Wildlife Big Canoe Tour in Banff National Park

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1 hour 30 minutes
Free cancellation
1 - 12
Mobile ticket

Overview

Discover life on the Bow River in our 12 seat Canoe. Join us on an early evening Big Canoe tour and learn fun facts about animal habitats, behaviors and conservation. Escape the bustling Banff streets and get back to nature. Enjoy paddling up the scenic Bow while keeping your eyes peeled for some of the locals - bald eagles, elk, muskrats and maybe even “Barry” our resident beaver. Let our informative guides share the best practices for wildlife encounters and discover the challenges they face with increasing human interaction. You can’t get a more scenic backdrop for an interpretive wildlife tour. It’s fun for all ages! Great tour for families

Inclusions

  • Paddles and Life Jackets
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • Live commentary on board

What to expect

Itinerary

Canoeing along the Bow River in Banff provides the perfect vantage point for spotting Canada’s famous wildlife. As you paddle, enjoy working as a team with your fellow paddlers while a guide navigates the big canoe and shares stories about animal habitats, behaviours and conservation. Learn best practice for wildlife encounters and discover the challenges animals face with increasing human interaction. While traveling up the scenic river, you can hope to spot elk, bald eagles, beavers, and more. With 12 seats per canoe, this is a great option for families and no paddling experience is necessary. The river provides an ideal platform for photographing wildlife!

Stop At:

• Banff Canoe Club, Corner of Bow Ave and, Wolf St, Banff, AB T1L 1A8, Canada

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
deepakbenegal
July 2023

Our Canoe guide was Jon. He was very knowledgeable about local wildlife nuances and gave interesting anecdotes and commentary. Jon pointed out Beavers and their lodges, guided our Canoe to close and convenient proximity to facilitate a better viewing of Beaver dams and lodges .

Stay25983682561
July 2023

Very nice canoe ride, our friendly guide Zoë informed us on the wildlife, the history of the place and we saw beavers and birds, overall a very pleasant experience!

juliets551
September 2023

Great trip - our guide Mark was so knowledgable and had great answers to all our questions. Unfortunately we didn’t see much wildlife but it was a lovely day so great to get out on the water with some amazing views.

Luke S
August 2023

Relaxing paddle down the bow river with our guide Alec, who was very knowledgable - he even taught us how to do some bird calls! Wildlife was a bit shy but we did see a beaver and an Osprey and learnt a lot about the Flora and Fauna of the area. A great experience and thoroughly recommended

Eubacuna
August 2023

Great activity for a wide range of ages! our boat had tourists that ranged from my kids ages (9 and 11) to seniors- Our tour guide, Tom, was very nice and knowledgeable and we all really enjoyed the experience! We especially loved seeing the family of mule deer, the elk and the beaver in beaver a...

jessicapW3276DH
August 2023

Beautiful lake with surrounding mountains. We enjoyed the canoe ride and Tom was very informative and had a great personality. We only saw an Osprey but learned a lot of interesting things about the area.

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