
Scenic River Floats
In the Beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountains
Explore our AdventuresDiscover nature & explore the wild
Surrounded by big mountain views and forested slopes, our scenic nature floats offer guests of all ages and abilities an opportunity to learn about Canmore's storied history, learn about the plants, animals and birds that call the Bow Valley home and the ability to explore an area first settled by the Indigenous people of North America! Proud to be Canmore's first and only locally-owned and family-operated scenic float company, we pride ourselves on hiring folks that are qualified Interpretive Guides, Wilderness First Responders, Swift Water Certified, and above all quality people! We offer guest experiences only river people can offer; with a combined overall experience of over 40 years guiding on the Bow River, no one knows it better than the team at Canmore Raft Tours.
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Something for Everyone
Canmore Raft Tours is just a one-hour drive west of Calgary, Alberta and nestled right against the Banff National Park east boundary. We offer family-friendly scenic float tours on the iconic glacial fed Bow River.
Our Raft Shack is located in the heart of downtown Canmore, right on Main Street and only a 5-minute walk to the river and our boat launch! With a great network of local businesses in Canmore, Canmore Raft Tours has quickly become the go to company for your adventure needs!
- All Ages
- May - September
- All Equipment Provided
- Professional Guides
Reviews

Rebecca Somaini
25 August 2025
What fun! We lucked out with a beautiful day and calm waters last week. Gregg was our guide and was wonderful - friendly, knowledgeable, and you could tell he enjoys his job! Lots of photo opportunities with beautiful backgrounds and he was happy to snap a family photo for us.

Sophie Harrison
13 August 2025
The perfect way to finish our stay in Canmore when it felt almost impossible to top the fab days before. As a family of three, we did the Beneath the Peaks tour, drifting and paddling down the Bow river with another family and our guide, Nova. It was a very different way to enjoy the beauty of the valley and was brought further to life through Nova’s knowledge about the area which was organic and informative. She was expert in managing our journey, patient with our son (and adults) and made the whole experience relaxing and memorable. Highly recommend! Thank you so much - we all ‘loved it’!

J. T.
17 August 2025
The Raft Tour is wonderful. Shout out to Zoey, our tour guide, for creating such an enjoyable experience. Imagine gently floating down Bow River on a sunny day, surrounded by mountains, while listening to fun facts about the town of Canmore and the adjacent mountains. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Canmore!

Chani Wiens
09 August 2025
So so so fantastic! Our guide, Quintin, was absolutely amazing - so knowledgeable and kind. This is a great activity for all ages and leaves just steps from downtown Canmore. A must-do if you’re in the area!

Erika Thompson
09 August 2025
We had a wonderful float down the river. The scenery is just stunningly beautiful. Our guide Tor was entertaining and informative. The entire crew was wonderful from start to finish.

Michelle Clendening
01 August 2025
We had a great time with Remy on our Explorer trip. Unfortunately mother nature decided to pour down on us, but Remy took great care of us! I highly recommend her!

Mark Geer
31 July 2025
Absolutely loved it. Our 5 star review will get lost amongst all the others. Can't fault our experience. Evie ( very cute ) was our guide. She was charming and knowledgeable. We looked at the sights and listened to her commentary as we glided slowly down the river. Wonderful. We didn't book the night before when we had the chance but next day when walking back from the ' Rest of us ' bridge walk we saw the boat ramp. On a wimp I just asked Kaitlyn ( hope that's correct ) if there were any spaces. 15 minutes later we were on the raft with Evie , just the two of us . Don't tell everyone though ! Brilliant . We met Ben too and the rest of the crew. All excellent working very hard making it look easy. Watching the crew load the three rafts and the drive back was great fun too. We'll done everyone .

Kate Maryschak
30 July 2025
Fun & friendly staff, especially our guide, Craig, who was very knowledgeable, funny, and went out of his way to make our float special. The float experience was enjoyable and had spectacular views that you can’t get on land, in particular of The Three Sisters. We even went over a .5 rapid 😉!

the quietman
27 July 2025
Great time on the float. Tor was a great guide. We did the 2hr evening float no wild life but still a good time.