Alpine Rafting
Alpine Rafting
5
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Full view
About
Alpine Rafting offers Half and Full Day Trips on the Kicking Horse River starting at $59 per person. All experience levels welcome, no experience necessary. We offer Golden's biggest thrills!
Similar Experiences
Contribute
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
5.0
979 reviews
Excellent
869
Very good
86
Average
14
Poor
3
Terrible
7
invinciblekungfu
Medicine Hat, Canada1 contribution
Jul. 2021 • Family
I went with my wife and two kids, 12 and 13 on the Whitewater Express tour. It was our first time white water rafting, not quite sure what we were in for, and we were a little nervous going into it with our kids; but they were so good teaching us all what to do beforehand and encouraging our kids. Very thorough instruction before you hit the water, pre-bus ride, on the bus and shoreside. Then the first stretch of water is calmer and your guide runs through your paces and makes sure everyone is comfortable with the guide's instructions and working well together. Then it's a ridiculously fun ride down the river. In the end it was an amazing experience and the kids probably did better than mom and dad. You should probably just go for it :)
Written August 12, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Steacy O
4 contributions
Jul. 2021 • Friends
Went on my first ever rafting trip and my goodness was it an unreal experience! It was seamless from start to finish! Great job!! Plus our guide, Alex, was hilarious and entertaining... however don't believe his squirrel story!!!
Written July 3, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Martin J
BRAMPTON3 contributions
Sep. 2020 • Couples
Please read and understand the cancellation details. I booked the gentle rafting trip (Sept 2020) and on the night before I came down with a low grade fever and fatigue. Doing the right thing I called to cancel first thing in the morning in order to protect everyone and stay away. I was advised to the policy that there is no refund under 48 hours as they could not rebook the spots.
Please beware for those taking this trip that for people not willing to take the financial hit if they get signs of illness that they may not do the right thing to stay away and go anyways putting people at risk.
Please beware for those taking this trip that for people not willing to take the financial hit if they get signs of illness that they may not do the right thing to stay away and go anyways putting people at risk.
Written September 5, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Carrie D
32 contributions
Jul. 2020 • Family
Our family did the family float and loved it, the guide was amazing, everyone felt secure and had so much fun
Written August 2, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Laura H
1 contribution
Jul. 2019 • Family
We have rafted twice with Alpine and both trips were fantastic. Staff are friendly and well organized, our guide made us feel safe. Lunch was provided in our trips and the food was fresh, well prepared and waiting for us. Beautiful views with an adrenaline rush! We will be back!
Written June 7, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
ERingger
Seattle, WA2 contributions
Aug. 2019 • Family
Great guide. Memorable day. Beautiful River. Delicious steak lunch. Cool photos. This company delivered. Wish we could do the class 5!
Written September 19, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Curtis R
Ottawa, Canada6 contributions
Aug. 2019 • Couples
This was my first time, my partners second time, and we had an absolute blast. They take care of you from start to finish, you just need to show up, that’s it. Friendly knowledgeable staff who are clearly good at what they do made this a comfortable fun experience. The water was cold of course but the neoprene suits made it just fine. I fell in the water (but I kinda wanted to); our guide put us sideways into a rapid and I went over, all was good and she planned it for me lol. We were taught how to retrieve a person from the water prior to this so it was all in good fun. Rapids were easily maneuverable for first time rafters, but still fun. Trip was 2-3 hours long, plenty of time on the river. Bus ride there and back was fine, not that far at all from town, we even got some food at the end and we were able to sit in the hot tub at the hotel upon our return to town. Highly recommend.
Cheers
Cheers
Written September 6, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Chaya E
14 contributions
Sep. 2018
For sure one of the coolest things I did in my life. The guides were great. It's Adrenaline pumping and adventurous. I loved the intense Rapids
Written August 14, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
gentrynan
Boulder, Co21 contributions
Jun. 2019 • Family
I was mildly terrified to go on this raft trip after I talked to a local in a coffee shop in Golden. But now that I went on the full day trip I am kind of laughing at how nervous i was..it is SO MUCH FUN! I was not scared in the slightest and I am not an adrenaline seeker or have a particular fondness to roller coasters (which some reviews compared it to). Alpine Rafting is a good, safe pro operation. Our guide Chris was AWESOME... funny yet took his job seriously and explained everything very clearly. My 16 and 14 year old LOVED it too. Highlight of our visit in Golden. A MUST DO. The only problem was that we wished it lasted longer cause it is that much fun. You don't want it to end. Don't even think 2x about doing this raft trip. Book it...NOW!
Written June 5, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
kek604
Lancaster, PA707 contributions
Sep. 2018
Our Kicking Horse River adventure was great! Great staff - informative and humorous. Excellent equipment - the wet suits were washed and sanitized between river trips. The Express in the afternoon was advertised as 1 hour 15 minutes on the water, and was more than that.The price was right - and the clear sky day was stunning.
Written September 17, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Ella_347
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom3 contributions
Hi there,
I just want to know if you run tours through September? We would like to book for Monday 17 September 2018, 2 people for a half day tour.
Many thanks,
Ella
AlpineRafting
Golden British Columbia7 contributions
Hello! Our 2018 season will come to an end on September 9th. After that, the water is too low to safely navigate the rapids.
Cheers,
Andrea
Wild Water Adventures
7 contributions
Hey Oliver. Actually, Wild Water Adventures start at the same place as Alpine does, so they are not, in fact, the "only" company to start there. Wild Water was there before Alpine, actually...just so as you know the truth. Thanks!
AlpineRafting
Golden British Columbia7 contributions
Hi Oliver! Every company that rafts on the Kicking Horse starts in a different location along the Kicking Horse River. We are lucky enough to be the only company that starts our morning trip in Yoho National Park - further up river from everyone else. If you have any other questions, please call us anytime at 1-888-599-5299.
61kezza61
Bundaberg, Australia4 contributions
We have booked a rafting tour with you for 8 June, I noticed that on one of the reviews they mentioned free camping. We will be travelling in a motorhome, will the camping facilities on your site be suitable or should we arrange to stay somewhere else?
Ryan A
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada2 contributions
We had planned on camping there last summer, but changed our mind at the last minute. We got a hotel because we were on a stag party, it was raining, and the camp site was supposed to be very rustic. However, for someone with a motorhome, it should suit you perfectly. I believe it is right on the river, and is essentially a big gravel parking lot. I don't believe there are any hookups.