Radium Hot Springs Tours
Whitewater Rafting on Kootenay River - Half Day
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Whitewater Rafting on Kootenay River - Half Day
By Kootenay River Runners
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About
Ages 5-85, max of 20 per group
Duration: 5h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
More
- Driver/Guide
- Helmet
- Lifejacket
- Paddle
- River Shoes
- Splash Gear
- Riverside Snack - coffee, hot chocolate, cinnamon buns, cheese and crackers. Unfortunately, due to the remote nature we can not accommodate food allergies.
- Start:
- Kootenay River Runners, 4987 BC-93, Radium Hot Springs, BC V0A 1M0, Canada
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 31833P4- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Minimum age is 5 years old
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- Do not bring jewelry, valuables, or cameras (unless waterproof).
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 31833P4
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- Colo20120 contributionsKootenay River Runner rafting1/2 day float. 9am start. Great weather for the river as it’ll get to 28C today. Teagyn was great, very knowledgeable about the area, groaner jokes, and handled the boat like a champ! Tyler was, well, Tyler! In a totally great way! He is hilarious and never stops!👍🏻 A must do when in the area!! 5/5!Written August 23, 2024
- Passenger240579539770 contributionsAmazing rideWhat a trip…. Amazing ride. The scenery was astounding and rapids were great. Guides (ours was Dave) were great and made us feel very safe (two 48 year olds and a 17 year old. Highly recommended. You even get to jump in the ice cold water at the end.Written August 22, 2024
- BusterHymen20120 contributionsFun for all ages.Teagan, our guide, was awesome. Friendly, funny and above all safe. She was on top of her game at all times while still offering details of the area. The entire staff was excellent. This was more for novice or beginners but still fun and exciting. A good way to dip your toe 😁Written August 7, 2024
- W1899SIalexanderj0 contributionsSplash mountain on steroidIt was a great time! Our guide, Bill, said he had been guiding for 13 seasons. He was fun and made it enjoyable but challenging for us. It was definitely a real rapid!Written August 4, 2024
- Mattpayne1230 contributionsAwesome Experience!Fantastic time Rafting! The team were awesome, great energy and made the whole trip. Big shout out to Curtis who was a great guide and a lot of fun! Thank you to everyone at Kootenay River Runners 😁Written July 30, 2024
- Michelle Y0 contributionsThe highlight of our tripWe had an excellent time on the river. Our guide made us feel safe and comfortable, and the river was beautiful. There was a lot of opportunity to practice and gain confidence before the rapids began. Also, moments to enjoy the scenery between intense waves.Written July 28, 2024
- Yaktam0 contributionsWhat a great introduction to River Rafting!Absolutely wunderbar! Everything from getting prepped with a wet suit, helmet and shoes to practising paddling to what to do on the river was done with safety front of mind. With a splash of humor to go with every instruction. Zach started off the safety training at Panorama. Eric was the guy who taught us a bit more about what to do and not to do while in a river raft, while we were transported from Panorama up the road to the starting point. Toby was our guide assigned to our raft of 6 adults. All three gentlemen used humor to get their messages to stick. With humility and a touch of humor, Toby won our raft over. If we weren't asking him questions about the river, which restaurant was his favorite or where he was fun, then he was making us laugh with his stories and anecdotes about the river itself. The hour on the river just flew by. While the majority of our party had river rafted before, to top it all off, we had a first timer (and non-swimmer to boot) on board, who was made to feel right at home and ultra safe the entire passage. Highly recommended.Written July 25, 2024
- Compass036541725490 contributionsTyler is the best!We were on a girls trip first time rafting! Was a little nervous. But we had Tyler aka “Tyrone” and he made us feel safe and comfortable! He was hilarious and I highly recommend requesting him for your trip. We felt safe it was a lot of fun and you do get wet.Written July 20, 2024
- DisneyCarla0 contributionsGreat day of rafting!We did the Toby Creek rafting today. Our guide, Toby, was terrific! We were a group of 6 and Toby took special care to ensure the very nervous 10 year old in our group was comfortable. The rafting was not too difficult and the scenery was gorgeous. I wouldn’t hesitate to go again!Written July 18, 2024
- leahbZ2381OI0 contributionsAbsolutely amazing!!The views were amazing!! It was so fun!! Tyler was the best guide!! Tyler’s stories and explanations were amazing!! The water was amazing!! The water wasn’t even too rough. I personally thought it was gonna be pretty rough but thankfully it wasn’t. Everything about the experience was amazing!!Written July 14, 2024
- jedt5470 contributionsWonderful rafting experience.Clara our guide was excellent! Toby Creek was fun and fast moving which made for a great experience for our kids that were along for their first experience. Highly recommend.Written July 13, 2024
- daverP8066WK0 contributionsGreat time!Excellent adventure! Scary enough to make it exciting, but did not feel unsafe. The guides were pros. Teagan was great. Highly recommend it.Written July 12, 2024
- kellibrian80 contributionsExperience of a lifetime!Girls trip - so much fun!! A group of 50 something friends had a blast. Toby made us feel safe and confident to handle the “cheese greater” with ease. He was both entertaining and informative. A great experience for newbies. Toby is the newest honorary member of the Bunch of Coconuts! Thanks for an experience of a lifetime!Written July 9, 2024
- Angela B0 contributionsHighly recommend for a safe and exciting activity.Such a great first time experience for my reluctant teenage daughters. Our guide was funny, knowledgeable and kept us all safe. Would highly recommend for a safe experience that provides some excitement and adventure. Thank you to the staff for a great experience overall.Written July 1, 2024
- TCItrip0 contributionsOutstanding Rafting ExperienceOutstanding white water rafting full day trip with Kootenay River Runners. Stunning views, guides who are fabulous and skilled (and loaded with ample dad jokes), and rapids that are fun for family of all ages. Ideal for our group tweens teens and adults, with many first timers. Zack was our guide, extremely knowledgeable about the area as well as rafting. He was a joy. From booking to everything on the day, marvelous experience. Highly recommend.Written July 1, 2024
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rayofsunshine8892
Edmonton, Canada20 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
We enjoyed a beautiful custom trip to Pedley Falls. Great recommend by Beth. Our guide Curt aka the Legend was funny and knowledgeable and kept us entertained on the tour. Both kids and adults had a great time - views were absolutely breathtaking.
However I can only give a 3-star review because in every conversation I had with the company while arranging the tour for our group of 12 (cohort group) I specifically asked for and was assured we would have a private boat to ourselves to minimize contact with others; but on the day of our tour, two additional passengers were added to our boat. This was never run by our group, nor mentioned on the courtesy call the day before our tour. Quite disappointed about that, as their website stressed COVID safety protocols with private boats being an option, which we were promised over the phone. I was left feeling like they valued their bottom line above guest safety, which is unfortunate because I can’t recommend the company to friends and family for this reason, even though the guides and tour itself are great.
However I can only give a 3-star review because in every conversation I had with the company while arranging the tour for our group of 12 (cohort group) I specifically asked for and was assured we would have a private boat to ourselves to minimize contact with others; but on the day of our tour, two additional passengers were added to our boat. This was never run by our group, nor mentioned on the courtesy call the day before our tour. Quite disappointed about that, as their website stressed COVID safety protocols with private boats being an option, which we were promised over the phone. I was left feeling like they valued their bottom line above guest safety, which is unfortunate because I can’t recommend the company to friends and family for this reason, even though the guides and tour itself are great.
Written August 6, 2020
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Thanks so much for providing this feedback. Firstly, I would like to apologize you were not provided what you were promised and paid for. I have followed up with the guides for that day, and although it does not make it ok I would like to explain what happened. You were 100% booked for a private raft (group of 12), the other raft was also booked for 12 people (mixed groups) and was not overbooked with all participants aware they would be sharing a raft. However, on the day of the trip due to the youth in your group and weight of each raft the guides decided it was better to take 1 group of 14 and one of 10, without consideration that your group booked a private raft and our staff not implementing our own policy on this occasion.
We are taking our COVID safety protocols seriously and I am sorry this occurred in regards to safety and as well as what price you paid. I will reach out to you by phone to reconcile this as well.
Thanks again for the feedback. We have reviewed our protocols with all of our staff and are so happy that you enjoyed the river. We hope you will reconsider and return one day.
Sincerely,
Terra
Owner/Operator
Written August 6, 2020
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NPura1979
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The group was fun and informative right from the get-go. Katie entertained us on our roughly 45 minute bus ride to where we launched into the river…luckily she ended up being our tour guide as well. She was accommodating to all on her boat, especially the younger children that loved the attention.
The 27km trip down the river went quickly and she knows her craft well. It was interesting to hear of her life back home in Glasgow, Scotland and there’s no doubt she’s planted the seed for a future visit in many of our group. Note that this extended half-day tour option was only necessitated by changes upstream due to fire and may not be offered forever.
The trip wound down with a beautiful stop at the base of a waterfall and a slow moving stretch of the river where anyone daring enough could jump in the river for a quick swim in the cold mountain water.
I’d highly recommend the River Runners for their expertise, attention to their clients and general fun-living and good nature. A great time was had by all.
The 27km trip down the river went quickly and she knows her craft well. It was interesting to hear of her life back home in Glasgow, Scotland and there’s no doubt she’s planted the seed for a future visit in many of our group. Note that this extended half-day tour option was only necessitated by changes upstream due to fire and may not be offered forever.
The trip wound down with a beautiful stop at the base of a waterfall and a slow moving stretch of the river where anyone daring enough could jump in the river for a quick swim in the cold mountain water.
I’d highly recommend the River Runners for their expertise, attention to their clients and general fun-living and good nature. A great time was had by all.
Written August 17, 2023
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Wow what an amazing review thank you! So glad to hear you and your group had such an awesome time with Katie and the KRR team on the Kootenay River! Hopefully we see you on the river again soon :)
Written August 18, 2023
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@weasel76
Windermere, FL6 contributions
Jul 2021 • Family
My family was a apprehensive about going on a rafting trip but rafting the Koot did not disappoint. Great scenery with just enough rapids to add some excitement.
Clarissa was an excellent guide with a lot of knowledge about the area and added a little education on the rock formations and such. She even threw in a few bad jokes just to keep everyone laughing.
Thanks to all of the guides and bus drivers at Kootenay River Runners.
I highly recommend this adventure to anyone who is unsure about riding the rapids. You will come back with a smile on your face and an itch to crank it up a notch next time.
Clarissa was an excellent guide with a lot of knowledge about the area and added a little education on the rock formations and such. She even threw in a few bad jokes just to keep everyone laughing.
Thanks to all of the guides and bus drivers at Kootenay River Runners.
I highly recommend this adventure to anyone who is unsure about riding the rapids. You will come back with a smile on your face and an itch to crank it up a notch next time.
Written July 15, 2021
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Thank you for your review! We are so glad that despite your concerns your family ended the trip with smiles. Clarissa will really appreciate your kind words! If you ever join us in the future, please do try our other rivers and hey, maybe you can bring a few bad jokes to the raft as well, give the guides a run for their money!
Written July 23, 2021
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Bill Chartrand
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Jul 2021 • Friends
Our group were all first time rafters and some of us were reluctant to go. Kalen was fantastic. Great guide, very informative. Would highly recommend it 🙂 And us reluctant riders would definitely go again ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ See you in Medicine Hat 😉
Written July 22, 2021
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Thank you so much for your great review! We are so glad that Cailan was able to put you all at ease and make it a fun trip for you all, he'll be stoked to hear that you'd go again, maybe even on one of our other reviews? Hope to see you again in the future!
Written July 23, 2021
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microserf
Vancouver, Canada3 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
Had the absolute best day with Kootenay River Runners! All the guides were amazing, especially our raft guide Bara! Our trip leader Tyler made us feel well prepared and kept the great jokes coming and our bus driver Jim expectedly navigated the class 5 potholes on the drive. Our only regret was only booking a half day instead of a full day! Having never rafted before and having a very cautious almost 8 year old, we weren’t sure how it would go. It was absolutely incredible, exceeded all expectations, and we absolutely can’t wait to come back again for the full day trip. Thank you so much!
Written July 12, 2022
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Thank you for the great review!
We're so happy you had a great day out on the river with our motley crew! We'll be sure to pass along to the whole gang that they're doing some great work out there!
We look forward to hopefully seeing you join us again on the full day in the future then! If she needs any more encouragement, don't forget to mention that for our riverside lunch... cookies are included!
Written July 13, 2022
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Peter S
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Jul 2020
Our guide, Ian, provided running commentary of the area that we travelled through from the time we left the check-in point on the bus trip to the river until completion of the river tour itself. this was a very enjoyable experience.
Oh yeh, the rapids were high and often enough to get us wet too.
Altogether a great way to spend half a day.
Oh yeh, the rapids were high and often enough to get us wet too.
Altogether a great way to spend half a day.
Written July 24, 2020
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Thanks for the review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed your trip down the beautiful Kootenay River, as well as learning a few new facts, and getting a few splashes! We will be sure to let Ian know his commentary was well received!
Written July 31, 2020
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Kyle
2 contributions
Aug 2021
Not going to lie, I was nervous and I tend to avoid water activities. This was a perfect trip to try it out and I had a TON of fun! Nino was our guide and he was awesome! Very informative, funny and skilled at his craft. He helped teach us the proper techniques and provided a lot of interesting information during our trip. The whole experience was great from pickup to drop off. Dan, our bus driver, was very helpful and a great driver, especially on the old logging roads. 12/10 for everyone involved on this trip! You guys rock! We will definitely come back next year and will try out the other trips available
Written August 30, 2021
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Wow! Thank you for the great feedback!!
We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your tour with us on the Kootenay!! We'll be sure to let Nino and Dan know they're doing some great work out there - and we certainly look forward to having you join us next year again!!
Written August 31, 2021
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Griffin
2 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
Our group of 9, 3 moms and 6 kids 12 and under, loved our rafting experience with Quinton. He made our trip memorable and his dad jokes were in competition with the views. Q established a quick connection with each kid and left us laughing the whole way down the river. Not only did we learn a lot about the river and surrounding area, both on the bus ride and the raft, he had numerous random facts for us. Thanks to Dan for the exciting bus ride and to Q for the memorable experience.
Written August 27, 2021
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Amazing! Thank you for your great feedback and review!! Absolutely ecstatic to hear the whole family had a great time with our Mr Q!! We're glad the whole experience was made memorable by our team and we'll be sure to let them both know that they're doing amazing stuff! Hope to see you join us again!
Written August 31, 2021
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Leah Y
3 contributions
Aug 2021 • Friends
Highly recommended!! So I was a bit nervous as this was my first time but so glad I went. Justin was our guide and he was so knowledgeable about our surroundings, super funny and made us feel very comfortable and safe. Do this trip and ask for Justin!!
Written August 15, 2021
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Woohoo! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your first time rafting experience! We'll be sure to let the team know they did a great job out on the river, and we certainly hope to see you again for round two!
Written August 21, 2021
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Sharan G
Edmonton, Canada2 contributions
Jun 2021 • Couples
Well guided and organized. It was relaxing to just float at times and then have water all over us the others. If you’re an adventurous person, I would recommend sitting in the front. We had booked the Toby creek but had to rescheduled into the Kootenay coz of water level issues. Even though it was an up charge, we were taken care of by KRR. Thank you for that!
I’ll be def back! Would recommend to family and friends.
I’ll be def back! Would recommend to family and friends.
Written July 1, 2021
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Awesome to hear you had a great time on the Kootenay! We're sorry again that the Toby Creek trip was cancelled, but we're glad to hear the team ensured you had a great time with them none the less.
Hopefully we see you again, this time on the Toby in the future!
Written July 13, 2021
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I am going to be in Radium Wed Aug 28 and Thurs Aug 29 with my cousin and we each have 2 kids ages 6, 6, 7 and 8 and we were wondering if this would be a good and safe activity for us to do?
Written August 15, 2019
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