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Canyoning Half Day - Heart Creek - Beginner friendly
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Bighorn No. 8
Explore Heart Creek Canyon near Banff and Canmore. Perfect for beginners. Master rappelling, enjoy stunning scenery, and learn with certified guides.
Explore Heart Creek Canyon near Banff and Canmore. Perfect for beginners. Master rappelling, enjoy stunning scenery, and learn with certified guides.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Heart Creek Trail Head - You will meet your guide at the Parking lot there you will receive our mandatory safety briefing and get all the gear you will need for this adventure. After an approximately 45-minute hike from the parking lot to the canyon, you will participate in a rappel workshop where you will have the opportunity to practice some…
- Heart Creek Trail Head - You will meet your guide at the Parking lot there you will receive our mandatory safety briefing and get all the gear you will need for this adventure. After an approximately 45-minute hike from the parking lot to the canyon, you will participate in a rappel workshop where you will have the opportunity to practice some basic rope skills before entering the canyon. The upper section of the canyon can be relatively dry depending on the conditions, providing ample opportunity to practice rappelling and take in the scenery before getting wet in the lower section. Entering this last section, you’ll be rewarded with an incredible 18-meter waterfall and a massive sense of accomplishment. The trip will conclude with a series of fun slides and a hike back to the cars.
What's Included
- Harness, belay device and lanyards
- Helmet (optional GoPro mount)
- A fully certified and experienced Canyoning guide
- Dry backpack
- Top-of-the-line wetsuits
- Harness, belay device and lanyards
- Helmet (optional GoPro mount)
- A fully certified and experienced Canyoning guide
- Dry backpack
- Top-of-the-line wetsuits
What's Not Included
- Bathing suit & Towel. A small lunch or lots of snacks & water
- Closed toe shoes (light hiking or running shoes that can get wet)
- Kananaskis conservation pass- Day pass - $15 (registers one vehicle)
- Gratuities
- Bathing suit & Towel. A small lunch or lots of snacks & water
- Closed toe shoes (light hiking or running shoes that can get wet)
- Kananaskis conservation pass- Day pass - $15 (registers one vehicle)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on an exploration of Heart Creek Canyon located just a stone’s throw away from Banff and Canmore and share an unforgettable half-day adventure with your friends and family. Heart Creek is the perfect choice for beginners looking to dip their toes into the world of Canyoning and learning to rappel. Each rappel gradually increases in length and…
Embark on an exploration of Heart Creek Canyon located just a stone’s throw away from Banff and Canmore and share an unforgettable half-day adventure with your friends and family. Heart Creek is the perfect choice for beginners looking to dip their toes into the world of Canyoning and learning to rappel. Each rappel gradually increases in length and difficulty, making it the perfect playground for us to support you on your adventure.
Accessibility:
· While swimming ability is not necessary, participants should expect to be partially in water at times and understand that progress through the canyon requires either rappelling or being lowered on a rope
· Participants should have a moderate level of fitness
· Minors must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age 12 and children must be accompanied by an adult
- Maximum waist size 42
- Note that every participant should make sure they read and understand our waiver and know that they will have to sign a paper copy on-site
- For safety reasons, Banff Canyoning reserves the right to alter/cancel any trip or logistics.
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems, heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Please call our office to chat further about medical considerations
- Not recommended for travelers over 60
- Participants need to be able to carry a backpack and hike uphill for 3.5km
Location
Heart Creek Trail Head
New exit from Highway 1 to New Roundabout
We meet our clients 15 minutes before the tour starting time at the Heart creek parking lot (see google map link above).
Look for our sign ‘Banff Canyoning Tours’.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(18 Ratings)
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Ianfq2522sh
Sep 16, 2024
Juan is the best. - Juan was amazing! He was entertaining, patient and knowledgeable. His number one priority is safety. Would 100% recommend.
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Lauren_k
Aug 22, 2024
Awesome Rappels and water slides! - Great experience! 5 rappels, 4 water slides. Gloves were not included but would have helped with the wet rope during the rappel. Would recommend bringing a pair. Our guide Juan was great. About a 2 mile hike in and out to the canyon. All other equipment was included. Our guide had a GoPro for photos and videos but we also had dry bags where we kept one phone for extra photos. Would absolutely recommend this excursion. It was about a 12 minute drive to the trailhead from Canmore. The last rappel is down a large waterfall!
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Courtneysb3346ix
Aug 12, 2024
Highly Recommend - Joan was incredible! Having never done this before, he was patient, professional and fun! I didn't want it to end! I couldn't recommend it enough to anyone visiting banff/canmore. it was one of my favourite things I got to experience on my trip and that was all thanks to Joan! you won't regret booking!
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501philippj
Jul 28, 2024
Fantastic canyoning experience - We had such an amazing day!!!
We are a family with three kids (9, 11 and 12). Guillaume, our guide, was super supportive. One of our sons has a fear of heights and he helped him to overcome it with his patience, calmness and friendliness.
The whole team is amazing and provided us with all the equipment that we needed and picked a suitable tour for us, so that we all, the kids and us grownups, could enjoy it.
There were parts that were challenging but with the support of our experienced guide Guillaume, we always felt safe and could easily handle it in a fun way!
To experience the natural beauty of Canada this adventurous way is unique!
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Bobby_bluenoser
Jul 22, 2024
Great new adventure to try something never done before - Got this Heart creek adventure as a Christmas gift to my wife and was excited to FINALLY get to go in July (we decided to wait until the weather was consistently warm as we knew it was a trip in which you’ll get wet). Prior to the day we received detailed instructions via email that answered all questions we had and set us up for success.
We met our host and guide, Guillaume, at Heart creek lot at prescribed time and I liked the diligence he paid in reviewing all potential safety hazards (and mitigations) to ensure we were adequately prepared – he involved us in the discussion, rather than just talking at us. This instilled confidence knowing that safety is the top priority for them.
We got sized up for wetsuits and packed our gear up – I appreciated that, outside of some snacks, we didn’t have to bring anything – they provide everything you need for adventure, including helmet, wetsuit, and dry bag that you can wear as a backpack. (However, If you decide to bring a phone/camera, I recommend you consider bringing your own watertight container for it – they provide dry bags but as you’ll be getting submerged in water occasionally, always better safe than sorry (although we didn’t have any issue)).
There is a nice hike to start off as you will go to the farthest point and work your way back through the canyon -- it does involve some steep-ish sections, so want to ensure you wear shoes with decent ankle support (although remember that these shoes will get wet as you also will be fording some streams too).
I am nervous with heights, but Guillaume took as much time as we needed to demo and practice roping up and getting the hang of descending. You’ll start with some smaller descents and eventually end up at the best part – a 5-story waterfall that you’ll rappel down. Really exciting, so picturesque, and gave us a sense of accomplishment that we could brag about at the office the next week!
Finally, I really appreciate the fact that Guillaume prefers to focus on quality of the experience of all involved and keeps group sizes small (rather than some other companies that try to cram as many people they can in a given tour). We stopped to rest as we needed and had snacks along the way – we never felt rushed. Highly recommended! I look forward to trying some of the other locations that they offer
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Traveler34089113624
Jul 22, 2024
Incredible Experience! - We have never gone canyoning before and we thought this was an incredible experience. We got a step by step tutorial and each canyon increased in difficulty so we were ready by the last one! The guide was incredible and made us feel safe the whole time. Even the hike up to the canyon was beautiful. Strong recommend!
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Curiosity48131625082
Jul 17, 2024
Fun and confidence in one day - Are you kidding me??? Who knew “canyoning” in English just means straight fun!!! This tour is awesome, in that it started with some smaller rappels to help me build skills and confidence, and it leads to a big rappel right beside a huge waterfall. I was so amazed! The guides were so patient with our group, which was very important because we were all beginners. Guilluame and his guides were there with kindness and encouragement throughout the whole day! Couldn’t ask for a better day!
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N8974bdamandas
Jul 7, 2024
Private Canyoning - My Husband and I celebrated our honeymoon with a private canyoning trip. We had the best time and felt so safe the entire time!!! It was such a fun adventure that was definitely a highlight of our time in Banff! Would absolutely recommend to anyone
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Tasha_s
May 30, 2024
Fantastic experience - It rained hard before our meeting time, we were worried about the cold and wet. So were our guides, as they brought the dry suits rather than the wet suits. Huge plus, as the water was cold. We met about 30 minutes before our set time, learned about our two guides, Guillaume and Olivia, and what to expect. We hiked for about 45 minutes along the creek and through the forest. Once we reached our top point we dressed in our suits and learned how to rappel. Then we were off to the first waterfall. It was so fun, it's not easy to describe. It is a must to experience. Each waterfall, pool and slide had it's own unique challenge. But the last one was over the top. I was pumped that our group all went over the last one like champions. We had a group of 8, 3 adults and 5 teens (13 thru 48). There was some down time when waiting for group members to do their thing, this just allowed us more visiting time. We all had different athletic abilities, that our guides inquired about to make sure they understood our levels. They were very knowledgeable, patient and encouraging. The things I would do differently: bring sufficient snacks and a waterproof camera/gopro.
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Dana_p
May 27, 2024
Memorable and unique experience - We had a wonderful tour with Guillame and Olivia! We were a group of 8 (3 adults, 5 teenagers) and went at the end of May. Our guides were personable, patient and accommodating. The water was chilly but the drysuits kept us comfortable. It was a memorable experience that we would definitely recommend to others!
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