Jasper Self-Drive Sunwapta River: Class 3 Whitewater Rafting
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Make whitewater rafting part of your Icefields Parkway road trip. This self-drive Sunwapta River adventure is ideal for travellers exploring Jasper National Park or journeying along the Icefields Parkway between Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff. Meet right at the river, leave your vehicle at the take-out and ride our rafting bus upstream to the launch. From there, paddle 13 km (8 miles) down the glacier-fed Sunwapta River, taking on fast, technical Class 3 whitewater surrounded by Canadian Rockies wilderness. After approximately 1.5 hours on the water, you'll finish back at your vehicle—ready to continue along the Icefields Parkway or explore nearby attractions at your own pace. No previous rafting experience is required.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional, certified river guide
- Short bus ride from the river take-out, where your vehicle is parked, to the river put-in
- Wetsuit, paddle jacket, life jacket, helmet and neoprene booties
- Approximately 1.5 hours of rafting
What's not
- Transfers to/from Jasper
- Food and drinks
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Gratuities (optional)
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet at the Sunwapta River take-out, approximately 350 m south of Sunwapta Falls Rocky Mountain Lodge on the Icefields Parkway (Highway 93). Park your vehicle at the meeting point and look for the bus branded “Maligne Rafting.” Other rafting operators may also be at this location.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 24 travellers
- Operated by
- Maligne Adventures
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This is a SELF-DRIVE tour and does not include transportation from Jasper. Meet at the Sunwapta River take-out on the Icefields Parkway, approximately 350 m south of Sunwapta Falls Rocky Mountain Lodge. Arrive parked and ready 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time and wait for the Maligne Rafting bus.
- Allow extra driving time to reach the meeting point. Cell service is limited along the Icefields Parkway, so we recommend downloading directions before leaving Jasper. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated.
- Participants must be at least 12 years old and weigh a minimum of 90 lb (41 kg).
- Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult parent or guardian.
How it compares in Jasper
- Its from-price is 16% above the median of the 64 experiences we list in Jasper.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Jasper
Jasper is a mountain town on the Athabasca River in Alberta, inside the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, among glaciers, lakes and wildlife.
Jasper sits at about 1,060 metres on the Athabasca River, ringed by peaks, in the largest national park of the Canadian Rockies. The town grew around the railway in the early twentieth century, and elk graze on its lawns and wander its streets. The park, together with its neighbours, forms the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage site, and it is one of the largest dark-sky preserves in the world.
Top-ranked sights in Jasper: Maligne Lake, Medicine Lake, Spirit Island.
