Raft beautiful Athabasca Canyon on a half-day whitewater rafting adventure from Jasper. The Athabasca Canyon Rafting Run is a fun, family-friendly Class 2+ rapids. Start rafting at the base of Jasper's Athabasca Falls and enjoy the 7.5-mile (12-km) stretch of athabasca river with a certified river rafting guide. This 3.5-hour rafting adventure includes all equipment and transport from downtown Jasper, with both morning and afternoon departures are available.
Book Athabasca Rafting Family Canyon Run
Have a lot of fun Rafting the Athabasca River! Raft Jasper with your small group from Mile 5 section of the glacier-fed Athabasca river. This section of Athabasca river is great for a river rafting introduction as it begins with an approximately 10-minute float before the class II rapids. Enjoy the gentle thrill of some bumps and splashes on your roughly two-hour family river rafting adventure. A soft rafting adventure perfect for kids and beginners, that includes round trip transport from Jasper.
Book Athabasca River Mile 5 Rafting
Maligne Lake Boat Cruise to Spirit Island, the largest glacially fed lake in the Canadian Rockies. Accessible only by boat, part of the UNESCO-listed Jasper National Park, admire views of imposing granite peaks, vibrant blue water, and ancient forests. View Maligne Lake's "Hall of the Gods" and keep your camera close as you scan the area for the eagles, bears, and deer that call this area home.
Maligne Lake Boat Cruise
Athabasca River is recognized internationally as important habitat for nesting and a staging ground for the migration of waterfowl, including the threatened whooping crane. Athabasca River is also a habitat for the native wood and imported Plains Bison.
The confluence of the Peace and Athabasca Rivers with Lake Athabasca in the north forms a large wetland called the Peace-Athabasca delta. This is one of the world’s most ecologically significant wetlands and has been designated as a Ramsar Convention wetland and a United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site.
Athabasca River Rafting