Heart Creek Canyoning: Beginner's Rappel Adventure

Explore Heart Creek Canyon near Banff and Canmore. Perfect for beginners. Master rappelling, enjoy stunning scenery, and learn with certified guides.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Heart Creek Trail Head - You will meet your guide at the Parking lot there you will receive our mandatory safety briefing and get all the gear you will need for this adventure. After an approximately 45-minute hike from the parking lot to the canyon, you will participate in a rappel workshop where you will have the opportunity to practice some…
What's Included
  • Harness, belay device and lanyards
  • Helmet (optional GoPro mount)
  • A fully certified and experienced Canyoning guide
  • Dry backpack
  • Top-of-the-line wetsuits
What's Not Included
  • Bathing suit & Towel. A small lunch or lots of snacks & water
  • Fully closed footwear, running or light hiking shoes that can get wet are required for this activity
  • Kananaskis conservation pass- Day pass - $15 (per vehicle)
  • Gratuities
  • Please note that water shoes and Keen-style hiking sandals are NOT suitable and will NOT be accepted
Additional Information

Embark on an exploration of Heart Creek Canyon located just a stone’s throw away from Banff and Canmore and share an unforgettable half-day adventure with your friends and family. Heart Creek is the perfect choice for beginners looking to dip their toes into the world of Canyoning and learning to rappel. Each rappel gradually increases in length and…

Location
Heart Creek Trail Head
New exit from Highway 1 to New Roundabout
We meet our clients 15 minutes before the tour starting time at the Heart creek parking lot (see google map link above). Look for our sign ‘Banff Canyoning Tours’.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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V5869vqlaurac
Jun 20, 2025
Canyoning is a must!! - First time Canyoning and Jack was a fantastic teacher and guide making the whole group feel at ease. He was super patient, taking his time making sure each one of us felt comfortable and confident. It was a beautiful spot, gorgeous hike, and Jack had us laughing all the way up and down. Highly recommend!!
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Adventurer727815
Jun 18, 2025
Great experience - Would highly recommend this tour! Jack was a great tour guide who was able to share lots of knowledge about the local area. The hike was great and had such beautiful views through the two canyons. I was nervous but felt very safe throughout the trip. Great for beginners.
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Lizhi9710nn
Jun 18, 2025
Incredible experience! - Our guide, Jack, was fantastic. Super knowledgeable and explained everything in an easily understandable way. I felt very safe on the tour - I had never canyoned before and thoroughly enjoyed it. The experience was amazing, especially rappelling down the waterfall at the end. Once in a lifetime experience. Would absolutely recommend!
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Marchiar2025
Jun 15, 2025
A definite do-again! - My son and I went on this spectacular adventure this week! He is an adrenaline seeker and I am more of a slow hiker, and we both had a fantastic time. It is beginner-friendly in that no knowledge of ropes is required; however, it is important to understand that 'moderate' level hiking in the Rockies is different from that on more forgiving landscape elsewhere. Our guide, Jack, was personable and knowledgeable about our surroundings, and adjusted the pace of the hike based on participants' abilities. He was encouraging of everyone's efforts and we really felt that we were safe up there! Definitely recommend!!
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Klostebrown1
Jun 10, 2025
Excellent trip, would recommend. - Myself and my husband did this trip, we weren't sure what to expect but Jack as our guide was brilliant. We hiked up an hours walk and then he showed us some key skills for canyoning and were on our way. We slide and absailed down the path and had a brilliant time. Wet suits kept us warm although be warned, we did go on a sunny day and the last abseil was quite cold. It was also quite easy so definitely a beginner course. We loved it, would recommend!
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Julialg882cx
May 29, 2025
Absolutely amazing! Highly recommend! - As someone who has never canyoned before, this tour was absolutely amazing. perfect for beginners, if you get too nervous and don't want to do the final drop down, you can hike back down the way you came. but throughout the tour you're taught new techniques and work your way up to the Grande finale. Our tour guide Jack was wonderful! Made everything super easy and taught us new knots and techniques. Jack was super reassuring and encouraging through the intital nerves and any fear of height jitters. On the tour, helmets, wet packs, wet suites and harnesses are provided. would recommend doing the hike in shorts and tshirt and just wearing a bathing suit under the wet suit. Also bring lots of water and some snacks :) Highly recommend this company and the tour!!! - Jules
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Tripammie
May 23, 2025
Awesome - Go ahead, have a go😃 - Jack from Banff Canyoning was an awesome guide, made the experience a very happy, fun and safe one. I would recommend it to everyone. All the people were friendly in the group too which always makes the experience a lot more enjoyable 🙂
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K9753mdlaurac
May 21, 2025
An awesome adventure - We had a really great time! Our tour guide, Jack, was super friendly, easy to talk to, and helpful. He made us all feel confident and capable to complete the canyoning! The water was really cold, but we got moving and warmed up fast, so it was all worth it!
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Ianfq2522sh
Sep 16, 2024
Juan is the best. - Juan was amazing! He was entertaining, patient and knowledgeable. His number one priority is safety. Would 100% recommend.
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Lauren_k
Aug 22, 2024
Awesome Rappels and water slides! - Great experience! 5 rappels, 4 water slides. Gloves were not included but would have helped with the wet rope during the rappel. Would recommend bringing a pair. Our guide Juan was great. About a 2 mile hike in and out to the canyon. All other equipment was included. Our guide had a GoPro for photos and videos but we also had dry bags where we kept one phone for extra photos. Would absolutely recommend this excursion. It was about a 12 minute drive to the trailhead from Canmore. The last rappel is down a large waterfall!
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From $144
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).