CANADA
The Canadian classics.
The 15 most popular canoes & kayaks tours, with what each one actually includes, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Paddle Banff’s Bow River in a Big Canoe with a guide, wildlife spotting, and light refreshments on a 1.5-hour outing.
“Darby was a great guide. Learned a lot about the area and animals . We saw about 18 elk, including 4 bull elk.”
Full-day Algonquin canoeing and hiking from Toronto with Ragged Falls, Popcorn Island swim, and lookout views.
“The adventure was an excellent experience and Mike the tour guide was very good he was very friendly and facilitated the tour really well.”
Easy 90-minute canoe on Banff's Bow River for all ages. Rockies views, wildlife chances, local stories, and lemonade—$67.
“Excellent knowledge guide didn't see any wildlife but love the canoe ride.”
Private 6-hour sea kayaking day to Cape Chignecto’s Three Sisters, with picnic lunch, tides, and folklore-guided paddling from Advocate Harbour.
“My friend and I had an amazing time. We had a glorious day, terrific guides, beautiful scenery and awesome weather. I would recommend this tour to anyone that enjoys nature and looking to do a fun outdoor activity!”
Seal snorkeling and kayaking in Howe Sound with Pam Rocks harbor seals. Gear included, small group, hot soup and snacks.
“A must-do experience while visiting Vancouver!!! We had a magical time. We got to see and snorkel with the cutest seals. Kayaking was beautiful. We saw a deer, bald eagles and many more seals! Even got to jump off the top of the boat at the end. The Captain, Emily and Emma were awesome. Loved…”
Small-group canoeing on Jasper’s Pyramid Lake in a cedar strip boat, with easy paddling, wildlife spotting, and warm snacks.
“This canoeing adventure was one of the highlights of our trip to the Canadian Rockies. Mike was a very knowledgeable and fun guide. My husband and I have canoed a lot, and after this first outing, Mike was able to set us up with a canoe to explore 2 other nearby lakes during our visit.…”
Glide the Bow River in Banff National Park on a big canoe. No experience needed, gear included, friendly guides, great for families.
“Tim was an awesome guide with tons of useful and interesting information. He made this canoe ride super memorable. Thanks Tim. I highly recommend for anyone. It wasn’t that hard paddling at all since there were 8+ people rowing.”
90-minute big canoe wildlife tour on Banff’s Bow River. See eagles and beavers with expert guides. Family friendly, $67.
“Lovely canoe trip up the Bow River. Knowledgeable and friendly guide Jon. Picked out a bull elk on the bank”
Small-group shuttle to Moraine Lake and Lake Louise with flexible hike or canoe time, wildlife spotting drive, and easy pickups.
“An excellent way to tour the lakes! With only tour / commercial access to the parking lots now, we can’t imagine trying to get here any other way. Our tour guide Lenka was amazing! We learned so much about the parks, forests, and wildlife during our tour. She also gave us fantastic suggestions that helped…”
Guided 6-hour Algonquin canoe trip with wildlife spotting, a scenic lookout hike, picnic lunch, swimming, and optional cliff jumps.
“The views and fall foliage was breath taking. You definitely need some upper body strength with all the paddling we did but it was worth it.”
Glide on Banff’s Bow River in a big canoe, with a friendly guide sharing wildlife insight and local history in about 90 minutes.
“Very calming experience after a long day of hiking. We saw some beavers, loon and Heron. Cam was our guide, super friendly and shared lots of interesting facts!”
Ice canoe the frozen St. Lawrence in Quebec City, sip hot chocolate on the river, then warm up in a panoramic Nordic sauna.
“Amazing tour! Felt very safe with the instruction from the guides. A must do in Quebec City”
Paddle Canoe Lake, portage 300m, snack on Henrietta’s Pine Bakery, cliff jump, and hike a lookout on a 6-hour Algonquin tour.
“Natuur, gids, veilig, afwisseling, zorg voor water”
Guided sea kayaking in Tadoussac’s Saguenay Fjord from Anse-de-Roche, with wetsuit gear, wildlife chances, and dramatic cliff views.
“Activity was not bad but not the best kayaking”
Small-group Victoria Harbour kayak tour with guide-led paddling, prime downtown views of the Empress and Parliament, and all safety gear included.
“our Guide Taylor was very knowledgeable about the Harbor we toured. She fixed up everyone with pfd's and we wasted no time getting to the safety speech and basic's of paddling.”
