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2. Where The Kicking Horse River Starts. Wapta Lake is the starting point from which the Kicking Horse River begins flowing. Flowing southwest it receives the Yoho River. After reaching Wapta Falls, it makes a turn. It then begins to flow northwest until joining the Columbia River in Golden, BC, which then goes all the way to the Pacific Ocean. 3.


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The Kicking Horse River is run in 3 Sections: The Upper, Middle & Lower Canyons. UPPER - Class I and Class 2+ Rapids MIDDLE - Continuous Class 3 and a 1 km Class 4 Section LOWER - 4 Kilometres of continuous Class 4+ followed by float into Golden RAPIDS: FEATURE RUNS PORTAGE/SHOTGUN (CLASS 4) - MIDDLE CANYON


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Kicking Horse River Full Day Adventure| Experience a Wild, Untamed River | Marvel at Spectacular Landscapes | No Experience Required The foamy whitewater surges beneath you. You feel your stomach drop. Your wet hands grip the paddle and you squint through the cool spray.


Kicking Horse River, British Columbia Canadian Heritage Rivers System

100 years or so later, in 1983, the Kicking Horse was rafted for the first time (modern rafting that is, compared to Huckleberry Finn style of rafting). Local whitewater rafters, Linda and Daryl, made the actual first descent proving that certain sections were commercially runnable. About 10 years later, in 1992, Wild Water Adventures popped.


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The Kicking Horse River is in the Canadian Rockies of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. The river was named in 1858, when James Hector, a member of the Palliser Expedition, reported being kicked by his packhorse while exploring the river. Hector named the river and the associated pass as a result of the incident. The Kicking Horse Pass, which connects through the Rockies to the valley of.


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Golden, BC: Kicking Horse River Half Day Whitewater Rafting. Raft down 12 km of white water in the Middle Canyon of the Kicking Horse River. You'll navigate class 2 - 4 rapids with your experienced river guide on this half day river rafting trip. Experience a 1 km section of class 4 rapids known as Portage Shotgun.


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Kicking Horse River Half Day Adventure| 3 Hour Tour | Class 3 & 4 Whitewater | Best Whitewater Rafting in the Canadian Rockies | Experience a Wild, Untamed River | No Experience Required View Trip Gentle Family Rafting Lunch The Family Whitewater is geared to Families with young children & offers unbeatable value.


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The Kicking Horse River has a pretty wild & interesting past. 80 Million years ago, glaciers carved it's wild landscape. A century and a half ago, the first explorers came thru the area looking for a mountain pass for the CPR to complete is route to the west.


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You'll realize how accurate the name "Kicking Horse" really is: riding this river feels like trying to stay on a bucking bronco! Throughout your unforgettable journey down these class 4 rapids, you'll be led by your expert guides who know the river inside and out.


A section of the Kicking Horse River. Located in Yoho National Park in

The Kicking Horse River holds some of the best white water rafting BC has to offer! Rafting, Kayaking & SUP Trips Available. Book early & save!


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When to Go April to November Gauge 4.19cms↑ (Dec 25 23:40) Commonly referred to as the Middle Kicking Horse by kayakers and "Middle-Middle" or the "Unraftable Section" by rafters, this is the most challenging section of the Kicking Horse. This run starts off flat but picks up quickly.


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Check out BC & Alberta's biggest whitewater thrills on the Kicking Horse River. P 1 877-344-7238 (N. America) P (250) 344-6521 (Local) E [email protected]. Kicking Horse River Whitewater Rafting, Gentle Family Rafting & Kayak Rentals on the Kicking Horse River Canadian Rockies, Golden BC Canada.


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The lower canyon (which starts with 4 km of continuous class 4 white water!) is only accessible by heli. Glacier Raft Company is the innovator of heli rafting the Kicking Horse in Golden and we hope you can experience this amazing stretch of river. Yay for heli rafting! Yay for new adventures! We only have space for 32 people per trip, so give.


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The River. Alpine Rafting is located at Golden, British Columbia in the beautiful Canadian Rockies. We offer the biggest whitewater thrills closest to Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper & More. When travelling to the Canadian Rockies for your Summer Vacation, make the drive to the Kicking Horse River in order to experience the biggest & best Whitewater.


Kicking Horse River with Lots of Glacial Silt in Yoho National Park

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