Whitewater Rafting op Kootenay River - Halve dag
Beschrijving
De Kootenay Halve dagtrip biedt onze gasten een gezinsvriendelijk, leuk en schilderachtig avontuur langs de prachtige Kootenay-rivier. Met aquablauw water, eindeloze bergluchtlijnen en herinneringen die een leven lang meegaan. Deze reis is perfect voor degenen die nieuw zijn bij wildwatervaren, of degenen die het water willen ervaren, maar geen groot wildwater. Met leuke klasse I-III stroomversnellingen is deze reis prachtig en spannend in één. Bij Kootenay River Runners draait alles om plezier maken, maar we focussen evenzeer op veiligheid en kwaliteit. Onze gidsen zijn grondig getraind en gecertificeerd in snelle waterredding en eerste hulp in de wildernis. Ze leren de rivieren van binnen en van buiten kennen, zodat ze je een ervaring kunnen bezorgen waar je nog jaren over zult praten. Onze uitrusting wordt regelmatig bijgewerkt, niet alleen voor de veiligheid, maar ook voor het comfort van onze gasten!
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Belangrijke informatie
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met ruggengraatletsel
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met een slechte cardiovasculaire gezondheid
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Minimumleeftijd is 5 jaar oud
- Neem geen sieraden, waardevolle spullen of camera's mee (tenzij waterdicht)
- Minimumaantallen zijn van toepassing. Er is een mogelijkheid tot annulering na bevestiging als er niet genoeg passagiers zijn om aan de vereisten te voldoen. In het geval dat dit gebeurt, wordt u een alternatieve of volledige terugbetaling aangeboden.
Beoordelingen(133)
Water is cold, but refreshing. Shorts and long sleeve are fine for most days. Beautiful scenery, stop in middle for snacks and coffee/hot chocolate. Says 5 hour trip but that includes the 1/2 hour to hour drive time each way. Trip itself on the water was around 2 1/2 hours. That was our only disappoint. Knowledgable and fun staff, they really love their job.
Thanks so much for joining us on the river and for the 5 stars! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed the scenery and snacks. 😊 Because of the remote nature of the river, our trips do include a shuttle to and from the river—part of the adventure and, at certain times of year, a great opportunity to spot wildlife along the way! For future guests, the full experience includes check-in, the shuttle, gearing up, a safety talk, rafting 18 km of river, a snack break, more rafting, getting back to shore, and the return trip to Radium. We’d love to have you back to explore more of our trips, including options that offer up to 45 km on the water for those looking for even more time paddling! Thanks again for choosing Kootenay River Runners! We hope to see you back on the river soon. 🌊
I have rafted alot of rivers, and this was by far the best experience I have ever had. We did the extended half day. The bus ride is an experience in itself (logging roads). Guide (Zach) excellent & fun. The river is just awesome. You will not regret this trip.
Thank you for this great review! We're stoked to hear this is by far your best experience and so glad you could join us on the river!
I had an absolute blast loved every minute, the beginning of the half day was really cold and being in the front of the raft you feel every splash, our stop was amazing the cinnamon rolls were incredible and the sun came out and it started to warm up. The second half of the trip was absolutely incredible the views were stunning and we had an incredible guide named Tony he was funny and kept everyone laughing and interested the whole time. We got in a splash battle with another boat too which was so fun especially with the water not being as cold. I would definitely recommend this was an incredible experience.
Thank you so much for the amazing review! We’re thrilled you had such a fun and memorable trip. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words along to Tony! We’re glad the sunshine, cinnamon rolls, stunning views, and splash battle made your experience even better. We’d love to have you back for another adventure!
My family of 5 went on our first rafting adventure down the Kootenay river and had an unforgettable time! Quinton was an amazing guide--informative and super funny! The scenery was breathtaking and the experience (including the delicious lunch) was unique and fun for all ages! We cannot thank you enough! We will be recommending Kootenay River Runners to all our friends and family!
Thank you so much for your kind review! We're thrilled your family's first rafting adventure was such a memorable one. We'll be sure to pass your compliments along to Quentin. It means a lot that you'll be recommending Kootenay River Runners, and we look forward to welcoming you back on the river!
Corporate greed at it's finest. There was a huge power outage in the area that lasted multiple days. The company was unwilling to refund costs when families should be more concerned about food, water and where to get gasoline to get home. Apparently, there wasn't enough cancellation notice. I'm sorry we can't predict when wildfires will burn down critical electrical infrastructure. Was told it wasn't possible, because rafting "doesn't need electricity, and they have cinnamon buns for food" Would not recommend, all about money. Forget you and your family and safety.
Hi JT, I have responded to this review on another platform, but we are happy to provide more information of the details, our intentions, etc here. I am sorry you have this feeling of your experience. We can appreciate there was anxiety and uncertainty in the situation. Our intention was certainly not for greed or to provide bad customer service, but rather to provide reassurance and to discuss details with groups to help with trip organization. We certainly always try to make the best of situations. To clarify some information at the time of your tour the power outage was not quite 12 hours (overnight). The tour left at 8:30 am and there was no risk to safety for fires, etc. The fire responsible for the power outage was over 100km away and actively being targeted. You are correct that there was no gasoline available and limited food and truthfully that was part of the encouragement to attend. As there was limited availability at the time, attending the trip would allow you to enjoy our food and tour and allow some time for perhaps the situation to improve. The trip ended at 1:30 with plenty of time to alternatively return East if that was your comfort level if the situation didn’t change. It is not uncommon for it to be resolved in this timeframe and there was no communication from local authorities that the outage was going to be extended or certainly no advisory that there was a need for people to leave or to evacuate. We do not expect guests to gather all of the local safety info or predict. We also leave that to local authorities and there was no risk for our trip to operate safely. For further information cell service was also available as I do believe we chatted on the phone as we did not have any discussion regarding cancellation in our office that day, the fire situation improved early in the afternoon and the power was returned later that evening (approx 24 hours). We provided a fun and safe trip that many enjoyed, to salvage some fun in a stressful situation for some. Please note that our tours also require minimum numbers to operate safely and in some situations allowing last minute cancellations can cause cancellations for other guests that are eager for the tour, which they have scheduled. I am sure future guests can see that we aim to provide great customer service and safety for all of our tours from our numerous years operating and our reviews. Our company also does work hard to provide our tours at a low cost and a lot of value. For example the tour you participated on is $100-$120 for a 5 hour guided tour with transportation, gear & food. Our family owned and operated business has operated with many concerns of wildfire, power outages, etc in the past and our first priority is always safety. We would never operate if safety was a concern, however that was not the case. Many guests thanked us for the reassurance, but we understand that everyone has their own comfort level, from my recall of our phone call I misunderstood that you were within yours to attend our trip. We further apologize for that misunderstanding. If you have further concerns please feel free to contact us directly, we would be happy to discuss.
Every part of this was fantastic. The workers were all wonderful -the front desk, Russ the driver, all the guides, and the provided lunch was perfect (Kootenay 2nd half day trip). I felt safe and had fun. Our guide Zach was informative, friendly and clear when calling out cues. This company is obviously very experienced at taking people of all levels on the rivers.
Thank you for leaving us this great review! Stoked to hear about your time on the river with Zach and how much you enjoyed it.
We just wrapped up a half-day white water rafting trip on the Kootenay River near Radium, and it was an absolute blast. A huge shoutout to our guides, Quentin and Tony. They were outstanding, as was the rest of the crew. They placed a massive emphasis on safety right from the start, which put us completely at ease. The trip itself was so much fun—complete with epic water fights out on the water! They even hooked my boy and me up with extra hot chocolate, which was the absolute perfect touch. My wife, Rishelle, and our two boys (15 and 11) agree this was a major highlight. Everyone in our crew loved it, and we would highly recommend this to anyone!
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review! Awesome to hear about your trip and how much the family loved it, we hope you can book again in the future!
Excellent experiance, Oden, Bill and Team did excellent job. Family had great time
Sweet! Glad you had a blast with our Kicking Horse crew in Golden. Hope to see you again on the river!
My family had a great experience rafting from Radium this weekend. It was a hot day so the cold water spray was exactly what we needed. We had only planned to do the 1/2 day tour but our guide, Tony, was so awesome and made it really fun so we decided to do the full day!
We're stoked to hear that you had such an awesome time with Tony that you decided to stay on for the full day! Seeing the waterfall is something you definitely didn't want to miss out on. We hope you can join us again for another river adventure in the future.
An amazing day on the water with our large family group. Perfect weather. Our guide Elizabeth was fantastic and made the experience even better. Thanks!
