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Sunwapta River Rafting: Explore Class III White Water in Jasper National Park
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Jasper
Experience the thrill of Class III white water rafting on the Sunwapta River in Jasper National Park. Paddle hard, get soaked, and have a lot of fun!
Experience the thrill of Class III white water rafting on the Sunwapta River in Jasper National Park. Paddle hard, get soaked, and have a lot of fun!
Duration:
2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Icefields Parkway - You will join a certified interpretive and river guide and paddle through Jasper National Park’s largest white water.You will takeout a few hundred meters above the famous Sunwapta Falls.
- Icefields Parkway - You will join a certified interpretive and river guide and paddle through Jasper National Park’s largest white water.You will takeout a few hundred meters above the famous Sunwapta Falls.
What's Included
- All equipment for rafting
- Professional guide
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- All equipment for rafting
- Professional guide
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
At Jasper National Park, Sunwapta River is the only site offering Class III white water rafting. The river, supplied by a glacier, is ideal for novice rafters seeking an exciting and wet adventure! The rafting journey starts with paddling practice during a gentle float, before the rapids progressively intensify. The climactic event, The Whopper,…
At Jasper National Park, Sunwapta River is the only site offering Class III white water rafting. The river, supplied by a glacier, is ideal for novice rafters seeking an exciting and wet adventure! The rafting journey starts with paddling practice during a gentle float, before the rapids progressively intensify. The climactic event, The Whopper, drenches everyone just before the trip ends. All excursions utilize 6-seater guided rafts, with all essential gear supplied.
- Minimum age of 12 years old
- A waiver will need to be signed prior to your rafting trip
- Late and No Show Policy - Please double check the date, time and pick up location. on your confirmation. The pick up location for this trip is 40 minutes south of the Jasper townsite. Out of respect for other guests, we ask that all participants arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time. Please note the pick up time for your location. There will be no refund provided if you arrive after departure time or do not show for the date and time of your scheduled trip.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately, we go rain or shine
- Wear your bathing suit under your clothes
Location
Icefields Parkway
Please arrive 15 minutes before your trip time. It is a ~45 minute drive from Jasper to the Self-Drive pickup location, so please plan accordingly to ensure you arrive on time.
The Self-Drive pickup location is the Highway 93 rest stop located 300m south of the Sunwapta Falls Rocky Mountain Lodge.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Lmo7188di
Aug 21, 2025
Try it once and you'll want to go back - Did the Sunwapta trip with my teenager and we both had a fantastic time. We chose the bus option from Jasper rather than driving and it added the opportunity to meet other rafters from around the world.
Before entering the river, the staff outfitted everyone with wetsuits and provided basic training with necessary safety info. If you've canoed or kayaked on a river, you'll be familiar with most of this.
Once on the river, there's a length of fairly calm water where everyone can practice working together. Then you're on to the best part, the rapids. Jordan, or one of the other guides, expertly take you through the rapids where you'll help paddle and get quite wet along the way. The water is cold but who cares!
It's a few hours you won't soon forget and you'll definitely want to go back and do it again.
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Missdaph
Aug 18, 2025
Fantastic! - We had the best time rafting. Our guide Seb was great, clear instructions, kept us all safe and made the trip great fun. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who likes being on the water
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Laurence_s
Aug 17, 2025
Fantastic family time on wet and fun rapids - Great trip, really well organised and high energy guides (Luke & Nate) made it really fun and informative.
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400renij
Aug 13, 2025
An Awesome Adventure ! - My14 year old son and I went on this Awesome Adventure ! The Crew that took us were Top Notch and made this Experience the Best it could be for ALL of Us, Especially for my Sons 1st time❤️ Knowledgeable, Kind, Organized, and their sense of Ha Ha ….Hilarious 😆. They made the Trip One to not be Forgotten !
An Extra Special Thankyou to Luke !
Reni & Liam
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Joshuamz4049qp
Aug 10, 2025
Perfect for beginners - Brought my friends to try white river rafting for the first time. Staff were excellent, and the river was just the right amount of challenge for beginners.
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Y3483mgemmaf
Aug 7, 2025
Great first time rafting - Had the most amazing experience with Jasper Rafting Adventures. It was my first time doing this and I was really nervous. The team - Annaja, Luke, Jimmy and Andre made me feel at ease. They showed us all about the safety features and ensured us that we’d have fun.
I had Annaja as our rafter and she was great! Really passionate and knowledgeable about rafting, great sense of humour and fun to be around. She made sure we felt at ease, we were safe and we had an amazing time. Thanks so much ♥️
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Mmday1981
Aug 4, 2025
Great Rafting experience - We took the 0945 session, the pick up point wasn't very clear but we found it after a while. Our guide was Jimmy, he was great, he answered any questions we had about rafting, the river and about the local area. My daughter has a couple of medical conditions which means we need access to medicine at all times, he kept this safe for us during the rafting and was really accommodating to ours needs. I would definitely recommend this excursion in Jasper and this rafting company. Thanks Jimmy and team
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U169qsmattm
Aug 4, 2025
There’s not enough characters in the allowance to write how great this experience was. Truly amazing!! Worth the spend. - My wife and I went on the raft with a family from Michigan. Nate was our tour guide, he was awesome!! We had a blast with him, lots of laughs and excitement!! The whole team was amazing!
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Sarahwc7400fy
Aug 1, 2025
Would recommend! - We've been twice now, once on the Athabasca and now Sunwapta today. Great experience both times! Our raft guide today was Jimmy, he was incredibly personable, kind and made the whole experience even more fun. Thank you!
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Emily_e
Jul 23, 2025
So much fun! - We had an amazing experience! I've been on a few rafting trips and this was my friend's first. We both had a blast! Class 3 rapids are enough to get an adrenaline rush and get soaked, but it's not scary. Nate was our guide and he did an awesome job, but all the guides seemed super cool and knowledgeable! They walk you through all the maneuvers and safety but make it fun. It poured rain for a portion of the trip, which made the camera go on the fritz so the photos came out blurry, which was disappointing — but they gave them to us for free when they're normally $40, which was very nice! Definitely recommend this!
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