Ages 12+
The original whitewater rafting trip on the Ottawa River is with Wilderness Tours! Take on the Ottawa River’s Class III-IV rapids with a professional guide, then spend more time enjoying the resort. This medium-intensity adventure welcomes first-time rafters and includes lunch, rafting equipment, and resort access before and after your trip.
Paddle through exciting whitewater with your guide, then catch your breath in the calm stretches between rapids. Along the way, river conditions may allow opportunities for raft surfing, swimming, body surfing, or cliff jumping.
Your trip finishes at the Wilderness Tours beachfront, where you can continue your day with swimming, flat-water kayaking, SUP boarding, and the inflatable waterpark.
Through the Wilderness Tours #1 Club, group organizers can raft for free when booking a medium- or high-intensity rafting trip with 12 people.
Planning a group visit? Review the #1 Club details or contact our team to arrange your booking.
This medium-intensity trip is suitable for first-time rafters looking for an active whitewater adventure.
Participants must be at least 12 years old and weigh at least 90 lbs.
Your guide will explain paddling techniques, safety procedures, and what to expect before each rapid. The route and lines through the rapids depend on the day’s river conditions.
Questions about whether this trip is a good fit? Contact raft@wildernesstours.com.
Allow approximately 4-5 hours for the rafting trip. Timing can vary with river conditions.
Arrive 45 minutes before the pre-trip briefing time shown in your reservation. Allow additional time for lunch and enjoying the resort before or after rafting.
Expect an active rafting trip through Class III–IV whitewater, with waves, splashes, and paddling under your guide’s direction.
Calm pools between the rapids provide opportunities to rest and enjoy the river. Your guide chooses the route based on current conditions and explains what to expect along the way.
Depending on water levels and river conditions, your trip may include opportunities for raft surfing, body surfing, cliff jumping, or a swim on the calmer final stretch.
These activities are not guaranteed on every trip. Your guides will explain which opportunities are available and when it is appropriate to enter the water.
Your trip includes a professional guide, rafting equipment, transportation to the river, lunch, and resort access before and after your rafting adventure.
You’ll take a shuttle to the starting point and raft back to the resort.
We provide:
Bring suitable clothing and footwear for the river. Wetsuits are available to rent and are complimentary during May and after Labour Day weekend.
Lunch is included and is served before or after your rafting trip, depending on your departure time.
Halal, gluten-free, and vegan meals are available for an additional $2 per person, per meal, plus HST.
Your day trip includes resort access before and after rafting, including:
Allow extra time to enjoy the beachfront and resort as part of your visit.
Meet your trip leader outside Rafters Pavilion for your pre-trip briefing and equipment collection.
A shuttle takes your group approximately 9 km upriver to the starting point, where your rafts and guides are waiting.
From there, you raft downstream to the Wilderness Tours beachfront, within walking distance of your vehicle. There is no return shuttle after rafting.
Please do not leave belongings on the bus.
Arrive 45 minutes before your scheduled briefing to check in and prepare for the river. Your reservation provides your briefing time, and your trip leader will explain the day’s schedule.
Lunch is served before or after rafting, depending on your trip time.
Please note: daily timings and river plans may change with weather conditions and participant progression.
Arrive 45 minutes before your pre-trip briefing time. This gives you time to check in, change, and get ready without rushing.
Briefings begin on time. Shuttles generally depart approximately 30 minutes after the briefing begins.
Avoid cotton T-shirts and sweaters, which can leave you feeling colder when wet. Wetsuit rentals are available for colder days.
Meet your trip leader outside Rafters Pavilion for a briefing covering clothing, equipment, safety considerations, and the day’s schedule.
The briefing usually lasts 10–12 minutes, with time afterward for final preparations and a restroom visit before boarding the shuttle.
Take the shuttle to the river’s starting point. Meet your guide, review your equipment and safety procedures, and practise paddling before heading downstream.
Your guide chooses the route and activities according to the day’s river conditions.
Finish your trip at the Wilderness Tours resort. Your guides will explain equipment returns, post-trip photo and video viewing, and the resort activities available.
Have lunch if it is scheduled after your trip, then enjoy the beachfront, flat-water kayaks, SUP boards, and inflatable waterpark or rent a mountain bike and take advantage of the 25km of downhill mountain biking trails on site.
Your resort access is included before and after rafting.
Extend your visit with an overnight package, pre-book your trip photos and video, or arrange extra gear for your day on the river.
Add dinner, breakfast, and a campsite or accommodation to your rafting visit with a stayover package.
Explore the available options when booking or contact our team for help planning your stay.
Sounds like too much fun to have in one day? Stay a little longer and combine rafting with meals, an overnight stay, and more time at the resort.
Explore our Resort Package, Getaway Package, and Adult Adventure Week to find the right fit for your visit.
Let our media team capture your rafting adventure while you focus on paddling.
Save 20% when you pre-book your photo and video package. Select this option during checkout.
Wetsuits are available to rent on-site for extra warmth on cooler days.
Wetsuit rentals are complimentary during May and after Labour Day weekend.
We raft rain or shine, so dress for the conditions and ask our team if you need help choosing suitable layers.
Coin-operated lockers are available on-site to store valuables while you are on the river.
Ottawa Kayak School at Wilderness Tours
1260 Grants Settlement Road
Foresters Falls, Ontario
Note: Prices are subject to 13% HST & $15/day/person Park Pass
*Saturday and Holiday Pricing (Including August 2, 2026)
