Canoeing in Western Canada
Preferred Outfitters and Tour Operators (use arrows to scroll and click photos for more information)Western Canada offers many varied canoeing opportunities including the Pacific West Coast of British Columbia and the mountain rivers and forests of Alberta. Our outfitters provide full and partial day trips as well as extended excursions.
Preferred Outfitters and Tour Operators
Canadian River Expeditions / Nahanni River Adventures
The best river expeditions from Alaska to Nunavut. Knowledgable, qualified and friendly guides, superior guide/participant ratio & itineraries, excellent food and attention to detail. Nahanni, Tatshenshini, Alsek, Stikine, Firth, Wind, Snake, Mountain, Coppermine, Burnside, Soper, Babine, Chilko, Chicotin, Fraser and more. Canoe and raft options allow us to accommodate all skill levels on all rivers. We have helped thousands of northern dreams come true over the decades. Most of our guests return over the years to travel several rivers with us. Begin your plans now before our trips are completely full.
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P.O. Box 31203, Whitehorse, YT. Y1A 5P7.
Phone: (867)668-3180 Fax: (867)668-3056 Website: www.nahanni.com Email us: info@nahanni.com |
Creative Western Adventures
Celebration of the Canoe: Come celebrate our heritage with us, join in the adventure from west to east and learn from the Aboriginal peoples of the West Coast how they built, used and still use the cedar canoe and paddle from island to island. Travel with us traditional routes of the explorers in the interior of British Columbia on the Columbia River in the Canadian Rockies – another of “The Seven Wonders of Canada”. Continue the journey and join us on the French River, part of the route the father of New France used to reach the Great Lakes; or go on the search of the narwhal by kayak in Pond Inlet on the August trip.
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P.O. Box 74068, Calgary, AB, T3H 3B6
Phone: (403)571-2380 Fax: (403)571-2382 Website: www.creativewestern.com Email us: info@creativewestern.com |
Jasper Adventure Centre
The ambience of an evening on a lake in the mountains is hard to imagine. Full and partial day trips include: paddling Maligne Lake among snow capped mountains; Athabaska River; Pyramid Lake with the Great Canadian “Sunburst” Canoeing Experience; all within the beautiful mountainous setting of Jasper National Park. Check our web site for details on our great canoeing adventures in the Rockies.
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604 Connaught Drive, Box 1064, Jasper, AB. T0E 1E0.
Toll Free: 1-800-565-7547 Fax: (780)852-3127 Website: www.jasperadventurecentre.com Email us: info@jasperadventurecentre.com |
Wanapitei Canoe and Northern Outdoor Expeditions
Offering high quality guided canoe trips throughout Northern Canada. Canoe trips for a variety of skill levels in Northern Ontario & Quebec, Nunavut, NWT and the Yukon. Paddle stunning mountain rivers in the Yukon & western NWT. Canoe the remote wilderness of Nunavut & Baffin Island’s vast tundra barren lands. Travel along historic James and Hudson Bay rivers or paddle the classic Canadian Shield trips country of Ontario and Quebec’s near north. Scheduled and private trips available! For more information, check out our website.
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338 Caves Rd. RR #2, Warsaw, ON. K0L 3A0.
Phone: (705)652-9461 Website: www.wanapiteicanoe.com Email us: trips@wanapiteicanoe.com |
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Canoeing the Bowron Lake Circuit, British Columbia, Canada
The Bowron Lake Provincial Park in the Cariboo region of British Columbia is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The park started as a game reserve under the protection of the British Columbia provincial government, was re-categorized as a provincial park in 1961 and has grown over this time to encompass over 300,000 acres of land. The park is named after a local gold rush explorer and gold commissioner, John Bowron. Participants of the canoe circuit are required to register. Only 25 canoes are allowed on the circuit each day.
Jasper Park Rafting, Canoeing, and Eco Tourism Adventures
Jasper National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Rocky Mountain Range of Alberta and is spread out over 10, 000 square kilometers (4,200 square miles). Set against the Rocky Mountain Range is the Athabasca Glacier, Miette Hot springs, gorgeous waterfalls, pristine forests and sparkling lakes. Visit the wonders of the park by road or be whisked away on the Jasper Tramway to enjoy any of the wonderful sites and activities this incredible park have to offer.
River Canoe Trips
The Nahanni, the Tatshenshini, the Bowron Lake Circuit, and The Mackenzie River are just a few of the spectacular white water canoeing, kayaking and rafting opportunities that confirm Canada has the best rated wilderness experiences in the world. Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake add to Northern Canada’s reputation as a great place for wilderness kayaking and hiking experiences. Whether you want to kayak among the glaciers, white water raft down heart pounding rapids or photograph Dall sheep, grizzlies and caribou herds numbering in the thousands you won’t be disappointed.