Lazy Day Raft Rentals
Lazy Day Raft Rentals
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Experience Calgary sightseeing from the tranquility of your private raft! “Floating the Bow” is practically a rite of passage for Calgarians and an experience not to be missed. It’s a great way to safely enjoy the outdoors with family and friends while socially distanced from others, and provides the opportunity to take in the sights of this beautiful city from a completely different vantage point. Choose from 4, 6, 8 or 10-person rafts, all of which are sturdy enough to dance a jig on! All safety gear and lifejackets are included, so you need only bring yourself and some snacks (and don't forget the sunblock!). Don't forget your furry four-legged friends too, and book their special lifejackets for free. No experience necessary; all ages welcome.
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SDTC96
Calgary, Canada1 contribution
May 2021
Good quality raft but I would recommend upsizing because the small raft only comfortably fits 1-2 definitely not 3-4. Poor quality life jackets. This company is staged further up the river so the journey is longer compared to the rivals. Guide was not very informative before we left and couldn’t find the booking at first. Beautiful day on the water. A must during the summer!
Written June 2, 2021
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Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review and for the feedback, we appreciate it! 😊 We’re happy to hear you had a great day on the Bow, but if you would be so kind to shoot us a quick email, we’d love to chat with you about your floating experience. Please email us at your earliest convenience at info@lazydayrafts.com. Thanks so much!
Written June 2, 2021
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PSJF1969
Calgary, Canada16 contributions
Jul 2020
Rarely these days do you ever get something as advertised. Almost never do you get your expectations over exceeded. This was a fantastic deal. For $55 we had the raft ready for us at the loading point and we were even a bit early, but they had them all set up ready for us to get rafting, no waiting what so ever. The trip was beautiful and gave us another perspective of Calgary from the river. At the drop off point it was so simple, just look out for the blue flag and make your way there and just get out of the boat. No deflating or packing up stuff, just leave it there and they take care of it. So simple and easy!
Unless we buy a $700 equivalent boat, we will be renting from them again.
Written August 1, 2020
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Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us such a kind review - we appreciate it! We're proud to have such a great team that does all they can to ensure our rafters have a stress-free, easy to enjoy float! We're with you - we're lucky to live in such a beautiful city and to be able to see it while relaxing on the Bow is truly a treat! 😊 See you next time you feel like a float!
Written August 5, 2020
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Stay691939
1 contribution
Jul 2020 • Family
They supplied the life jackets, boat and paddles. The best part is that it was all ready for us at the boat launch and we hopped in and then we hopped out at the end. They took care of all the rest. For and 8 person boat total cost was $147.00 - cheap and relaxing entertainment for 3 hours.
Written August 2, 2020
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So glad to hear you and your family had an awesome time on your float! We do our best to make the experience easy and stress-free so you can just show up and relax on the river - without it costing an arm and a leg! 😄 Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review - we appreciate the kind words! 😊
Written August 5, 2020
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BabyOnTheMove
Malpeque, Canada208 contributions
Aug 2020
I've lived in Calgary most of my life and never floated the Bow River before! My two kids, 12 and 10, were the perfect age to be safe (even helping to steer sometimes), and the cost was very affordable, and we hope to do it again once this summer as well as make it a yearly event. We left one car at the Curling Club and drove to West Baker, took lunch and pulled out at a small island with a beach and a wading area (are we in Costa Rica?!) and had the BEST day together.
The only thing I will change is that we will upgrade from a 4-person raft to a 6-person raft because we were a bit cozy squished into the smaller boat!
Written August 10, 2020
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Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We're so happy that you enjoyed your first float down the Bow and that you're already looking forward to making it an annual event! It's great to hear about the awesome time people have with their families on our floats! 😊 We look forward to seeing you again the next time you and the fam feel like enjoying a day out on the river! 😊
Written August 11, 2020
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Patrice B
Calgary, Canada64 contributions
Jul 2020 • Friends
Enjoying the beauty of the city, that I have lived in for the last 48 years, was paramount. We did not take a camera or our phones as we were not sure of the situation with the possibility of getting wet. It would have been okay. We will arrange a family trip soon as there are places to stop on the way to enjoy a refreshing dip or walk to stretch your legs or have a picnic. The rental is for many hours is $55 plus tax for a 4 man raft. Rental of life jackets are $5 each or you can use your own. A bargain!
Written July 30, 2020
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Hi Patrice! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your float! You really do get to experience a different side of our amazing city when you're floating on the river! We are truly lucky to live here, aren't we? When it comes to cameras and phones, some rafters pop them into a ziplock baggie when they aren't using them, just to have a little extra protection in keeping your devices stay dry! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review - we appreciate it! We look forward to seeing you and your family soon - it sounds like you already have a perfect day planned!😊
Written July 31, 2020
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JMC
Calgary, Canada1 contribution
Jul 2020
A bunch of us made online reservations for a birthday. It was quick, easy and very straight forward. Costs were very good for the services you get. We arrived at 2pm, the time of our reservation, someone checked us in right away, explained all the details we needed and where/what would happen at the end of the float. We had a quick rundown of safety and what was in the boat and we were off! The boats were roomy and well inflated, and all the gear was in great working order. We had an awesome float, it was a beautiful day, and we got to see Calgary from a different viewpoint! Some very beautiful properties I had no idea were there on the waterfront! When our float was finished, we paddled over to the very visible blue flags and someone came out to meet us and grab the boat and any gear you may have rented, and they checked us off on their list, and that was that! We didn’t need to deflate the boat or anything, they took care of it all and made the whole process so easy and were so friendly, my boyfriend and I plan on going many more times it was so easy and stress free! They usually have a shuttle service to take you back up to your car as well, but with the current state of things that was unavailable, but it would take any complication about any of it completely out of the picture. Highly recommend!!
Written July 20, 2020
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Thank you very much for all your kind words and for taking the time to leave us such a great review! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your floating experience and we hope it was an awesome birthday activity for your friend! Our staff work very hard to make the entire process easy and enjoyable so that clients can just show up, kick back, raft and relax - so we really appreciate that you noticed! 😊 We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Written July 21, 2020
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Canadian1234823
1 contribution
Sep 2020 • Family
The online booking was easy, staff was helpful and friendly when I called to change dates, they put our raft in the water for us, and took it out at the end. We didn't even have to carry our paddles or rented life jackets. We had a wonderfully relaxing three hours floating through the city on a hot summer day, with lots of changing scenery along the way and fun conversation with the other boaters on the river. I would do it again in a heartbeat, and I would use and recommend Lazy Day Raft Rentals. Thanks for a great day!
Written September 8, 2020
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Thank you so much for the kind words and taking the time to leave us such a nice review - we appreciate it! We're proud to have such an awesome team that works hard to provide exceptional customer service and ensure all our rafters have a wonderful time on their float! We're all about making the entire process as easy and hassle-free as possible and we're so happy to hear you had such a great day! 😊 Thanks for floating with us! We look forward to seeing you again next time! 😊
Written September 9, 2020
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Shelli T
1 contribution
Aug 2020 • Family
Spent a great day with family floating on the river! What an amazing new perspective of the city, even after living here over 20 years! Rafts were of excellent quality, clean and spacious. We had 4 kids aged 9-13 and 5 adults aged 43 -75 and all had a great time. Service was courteous and excellent at both departure and landing locations. So convenient! Will definitely do this again!
Only comment more towards City of Calgary parks and Rec- landing zones should have stairs(of some sort) Ie. by Angels & across from curling club. Not an easy climb out....
Written August 24, 2020
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Hi Shelli! Thanks so much for the kind words and for taking the time to leave us a review - we appreciate it! You're so right, it's awesome being able to experience this side of the city from the river - we're definitely lucky to live here, aren't we? 😊 We're so glad to hear that you had a great time on our float! We're proud to have such hardworking crew members who provide awesome service to all our rafters and ensure our equipment is kept clean and in good working order. We appreciate your feedback regarding the shore where the rafts are docked and we will see if this something that could be looked into for next season. Thanks again and we look forward to seeing you all next time! 😊
Written August 25, 2020
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kariandbrent
Calgary, Canada1 contribution
Aug 2020 • Family
Was such a fun day and it was so easy with Lazy Day Raft Rentals. Booked on line, everything was ready at the launch spot. In the water we go - and spent a great day on the water. Easy to navigate. The boat was fabulous. I booked an 8 person boat for 5 of us, which made it easy to social distance. Then we got to the drop off spot and gave it back. The only thing was that the drop off spot was quite rocky so be careful getting out on the rocks. The staff were great. All wearing masks and were very helpful and friendly.
Written August 12, 2020
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Hi Kari and Brent! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review - we appreciate the kind words! We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your float and found the experience to be easy and stress-free. We're lucky to have such a great team that works hard to ensure all our rafters have a great time! 😊 Thanks again and we hope to see you the next time you and the family feel like going for a float! 😊
Written August 13, 2020
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Global280143
Calgary, Canada3 contributions
Aug 2019
I found the staff at Lazy Day Raft Rentals to be very professional in how they dealt with their customers. The staff members with whom my friends and I spoke, were very helpful and went out of their way to ensure that we had everything we needed for our journey down the river. And this was before we were chauffeured to our starting point. Once we reached our destination to begin our trip they ensured that we were taken care of and equipped with all we required including their number in the event that we needed to contact them. It was stress free from the very beginning which made our rafting trip all that much more enjoyable and memorable! Such a great time!
Written January 9, 2020
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