CELEBRATE LABOUR DAY ON OUR GREAT RIVERS!!

The forecast is terrific for this weekend. Plan for hot sunny days!

River levels are great, and the discounts are even greater. We're offering a 15% discount on all of our river trips, all weekend.

Check out our Kicking Horse, Kootenay and Toby Creek trips at www.raftingtherockies.com and then give us a call to book you trip.

See you on the rivers!

 The Kicking Horse River is a river located in the Canadian Rockies of southeastern British Columbia, Canada.

The river was named in 1858, when James Hector, a surgeon and member of the Palliser Expedition, was kicked by his packhorse while exploring the river. Hector survived and named the river and the associated pass as a result of the incident.
The Kicking Horse River begins at the outlet of small Wapta Lake and flows southwest. It receives the Yoho River upstream from Field. The river continues to flow southwest until after it drops over Wapta Falls, when it takes a near hair-pin turn and flows northwest to its mouth into the Columbia River in Golden.

The river has three waterfalls along its stretch. The first is the Kicking Horse Cascade, a long talus cascade which occurs just below the first highway crossing of the river below Wapta Lake. The second is commonly photographed Natural Bridge Falls near Field. The final and largest is 100 foot high Wapta Falls, one of the largest waterfalls in Canada in both volume and width. They are over 500 feet wide.

The Kicking Horse River offers excitement, history, wildlife and incredible scenery. A wild, untamed river discovered in the 1800s on the famous Palliser Expedition. The history of the wild west is alive along its shores as remnants of a bygone era are still evident. The Kicking Horse River is also blessed with an abundance of wildlife along its corridor. The morning portion of the river which begins in Yoho National Park offers prime wildlife viewing.





 It only took until August but summer has finally made it's way to the East Kootenay's! With hot days and brilliant sunshine, now is the time to hit the water and raft. With all the snow and rain we've had this year the rivers are running higher than they normally would at this time which means you get the best of both worlds; wicked rapids and clear blue skies. You can even tan while the Kootenay River!

We have a great deal on offer for the first weekend of the month (August 6th and 7th) - 15% OFF any Kicking Horse River trip on either Saturday or Sunday. Why not take advantage of this deal and head out with a group of friends for a sun-filled day on the river. Be prepared for a face full of icy water on the Kicking Horse or Toby Creek. If you're looking for something a bit calmer bring the family out to the Kootenay River and enjoy a wilderness trip like none other.

Enjoy these lazy days of summer and we hope to see you on the water sometime soon!  

 Here at KRR we get many phone calls with people wondering if they can take their children on the rafting adventures and the answer is a resounding YES, YOU CAN! 

We offer the Kootenay River rafting trip to kids as young as five and they absolutely love it. We put the kids in the centre of the boat and they hold on and have themselves a blast through the Class I to III rapids.

If they're a little older they can try the Toby Creek rafting trip; we just need the little ones to be 8 years old. This is a great trip, perfect to thrill everyone in the boat with it's continuous Class III rapids.

The Kicking Horse rafting trip offers the ultimate in whitewater but we need you to be at least 12 for the upper canyon and 16 for the lower canyon.

But whatever age and ability we have a trip for you - something everyone in the family can enjoy without having to leave the youngest members at home.

For more information check us out on the Calgary Sun website in the travel section, under "What a Koot!". the article is full of information on making whitewater rafting a true family adventure!