Alpine Rafting

1416 Goldenview Road, Golden, British Columbia V0A 1H0, Canada

1-888-599-5299

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Ranked #2 of 5 tours in Golden

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Owner description: Alpine Rafting offers Half and Full Day Trips on the Kicking Horse River starting at $65 per person. All experience levels welcome, no experience...... more » Owner description: Alpine Rafting offers Half and Full Day Trips on the Kicking Horse River starting at $65 per person. All experience levels welcome, no experience necessary. Alpine Rafting has been rafting the Kicking Horse River since 1984. The Kicking Horse River offers the longest stretch of commercially rafted Class IV + in North America.

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Calli P

Golden, British Columbia, Canada

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“BEST TRIP EVER!”

Reviewed 8 March 2012

Going rafting with friends at Alpine rafting has to be one of the best ideas we had all summer! We had the most amazing time with the incredibly friendly staff on and off the river! The lunch girls and the raft guides were extremely informative, and made sure we knew what to expect so it wasn't a shock on the... More

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Hi Calli P Thank you kindly for your review of your experience on the River with us. We are thrilled that you had such a great time and also very excited that youll be joining us again this season! Get in touch soon as Summer 2012 seats are filling us fast More

300winmag

Calgary, Canada

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4 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

1 helpful vote

“Canada's top rafting company”

Reviewed 8 March 2012

Been with Alpine a few times and will continue to keep going back because of their knowledgeable and professional guides. More

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Hello, A huge thank you for your delightful review of your rafting experience with us. We do pride ourselves on exceeding all safety standards on the water and truly give all our guests a great experience on the water. Thanks for taking the time to submit your review and it definetly sounds like we will be seeing you again! More

Giggleswick

Yorkshire

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5 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

“White Water like you have never seen”

Reviewed 30 January 2012

A very exciting day out (not for children that are too small). The guides are great and give you confidence in what is reputed to be the best white water in the Americas. We found the whole trip beat all our expectations, the water is huge and the rafts go completely under!! You do get wet and the water is... More

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Hi Giggleswick, Thanks so much for the great feedback on your trip with us. We're so pleased to hear that you had a great time! More

Heidi575

Calgary, Canada

1 review

“Truly an heartpounding thrilling experience!”

Reviewed 14 December 2011

I had never gone whitewater rafting before and I wasn't sure what to expect but the Kicking Horse River definitely gave me a wild ride! I'm not gonna lie I was very nervous before starting but my friends said it was this or sky diving and I sure as hell wasn't gonna jump out of a plane! I was stoked... More

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Hello Heidi 575 Thanks for taking the time to share your experience on the Kicking Horse River with Alpine. We are so happy that you had a great time! And we agree with you, rafting is more exciting than a trip to the mall! We enjoyed your humorous review and hope to see you again on the river! More

savans

Québec

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20 reviews

Reviews in 9 cities

5 helpful votes

“You aren't a fish, don't try to breath in the water...”

Reviewed 28 September 2011

This was my first experience for rafting and I like it ! I think we've done the second and third part. Our guide was a mess, a Scottish, for , five Québecois, with only two good english speaker... wich mean, haft of our boat dosn't understand what he was saying with his big accent, by the way he was amazing.... More

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Bonjour Savans! Thank you for taking the time to write a review of your trip down the Kicking Horse River with Alpine Rafting. We are very pleased that you had a good time and enjoyed reading your witty commentary on your day on the water. Thanks again and we do hope to see you again More

Andrea W

Toronto, Canada

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15 reviews

Reviews in 5 cities

16 helpful votes

“Left me wanting more big white rapids”

Reviewed 13 September 2011

Our relative recommended this rafting company to us, saying her friend told her it was the best one. I enjoyed it, but was expecting more exciting whitewater. We only got 2-3 whitewater parts that were really fun. We went in early September and the river was pretty low. In retrospect, I would have signed up for the Ultimate Whitewater to... More

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Hi Andrea, Thank you for taking the time to review your rafting trip on the Kicking Horse River with Alpine Rating. It sounds like you had a pretty good time, but would have like to see some bigger rapids. In September the rapids are not as big as they are in June or July. If you were keen to return... More

Ali_Canada

Winnipeg

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4 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

34 helpful votes

“Experienced guides could not prevent issues in lower canyon”

Reviewed 30 August 2011

Although I fully beleive that this is likely the best rafting company around, our group had a pretty horrible experience in the lower canyon. We became stuck on a huge rock in the lower canyon and 7 out of the 8 people were thrown from the boat. I consider myself a strong swimmer and for the first time in my... More

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Hi Ali, Thank you for taking the time to review your recent rafting trip with Alpine Rafting on the Kicking Horse River. I am sorry to hear that you had an experience on the river that was not pleasant. You are correct in that the river is very powerful, and even the strongest swimmers often are surprised that they are... More

John S

Bellevue, Washington

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3 reviews

1 helpful vote

“Well run and fun. Good but not great river run.”

Reviewed 27 August 2011

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The office staff and boat guides are all super friendly and helpful. The place appears well run. The equipment is good quality. Everything happened on time and as explained. There are 3 segments on the river that they run. The upper is relatively flat. We did the middle (class 2 and 3) and lower (some class 4). The time in... More

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Cindy S

Edmonton

1 review

“Alpine Rafting was an ideal DAY of extreme fun!”

Reviewed 22 August 2011

The guides were all consistently happy to be there. They really love their job and ensure that everyone got the most out of their trip! Our particular guide knew so much about the region that I figured he must have been 70-80 years old- but he just cares so much about the area and leaving all the people on our... More

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PeterW63

Cambridge, United Kingdom

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36 reviews

Reviews in 19 cities

16 helpful votes

“Fantastic fun, great guides”

Reviewed 18 August 2011

We had booked for the Classic tour because of the age of kids. However at the discretion of the guides we were able to extend to the Ultimate tour. The whole day was fantastic, all the staff were great and our guide, Graham, was awesome. Sweet! Highly recommended. More

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