Glacier Raft Company

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The 2024 Rafting Season starts June 1.

For 40 years Glacier Raft Company has been providing whitewater rafting trips on the Kicking Horse, and other beautiful rivers around Golden. They love the water and the thrill it provides and they want to share it with you! This is your life. Live an Adventure.

Glacier Raft Company is now home to Whitewater Lodge B&B – a quiet beautiful accommodation property. Wake up and go rafting! No need to drive anywhere for breakfast and after your day on the river, lounge in the gardens and soak in the hot tub.

Whitewater Rafting Trips
The Kicking Horse River is the ultimate whitewater rafting destination in the Rocky Mountains.Glacier Raft offers a number of trips:
The Ultimate Adventure – The most complete heli-rafting experience on the Kicking Horse River
Pure White Water – Heli-rafting the 2 biggest sections of white water.
White Water Discovery – The perfect balance of scenic rafting and white water.
White Water Express – Our quickest trip, 10km of fun white water.
Family Adventure – The perfect introduction to whitewater rafting.
Independent Exploration – Inflatable Kayak Rentals.

Inflatable Kayak Rentals
Two-person inflatable kayaks are a fun, intimate and stable way to get to know the beautiful lakes and rivers in Golden. Grab some friends, family and an inflatable kayak and explore the Columbia Valley. Options for kayaking are Cedar Lake, Mitten Lake and the Columbia River.

Additional gear is available to rent such as wetsuits, splash tops, booties, helmets, extra paddles and PFDs.

Raft and Play Packages
Golden is the prime location for anyone seeking an outdoor adventure. In addition to world-class whitewater rafting, the area also skydiving, ATVing, horseback riding, golf and much more. Glacier Raft offers Raft and Play packages with their White Water Discovery Trip (unless otherwise specified/you may upgrade to a different trip). Adventures can be completed on the same day, or on separate days – whatever fits your schedule.

Glacier Raft also has a professional photographer on-site who snaps photos throughout the day at some of the best whitewater sections on the Kicking Horse River. Guides are also equipped with GoPro cameras and they shoot video from multiple vantage points. They’ll capture the highlights from your day so you just have to kick back and enjoy yourself.