Raft beautiful Athabasca Canyon on a half-day whitewater rafting adventure from Jasper. The Athabasca Canyon Rafting Run is a fun, family-friendly Class 2+ rapids. Start rafting at the base of Jasper's Athabasca Falls and enjoy the 7.5-mile (12-km) stretch of athabasca river with a certified river rafting guide. This 3.5-hour rafting adventure includes all equipment and transport from downtown Jasper, with both morning and afternoon departures are available.
Book Athabasca Rafting Family Canyon Run
Have a lot of fun Rafting the Athabasca River! Raft Jasper with your small group from Mile 5 section of the glacier-fed Athabasca river. This section of Athabasca river is great for a river rafting introduction as it begins with an approximately 10-minute float before the class II rapids. Enjoy the gentle thrill of some bumps and splashes on your roughly two-hour family river rafting adventure. A soft rafting adventure perfect for kids and beginners, that includes round trip transport from Jasper.
Book Athabasca River Mile 5 Rafting
Maligne Lake Boat Cruise to Spirit Island, the largest glacially fed lake in the Canadian Rockies. Accessible only by boat, part of the UNESCO-listed Jasper National Park, admire views of imposing granite peaks, vibrant blue water, and ancient forests. View Maligne Lake's "Hall of the Gods" and keep your camera close as you scan the area for the eagles, bears, and deer that call this area home.
Maligne Lake Boat Cruise
Athabasca River flows across four ecological regions: Rocky Mountains, Foothill Forests, Temperate Grasslands and Boreal Forests.
Each Athabasca River ecological region is home to a rich assortment of flora and fauna.
Vegetation in the Canadian Rocky Mountains includes alpine fir, Engelmann spruce, Douglas fir and lodgepole pine, while wildlife includes grizzly bears, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, caribou and elk. Moose, black bears, wolves, beaver and deer are found throughout the Athabasca River basin, as well as aspen, balsam poplar, white spruce and balsam fir.
The Boreal Forest region contains black spruce, mosses, shrubs and wetlands, and is home to muskrat, lynx and ruffed grouse. The Peace-Athabasca Delta is the most ecologically diverse area and is home to numerous migratory birds, including ducks, geese and whooping cranes, as well as the world's largest herd of bison.
Athabasca River Rafting