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12 Best Big Canoe Tours Near Calgary

The mountain days worth the early start.

The 12 most popular big canoe tours near Calgary. The mountain days worth the early start, with prices, run times and who runs each one.

12 Best Big Canoe Tours Near Calgary

Banff National Park Big Canoe Tour - Banff Canoe Club meeting point: where you’ll gear up and get oriented fast
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Banff National Park Big Canoe Tour

1.Banff National Park Big Canoe Tour

Paddle Banff’s Bow River in a Big Canoe with a guide, wildlife spotting, and an easy upstream push for views near downtown Banff.

Most Popular 5.0

“What a great way to casually paddle up the Bow River and take in the beautiful mountains, trees and wildlife. Our tour guide, Cam, was fabulous, providing great information about the area and the wildlife. He pointed out an elk, an osprey, a loon and some geese. I would highly recommend this canoe tour to…”

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River Explorer | Big Canoe Tour in Banff National Park - The 90-minute flow: practice, upstream push, then easygoing drift
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River Explorer | Big Canoe Tour in Banff National Park

3.River Explorer | Big Canoe Tour in Banff National Park

Float the Bow River in Banff on a guided big canoe. No experience needed, gear included, and you’ll learn river and wildlife stories.

5.0

“We had a great time for our birthday trip!! Thanks Ethan for being a memorable guide and the canoe club for being flexible with scheduling around the weather.”

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Banff/Canmore Moraine Lake & Lake Louise– Hike, Canoe or Sightsee - Past Vermilion Lakes and into the wildlife corridor
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Banff/Canmore Moraine Lake & Lake Louise– Hike, Canoe or Sightsee

5.Banff/Canmore Moraine Lake & Lake Louise– Hike, Canoe or Sightsee

Small-group Banff day trip to Moraine Lake and Lake Louise with flexible time, canoe options, wildlife drive, and easy pickup from Canmore/Banff.

5.0

“Excellent tour of Moraine Lake andLake Louise. The driver/tour guide (Yannick) was great and gave us a lot of useful information. There was flexibility in some of us choosing to spend more time in Moraine Lake or Lake Louise or the other way round. Overall it was a relaxing and enjoyable tour and Yannick made…”

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Wildlife on the Bow | Big Canoe Tour in Banff National Park - The big-canoe setup: why this works for beginners
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Wildlife on the Bow | Big Canoe Tour in Banff National Park

6.Wildlife on the Bow | Big Canoe Tour in Banff National Park

Paddle Banff’s Bow River in a guided big canoe for wildlife spotting, calm scenery, and easy teamwork in 1.5 hours, starting at Banff Canoe Club.

5.0

“This was a wonderful tour! The views were incredible and our guide, Nieve (spelling?), was fantastic! She gave us lots of local history facts and made every effort to make the trip as individual as possible. I would definitely book this trip again a the views from the water were just incredible!”

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Banff National Park Big Canoe Tour - Banff Canoe Club meeting point: where you’ll gear up and get oriented fast
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Banff National Park Big Canoe Tour

7.Banff National Park Big Canoe Tour

Paddle Banff’s Bow River in a big canoe with a guide, learn wildlife and history, and finish with refreshments at Banff Canoe Club.

5.0

“Very enjoyable experience for the entire family. Guides are kind, informative and engaging. My 8 yr old absolutely loved all the things he learned on the canoe.”

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Banff:Lake Louise & Moraine Lake 1/2 Day Tour Canoe/Sightsee - Moraine Lake Under the Ten Peaks and the Rockpile View
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Banff:Lake Louise & Moraine Lake 1/2 Day Tour Canoe/Sightsee

9.Banff:Lake Louise & Moraine Lake 1/2 Day Tour Canoe/Sightsee

Half-day Banff tour to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake: turquoise lakes, Ten Peaks views, Castle Mountain photos, and Vermilion Lakes stops.

4.9

“The tour guide was excellent as nothing was to much bother for him. I am sure he should have finished earlier but he consistently put his Customers first. The tour is great value for the money. We saw some amazing sites and the scenery was beautiful. Full marks”

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Small Grp: Emerald Lake (Optional Canoe) & Takakkaw Falls - Pickup and the Small-Group Ride: Calgary to Canmore to Banff
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Small Grp: Emerald Lake (Optional Canoe) & Takakkaw Falls

Wildlife on the Bow | Big Canoe Tour - Price and Group Size: What $69.59 Buys You
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Wildlife on the Bow | Big Canoe Tour

11.Wildlife on the Bow | Big Canoe Tour

Guided Big Canoe tour on Banff’s Bow River for wildlife, local stories, and photo-ready scenery, departing from Banff Canoe Club.

4.5

“We didn’t see a lot of wild life, couple of beavers. But our guide, Bree was so knowledgeable about the area, and the views from actually being on the Bow river were spectacular! Well worth the trip.”

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