rafting guide, and she made the whole experience brilliant. Even the instructions on the bus, which usually isn’t the most exciting part, was good fun with her banter. Out on the rapids she kept the energy high, pointed out all the highlights, and made sure we had a memorable time (and got properly soaked along the way). We’d definitely recommend this to anyone visiting Jasper. Whether it’s your first time tackling rapids or you’re normally the “I’ll just hold the bags” type, it’s an absolute must do
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Shelley_k
Sep 13, 2025
Todo in Jasper, Funfactor - Would definitely make up for it, was pure fun factor! Have learned a lot from Molly and enjoyed the time on the Athabasca River. Thanks for the great experience - Aaron, Emily & Molly
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Margotlw2503zh
Sep 11, 2025
Amazing time! - Emily and Eddie were truly great! They were so nice, friendly, knowledgeable and great at their jobs! The whole experience was great fun and would highly recommend it!
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Hijop
Sep 8, 2025
First time, over 50 and was nervous but so very glad we went - First time rafting and Molly guided us down the river perfectly! The best experience and a tick on the bucket list! Thanks Molly, we spent the afternoon at Pyramid Island and Like with a scone!
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