Family Rafting Adventure | Kicking Horse River

Experience a thrilling family adventure on the Kicking Horse River, the top rafting river in the Canadian Rockies. Enjoy mild whitewater rafting, water fights, and paddling Class I and II rapids. Perfect for families with children aged 8-11.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kicking Horse River - This family river rafting tour is on the famous Kicking Horse River, located approximately 1.25 hours west of Banff. The Kicking Horse is one of Canada’s premier destinations for fun, sun and river rapids! We operate all of your rafting trips on this stretch of river. The Family Rafting Adventure rafts the gentle upper canyon.
What's Included
  • Certified guide
  • All river-rafting equipment
  • Local taxes
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Photos of your adventure are available for purchase
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Enjoy a mild whitewater rafting trip on the Kicking Horse River, the best rafting river in the Canadian Rockies. On this gentle rafting expedition, spend an hour paddling Class I and II rapids at a leisurely pace with your guide, and maybe even share in a rival raft water fight!. This trip is for perfect for the little adventurers. This activity is for…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.9
(51 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Jnitcher
Jul 31, 2025
Great white water adventure! - We had an amazing white water adventure with Hydra! Our guide, Hennessey, did a great job making the trip exciting, safe and fun!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Adst0403
Jul 30, 2025
Amazing Family Time!! - Amazing time on the family trip!! Us and the kids really enjoyed it. The guides make it so much fun for the younger ones. Dean our guide was hilarious and looked after us from start to finish. Book these guys you won’t regret it!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Michele_s
Jul 16, 2025
Family Fun - Great time. We originally booked the gentle float but after the first half kids begged to keep going. Ty/Landon/Matias made the trip memorable! And trust them - the fleece jackets work !!
Review provided by Viator
Anonymousreviw1998
Sep 1, 2024
Amazing experience - We had a great time white water rafting, has been a highlight of our trip to Canada. Jaro made the trip so much fun, had lots of humour and provided us with lots of information about the wildlife. Thankyou so much!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Danishh31051997
Aug 10, 2024
Best time in Golden - Stefie was our Boat instructor, she made everyone comfortable and confident throughout the rafting journey, thank you so much this wouldn't have possible without you and thank you for making this memorable for us.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
834claireg
Aug 5, 2024
Incredible family experience - We booked this for our family of 4 - what an incredible experience it was. The staff were incredible and our children loved it and we had an exhilirating time, whilst also feeling very safe. Stephanie our guide was great
Review provided by Tripadvisor
M6235bvkatiet
Aug 1, 2024
Fun times with Fabian! - Our family had a blast with Hydra! Fabian was the best guide, really kind and knowledgable. We highly recommend the family experience for families looking for a fun and unique adventure for the whole gang.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
928angie
Jul 12, 2024
Rafting with teenagers - We had lots of fun. Our guide Javo was informative about the area and did a great job of not flipping our raft. We had 2-16year old boys and a fourteen year old boy
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Aande1969
Jun 13, 2024
Fun on the Rapids - Excellent guide and a lot of fun on a cold day. The river was nice and high so the rapids were good fun. Great choice for all levels. And an enjoyable experience.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
A3923iuelizabethn
Jul 31, 2024
Complaint trip not as advertised. - The trip itself was great but we paid for a bbq for 6 adults at the end of the trip there was nothing. When I asked about it the company said this had been stopped last year. The trip sold to us on Tripadvisor was incorrect and we did not get what we paid for. Also the address listed on the meeting point information was partially incorrect and when we put the post code into the satellite navigation it showed as being 4.5 hr away from our location.
Review provided by Tripadvisor