Kicking Horse River Rafting: Unbeatable White Water Adventure in Canadian Rockies
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581 Ratings
Golden

The Kicking Horse River, located in Golden, British Columbia, offers unparalleled white water rafting experiences in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Since 1982, our company has been offering exhilarating rafting adventures on the Kicking Horse and various other majestic rivers around this region.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Golden - The Kicking Horse River - one of the best whitewater rafting rivers in British Columbia and Western Canada.
    With class 1 - class 4+ rapids, there are options for everyone.
What's Included
  • Bus shuttle to and from river
  • BBQ lunch for Full Day Discovery & Gentle Family Rafting
  • Professional raft guide
  • Local taxes included
  • All necessary gear provided for river activities
What's Not Included
  • Photos and HD Video (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Merchandise
Additional Information
  • Minimum age for Full Day Discovery and Half Day Express is 12 years old and 90 lbs (41 kg)
  • Guests under the age of 19 must have a parent or guardian present to sign their waiver
  • Please advise your lunch preference, if tour with lunch is selected (Full Day Discovery and Gentle Family Rafting): hamburger, veggie burger, breaded chicken burger or…
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Location
Glacier Raft Company
Lafontaine Road
Next to Indian Kitchen Restaurant in Golden BC. We are on Mountain Time - same as Alberta!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Agdjdijehudhdu
Aug 22, 2025
Great experience - We did the all-day rafting, which started with the family rafting experience, which only has 1 big rapid, and the rest is gentle cruising. After lunch, which we enjoyed the burgers, we continued on for the second part that involved more rapids. All the staff were great and a special mention to Holly, who helped us via text to get our booking correct. Sophie, who helped our teen who was only doing the first part of the day and was then going back to wait for the rest of us at reception. Mauri, who was our tour guide and did a great job at making the experience really fun!! My tip would be, take the jacket that they offer you!! It was really warm and I thought I'd be fine without one. But the water is freezing and you quickly get really cold with that and the breeze!! Plus, there are lots of mosquito looking bugs on the water, so it helps to stop you getting bites. The packages for film/photos were good value. You can tip your guide at the end via cash or card. Would recommend.
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844benjys
Aug 21, 2025
A fantastic day with a brilliant guide - Fantastic day of rafter with Glacier Raft Company. On a month long trip to Canada from the UK this was one of the best activities. One member of my family was nervous but they were put at ease by our guide Pete who brought professionalism, excitement and good humour to the trip. We would highly recommend the Glacier Raft Company to anyone looking for an exhilarating day on the kicking horse river.
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Gdf2014
Aug 18, 2025
What a spectacular day!! - I have been wanting to raft the Kicking Horse for 30 years. Finally was able to do it. Staff was amazing, Mauri was personable, relayed information well and made the trip fun.
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Stevech9210pn
Aug 18, 2025
Epic rafting experience never to be forgotten. - The Glacier Rafting company were excellent and our guide Nick was fantastic who made the adventure even more exciting and fun for me and my 2 sons. Super organised, super safe and one of the best activities we have done on our trip across west coast of Canada. Thank you Nick for an epic experience we will never forget. Steve
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Karen
Aug 17, 2025
Don't Miss This! - Such an incredible experience for a group of 8 women. Dan, our guide, was incredible. He was so much fun, but serious when it was important, he made us feel safe. The entire staff is fabulous, the best, pristine rafting of my life.
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Broadbl
Aug 16, 2025
Fab afternoon white river rafting in Golden - Our family of four (parents plus two teens) booked the 3 hour rafting adventure. It was a grey rainy afternoon but the team at glacier rafts didn’t let the weather dampen the atmosphere. They supplied us with the right kit for the conditions and the process to get everyone kitted up and on the bus to the river was slick. Once on the river the safety instructions were direct and well delivered. Our guide Pete was awesome and made us feel confident to tackle the grade 3-4 rapids. We had great fun and there was real team spirit amongst guest and crew. The energy of all the raft leaders was fantastic given they do this several times a day. When we finished there were beers round the fire back at base. The media package ( vids and pics) good value including photos, go pro and drone footage. Highly recommended
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Rainer
Aug 12, 2025
Rafting on the Kicking Horse River - We had a great rafting adventure that was superbly organized and implemented by the Glacier Rafting team. The Kjcking Horse River is also a beautiful and challenging rafting area. Many thanks to the team for this entertaining trip.
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Emmy3g
Aug 11, 2025
Amazing rafting for the whole family - Absolutely fantastic day from start to finish. We did the full day rafting with BBQ lunch included. Everything was so smooth and professional, the atmosphere and instructors were great fun, but we also felt very confident that things were being done safely. Having rafted a couple of times before the Kicking Horse River didn't disappoint, and I'd recommend this company to everyone!
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Safari315269
Aug 6, 2025
Great Rafting on the Kicking Horse River - We went on a half-day rafting tour from 3-6.15 pm. Great tour and very nice guides with good safety briefing. We were newcomers with teenagers and ES was also a lot of fun for experienced participants. You only need bathing gear, the company provides wetsuits, wet suit jackets and shoes and of course life jackets. We would definitely do ES again! Thank you so much!
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Gavin_c
Aug 6, 2025
Australians in canada - great instructors, good river, class 2,3,4 rapids. Good change rooms, friendly staff, plenty to see.
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