Trip Summary
Enjoy beautiful mountain scenery and breathtaking vistas as you paddle down 9km of the Athabasca River and through several mild-moderate rapids. The Mile 5 is a spectacular intro to white water rafting.
The Route
How it Works
Arrive and Check-In
15 minutes before your departure time, you will join us at our meeting location, the RV Parking Lot. Here we will check you in, have you fill out waivers, and then we're off!
Other Pickup LocationsHop on the Bus
On the bus ride out to the put-in location, after getting aquainted with each other, we will go over the trip in detail and assign groups to their raft.
How many in a raft?Gear-Up and Raft!
Upon arriving at the put-in, we will get you geared-up, provide a safety talk, have a quick photoshoot, and then the rafting begins!
Equipment and Gearing-UpDeparture Times
Please be aware that Jasper is located in the Mountain Time Zone, and all times are listed in MDT (UTC/GMT -6).
Also note that the times listed below are the departure times, not the meeting times. Please see the pickup locations to figure out when you should meet, based on your chosen pickup location. For example, our primary pickup location, the RV Parking Lot, meets 15 minutes before the departure time (eg. meet at 8:45AM for the 9:00AM departure), and the Sunwapta Self-Drive option meets 30 minutes after the departure time (eg. meet at 9:30AM for the 9:00AM departure)
