Big Canoe Tour in Banff National Park

Embark on a tranquil river exploration in Banff National Park with our guided group paddling experience. Perfect for first-time paddlers, this tour offers stunning views and educational storytelling.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Banff Canoe Club - Get a different view of Banff National Park on a canoe tour along the scenic Bow River. Traveling by canoe lets you get out in nature and see the stunning landscape up close without the exertion of hiking. Plus, the big canoe enables your whole group to be together in one place rather than being split up into smaller canoes….
What's Included
  • Life jacket included
  • Paddle provided
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Indulge in the peacefulness and extraordinary scenery of a Bow River Canoe trip. The tour guide will keep you informed and amused with interesting narratives related to the surroundings. Whether you’re a beginner or expert, this group canoe paddle trip is open to different fitness levels. Additionally, you can select from several daily starting times to conveniently incorporate the tour into your holiday plan

Location
Banff Canoe Club
Wolf Street
Meet at the Banff Canoe Club at the Corner of Wolf St and Bow Ave in Banff. Parking in Banff is limited. We recommend parking at the Intercept lot at the Banff Train Station and walking from there (5 min walk)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Echen6543
Oct 7, 2024
Highly recommend!!!! - Hands down the BEST activity we did on this trip. What a great way to see the mountains, and our guide Alec was superb! I learned A LOT, and he also made it fun! Went with my 8 year old grandchild who also liked it 😀
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Pochard21
Sep 24, 2024
Great river experience - Wonderful trip up the river with our guide Adam, who was knowledgeable, amusing and full of varied information. One of the best guides I have ever experienced.
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Rebekah_l
Sep 23, 2024
Great experience!! - We had a great time for our birthday trip!! Thanks Ethan for being a memorable guide and the canoe club for being flexible with scheduling around the weather.
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Angie_g
Sep 20, 2024
Don’t miss this! - Alec was a great guide! It was beautiful trip! So centrally located! Absolutely doable for all fitness levels!
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Dawn9253
Sep 15, 2024
Bachelorette Party - What a wonderful way to enjoy the beautiful Banff scenery while spending time with friends. Our tour guide Cam was friendly, knowledgeable, fun and took lots of great photos for us. I’ve been to Banff multiple times but this tour helped me see it in a new way, and it took out the guess work of figuring out how to boat down the river. We saw elk on our tour which was neat! I would recommend this as an activity for visitors of Banff old and new.
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L9678nzmelissap
Sep 15, 2024
Easy tour with Cam! - 5 of us girls booked this tour for an activity on a stagette. Cam was our tour guide and he was amazing! He was very personable, offered to take photos and extremely knowledgeable. We highly recommend this tour! It wasn’t strenuous, great for people of all ages and abilities.
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Sunshine43953987129
Sep 14, 2024
BOW RIVER CANOE TRIP BANFF - Outstanding canoe trip with Alex (birdman) on the Bow River in Banff. The scenery was stunning. Saw Elk, a Beaver,and an Osprey despite this not being advertised as a wildlife tour. Great bonus. Alex was a excellent guide and kept us entertained throughout with some great wildlife stories and bird call impressions! Great value too. Top trip!
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Pat
Sep 10, 2024
The best way to begin our visit to Banff. - The Big Canoe Tour in Banff was great fun and informative. Our guide, Niamh, was very knowledgeable and we learnt a lot about the local geology, ecology, history and wildlife of the area as we paddled along the Bow River upstream. The whole team at the Banff Canoe Club were welcoming and ensured our safety at all times. We are in our sixties and would recommend the River Explorer whatever your age.
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134candacew
Aug 23, 2024
So good! - Was amazing. Alec was very smart and quiet enjoyed everything he had to say. Loved his bird sounds! Would definitely do again and recommend!
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Carly
Aug 22, 2024
One for the whole family! - We took our 4 children, aged 11 and under, on the canoe tour, it was absolutely fab! I was a touch worried that the youngest might not actually be able to join in but not the case, our guide Andy was great, really informative and had answers for the non stop questions from my kids!!
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