Great rafting trip and Flynn was an awesome. Steamroller rapid was by far our favorite ... and the rapid bull riding . Definitely worth the price and the crew had the whole trip dialed. read more

The most beautiful white water rafting we've ever experienced! Isaac was an incredible guide! He was easy going, fun and made the trip extra special with little creative touches! The hot chocolate and snacks in the middle was an unexpected surprise! read more

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We had such a wonderful experience with COR, our guide Ryan was exceptional and made the experience enjoyable for the whole family. We did the Cheakamus Splash, which was perfect for the younger kids, and would highly recommend to anyone tripping up to Whistler area:) read more

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Awesome experience with Jacob guiding us through some frigid water! He had great stories and knew what was up for sure. Give that man a raise. read more

INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE! I have never been white water rafting so I was a little bit nervous, but the guides were knowledgeable, confident and had years of experience. After listening to them for a few minutes I was no longer nervous, I was excited! After check in they fit you for wet suit, helmet, water booties and provide you with a splash jacket. All of the items were very clean and in great condition. There is a large changing room with cubbies so you can leave anything you're not taking on the river in the changing room which they lock up before you leave. I highly recommend wearing bathing suit under the wet suit and not regular clothes also wool socks - not cotton. Once everyone had their gear we loaded up onto a school bus for a very LONG hour and half ride up a bumpy gravel logging road to the river. Thankfully the guides were hilarious and made the trip fun so it didn't seem so bad. At the launching point you will have the opportunity to use the bathroom (in the woods) which I took full advantage and recommend anyone going down the river do the same. Once on the raft our tour guide, Joel, gave us safety demonstrations and some rafting commands that we needed to follow while he guided us through the rapids. They were simple and easy to understand. We practiced the commands and then headed down river. The rapids were exhilarating!! Our guide even managed to get us airborne a couple times and it was awesome! The water was freezing, but with the wet suits and splash jackets, it was tolerable and even refreshing. The views of the mountain ranges were gorgeous and the waterfalls were majestic. Absolutely breathtaking. Our guide, Joel, told us the beautifully tragic story of the Weeping Wall waterfalls (I won't spoil the story for you ;-). He also gave us some history of Squamish, which everyone on the raft seemed to appreciate. Halfway down the river we stopped for a quick snack and then drank FRESH glacier water from a stream flowing down the mountain!! Freshest water I've ever tasted! I brought a waterproof camera, but couldn't really use it because we had to paddle and follow commands. Didn't want to let my team down. One of the other tour guides, Jerome, took extensive go-pro video which you can purchase at the end of the trip. Also,Jerome is out of control funny. Their website is incredibly informative and I would follow all their recommendations, but I would like to add that you bring your own snacks. You can leave them on the bus and then eat them on the ride back. You will be hungry! I brought some power bars in a waterproof fanny pack that I wore under my splash jacket. My only regret is that I did not purchase the go-pro video :-( We were running late for our next trip and couldn't wait. If you can, plan to get the video!! read more

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This trip was so much fun! The guides are great, professional and entertaining. The river and scenery were beautiful, the rafting at just the right level for me - a learning experience that was a good amount of challenging, but not overwhelming at all. read more

The company is organized, spirited and fun. The trek to get there is well worth it. Our guide was Graham, the owner. He pointed out many points of interest, including geologic features, wildlife and flora. The views of waterfalls, Glacier peaks, the river, etc., were fantastic. Great Class 2-4 rafting. I highly recommend this experience. read more

EXCELLENT ADVENTURE. Our family of five spent a day doing this- the wonderful Gram was our guide and he was excellent. We were fitted with wet suits and wet suit booties, jackets, helmets and life vests. We had lots of exciting and challenging rapids as well as much calmer ones. Beautiful scenery, exciting and interesting story telling and if you dare- a couple of jumps into the freezing water. You will get dirty. Your hair will get gross. You will get wet. You will need to pee in the bushes. You will drink warm tea and dig a lunar bar out of a dirty bag as your snack. And you will have an amazing time. Our entire family all agree this was the BEST DAY of our ten day trip- and we had a great time every day we were in Canada. my tips- bring several snacks and your own drink. Read the instructions on what to wear. Go to the bathroom at the last possible minute before you leave (you still will have to pee in the bushes but maybe one less time). read more

What an amazing adventure! So much fun & our guide Theo was fantastic, fun , informative & an expert on the river! read more

Canadian Outback Rafting - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Squamish, British Columbia

Went with my family and had an absolute blast! We were put with a couple other people on one raft and everyone was so nice. Theo, our guide, was fun and knowledgeable. He made our trip above and beyond with all the stories, little games, and tidbits. We thoroughly enjoyed the rapids, the views, and the overall experience. read more

Exciting and fun, a little scary, with beautiful views of nature! Such an adventure, loved the rafting! Rafting was one of only two MUST DO experiences we had planned for our June 2018 mini-Whistler family vacation. Once I saw videos of the Wet & Wild Elaho Exhilarator trip offered by Canadian Outback Rafting I knew we had found our white water rafting trip! The time on the water was GREAT! We had a good flow of water that day, so the rapids were fun and exciting. We had time to play some games (yes, I fell in the water) and even stop and admire nature. My two kids (16 and 20) were a little out of their comfort zone on this one, but after just a few minutes rafting they both took turns riding on the front of the raft! No fear! Our raft guides, Andy and Will, were the best! They were professional and very safety-minded, full of funny stories and always ready to lend a hand or word of encouragement if needed. Made the whole raft feel safe. Will's knowledge of the river was amazing, and Andy had such interesting stories of local culture and legends! In fact, the whole staff at Canadian Outback Rafting were a great group! Fun, full of energy and enthusiasm. I was surprised at all the different backgrounds, what a great group of world travelers. The trip up the mountain in the bus, rough roads and all, while getting to know your fellow rafters was unforgettable. Staff were organized and everything went so smooth from arrival to put-in and take-out. I recommend the photo and GoPro video option, the pics were great and the video captured all our favorite moments. Whole family had a blast, definitely going to return for another adventure! read more

Canadian Outback Rafting - Wet & Wild Elaho Exhilarator - June 2018 - With Will and Andy! - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Squamish, British Columbia

This was a nightmare of an experience, I'll summarize it so that it doesn't turn into a book. My friend (let's call her Lauren) came to BC, and I agreed to show her around since it is my second home. Lauren looked up activities, and discovered Rafting was offered in Squamish. I told her that if she wanted to go to Squamish that I would drop her off on my way to Pemberton. Lauren then purchased a ticket, or so she thought. Lauren mistakeningly purchased two tickets online, and was initially told that she could get a refund for the other ticket. Lauren was then told by the owner, Graham, in order to be reimbursed a second person would have to go in listen to his safety brief and opt out to get a refund. Lauren then invited me. Either a friend goes or she gets her $179 returned. I already had plans to go to Pemberton, but I decided to help her out and go in, listen to the brief and opt out. I told Graham that I already had plans to go to Joffre Lake, I was not interested. *At NO point did Graham tell us that Lauren would not be reimbursed, since I didn't get dressed get on a bus and drive to the river then opt out. (Until I left and he told Lauren). When I got back from Joffre Lake 15 minutes after the Rafting ended Lauren was upset because she was told that she would not be reimbursed. I went into the office to speak with Graham, but miraculously there was no management there to speak with. It's like they vanished. I was incredibly frustrated and upset that Graham tried to take advantage of Lauren. It took numerous emails and threats to get Lauren reimbursed. I will say this about Canadian Outback Rafting: Graham has a great staff (the reason for 3 stars instead of 1) - the girl at the front desk did a fantastic job calming me down, while protecting her bosses. I put a lot of pressure on her to give me a contact. She was super frustrated with me, but kept her cool like a professional. I was simultaneously frustrated and impressed. - Nicole, Reservation and Sales, although we never talked she received my emails and emailed Lauren a warm response. Lauren had a fun day on the water which is all that matters. Lauren also said the guide had tremendous knowledge of Squamish and Native history. I can't say that I would recommend this place because I never rafted with them, but I will say, don't make any mistakes in purchasing. It's almost not worth the time it takes to get reimbursed. read more

Omg thee absolute best time! Our guides Theo and Phil were so great... Super informative and professional. Also the hospitality of Dan was next level. If you're planning on going rafting choose Canadian Outback Rafting otherwise you're selling yourself short! read more

I was lucky enough to be treated to a day of whitewater rafting for my recent birthday. Our booking was for 9am on a Sunday, which meant a very early morning waking up and driving to Squamish. We booked a few weeks in advance and even at that time they were a little short on time-slots, so it was understandable. We arrived as instructed for about 8:30 on the morning of and parked in the lot at the Executive Suites. We found the lobby area overwhelmed with would-be rafters, and so after filling out a waiver each we walked around for a bit. At about 9 we met the instructors around the side of the hotel where we were shown how to put on all the gear. They recommended keeping swimming trunks on and nothing else as wetsuits, helmets, lifejackets and boots are all provided. They have separate changing rooms which are locked up while participants are out on the excursion, however I wouldn't recommend keeping valuables there. I left a few items of clothing to change into and that was it. They recommend that you leave your hats, sunglasses, cameras, etc behind because they can and will get lost along the river. If you must, wear some cheap sunglasses and they will tape them to your head for the duration of the trip. We were loaded onto the bus and left shortly thereafter. The bus was jam-packed with nary a seat to spare. The guides occupied the front of the bus. They were full of enthusiasm and seemed to love their job, and their enthusiasm was infectious. They asked us each to stand up, introduce ourselves and tell everyone else what we had done this summer and what we planned to do with the remainder of the summer. That alone took up most of the hour or so of the bus drive. Speaking of which most of the trip was 'off-road' with the bus meandering along slowly next to the rapids. It was a bit bumpy but not uncomfortable, and besides I was focused on what lay ahead! When we arrived the guides unloaded everything quickly and encouraged us to 'water the trees' as this would be our last opportunity for awhile. It's not so easy to wriggle out from all those layers! Next we were divided up into teams and assigned guides for the various rafts. We pushed off and with a little instruction and encouragement, after a few minutes we were paddling as a team. The rapids on this journey were class 3 and 4, about the most a beginner can comfortably handle. I had rafted a few times in the past but over much tamer waters. The Elaho river rapids were challenging but not overly dangerous, provided you're keeping your wits about you. Our guide was superb with his instructions. He had clearly experienced it all before and knew what routes to take, and what maneuvers to do when. In the couple hours we were on board he never hesitated. He was friendly but not overly chatty and let us switch positions on the raft and have a good time so long as we weren't goofing off. He also pointed out some of the sights along the river and knew all the significant rapids by name. Safety was never an issue. We stopped about halfway to two-thirds down the river for a quick snack and some iced-tea. It was only a ten or fifteen minute stop but really hit the spot. We had brought our own water and snacks on the bus but left them there for the ride back to the hotel - I'd recommend doing the same. The return trip was a lot quieter, and upon our return to hotel there was chips and salsa waiting for us. Members of each raft had their own table with their designated guide and they took this opportunity to show us the photos that their professional photographer had taken. I believe if you buy them they are $30-$40 and come on a 3GB USB stick which is yours to keep. Overall, this is well worth checking out. Certainly worth the cost of admission! read more

The crew were awesome, fantastic family friendly trip. They were especially cool to our little girl. Thanks all!

Went on the family friendly Cheakamus splash with 7 & 10 year old. It was amazing fun for all. Easy rapids with a lot of excitement. Kids really enjoyed it. You checkin, depending on the weather you get to choose a jacket, wetsuit etc. You change and keep your stuff in a tent. They have a locked cubby for car keys if you need. Highly recommend getting swim suits to wear under. You get into a bus for a approx 30 min bus ride. Then you get a safety briefing for the whole group before being split groups for each raft. Then you get the instructions from the guide for your raft. Very well organized. They took a stop in the middle for some awesome iced tea. The guides were fun and very skilled. Towards the end, there are pictures taken from a bridge of each raft as it crosses. You ride back, change and get to look at the pictures. They charge $55 for the whole picture set - you end up getting only around 5 for your group, so overall I wouldnt say it is worth it atleast for this tour. It probably is better for the longer tours. Overall an amazing experience and I cant wait to go on the Elaho tour on my next trip. read more

One of the most exhilarating experiences I've had in a while. The rafting got the adrenaline going, the scenery was absolutely stunning, the guides were really personable and funny. Even the hour-long bus ride to the river was fun (because the hosts were). If you're lucky and a little crazy, the hosts will let you ride the front of the raft like a bull or stand on it. When we weren't pounding through rapids, we were coasting through the river taking in the beautiful mountains that surround Squamish and Whistler. The sights are unbelievable, even for someone who has driven the sea-to-sky 100s of times. It was a real treat to see them from a different perspective. Itching to go back already. read more

Great experience. Perfect for families with young-ish kids. We had 6 adults, 4 kids ages 9-12, and one 5 year old. Everyone had a great time and the scenery is gorgeous! read more

Thank you, Canadian Outback Rafting, for an unforgettable white water rafting experience, down the beautiful Squamish river! This was my first time going through levels 3-4 rapids. So, I was a little nervous! Lol. Thankfully, we had one of the best raft guides Bret, who got us down the roaring rapids safely, all while making it fun & memorable! I will definitely be back! I highly recommend booking with this company. You will NOT regret it! read more

Canadian Outback Rafting - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Squamish, British Columbia

Had a fairly good time on the river. The guides were really kind even though they were talking to a tough crowd. Got some decent rapids but nothing too crazy. You would have to try to fall off the raft to go into the water. Had a fairly long time on the water and had really nice views the whole time. read more

Our guide Shane from New Zealand was super knoligeble about the river, the aria, and the native peoples life in Squamish aria. Thanks for an amazing experience!!! read more

Second time rafting with this company and it was amazing as always!! Our rafting guide Blake and safety kayaker Kwan (Quan? Kwon??) and the whole river team made the experience enjoyable and helped all of the rafters bond on the bus ride by telling funny jokes, stories etc...Blake is absolutely hilarious and can pretty much crack a joke on any topic you throw at him! Can't wait to do this again next summer! read more

From start to finish the staff was friendly and engaging. We loved the bus ride up as the guides had us all laughing and participating in fun little icebreakers for everyone. Once at the start point we had a very thorough safety speech and were assigned to our boat. Our guide was really personable and definitely knew what he was doing from a skill standpoint. The rafting was really fun, but the scenery was even better. I think it may be one of the most beautiful places we traveled on our entire Canada trip. Highly, highly recommend these guys and the Elaho River! read more

This place gets 5 stars for the staff and friendliness and being welcoming. The only negatives to this trip were 1- The bus ride to and from the river (from the headquarters) was WAY too long. It was over an hour. The guides made the ride there fun... everyone had to go around and shout their name, where they were from, why they were there, and tell a little story about themselves. It got kind of boring after a while, but it did make the long bus a ride semi-enjoyable ice breaker. The bus ride back though, NOT so fun. You are stuck on a clammy bus for over an hour while you are in your wet nasty clothes. We were so hungry on the ride back and all the guides busted out their lunches and were eating it right in front of us. While they did give us a snack of hot chocolate and a granola bar on the river, everyone on the ride back was starving and watching the guides eat their leftovers didn't make the trip back any more enjoyable. 2- THE RIVER WAS FREEEEEEZING. We were there end of June (seemingly, summertime) and the water was 3 degrees celsius, which is 37 degrees Farenheight. That's just above freezing. I'm not joking when I say it was absolutely frigid. This would have *maybe* (but probably not) been refreshing on a hot day, but it was overcast, raining, and cold the day we went. The entire rafting trip, while my whole boat made the best of it and had good attitudes about it, couldn't stop talking about how cold we were. It was nice that the snack we got on the river that day was hot chocolate. They normally serve tea but because it was a cold day, they tried to brighten our spirits with warm liquid. The gesture was above and beyond nice, but it didn't un-frost us. read more

A fantastic experience made phenomenal thanks to Danny and the other gentleman whose name I unfortunately forgot. They were kind, courteous, professional and absolutely hilarious. Danny manned our raft and everybody loved him, kids and adults and I'm still smiling thinking about how awesome he is. Thank you for a truly 5* experience we will cherish forever, can't wait to come back :) read more

Our family went rafting and it was the time of our lives!!! It was an adventure we will not soon forget. Excellent guides, safe and fun

This was a lot of fun!! The guides were very fun and informative as we travelled down the river. We went in late August, salmon running upstream..jumping all around around us as we were on our tour. We were also fortunate enough to see a black bear on the river's edge and he caught a salmon right out of the river!! I would love to go back and do a tour earlier in the year when the river is running higher and faster. read more

We had a great time! Stunning scenery and great rafting down the river. The guides were fun and obviously knew what they were doing... My group was mostly beginners, and this was not an issue whatsoever. The only thing I didn't love, was that the jokes and schtick from the employees was a bit campy and condescending at times. Not a huge thing, but it'd be easy to fix. We'd certainly come back though :) read more

The guides were really entertaining and made the trip super enjoyable. Felt safe the entire time and had a lot of fun!

Best day ever! Been rafting with these guys twice now! Really fun, great guides, the scenery is A-ma-zing! I've rafted about 7 rivers now, and this one is definitely my favourite. I managed to convince my parents to come rafting with these guys and they loved it! Can't wait to try their overnight trip camping on the river next time! read more

Wow I haven't written a review in a longggggggg time. Anyways, I felt that I really needed to for Canadian Outback for the good and the (gasp) bad things I experienced with them. Lets get the bad review out of the way, shall we? My friends and I travel to Whistler quite often and do activities. (Love love whistler). Last weekend we decided to do ATVing and rafting. So we had ATVing booked on the Saturday and rafting on the Sunday. We showed up about 20 minutes to 2PM (our tour was booked for 2PM) and we were so pumped to go because this was the first ATV experience for some of us (we had a group of 4). After we signed in, we were told to wait outside the office for our guide to show up, so we waited. and the guide was LATE!!!!! At first we though maybe we were standing at the wrong place, so I ran inside to check and the girl at the desk simply said "he's running late, just wait outside. He didn't even come pick up his package yet (no idea what she meant by this but I guess guides are supposed to pick something up from the desk before they grab us?)" anyways she wasn't being rude or anything but it kinda annoyed me that she didn't even make an effort to find out where our guide was or apologize or anything. I guess to be fair it was only 5 past 2 at this point, but considering companies always tell us to be 15minutes early and emphasize no refund policy for lateness, I found it a bit unprofessional. Anyways so we waited and we noticed that other people that booked the same tour were starting to become a bit annoyed too. It wasn't until AFTER the 2:15 zip trek eagle tour had left that our guide showed up looking as unenthusiastic as ever. Someone in the group, pretty annoyed at this point said you are late out loud to which he replied "yes I am". If he noticed our entire tour group go completely silent at this point, he totally ignored it. No apologies whatsoever. He wandered off to find some other ppl who had grown tired of waiting n when he was gone some people said "I don't want to go on this tour anymore" my friends said "he can't be the only guide... There are so many of us. Let's see if the other ones are nice" so off we went. By the way if any managers are reading this, he was the one driving the bus for the July 20th 2pm atv tour. You guys are lucky your other guides were nice because I, as well as several other ppl, would not hv gone on the tour if that guy was our guide. I forget the name of the guy that actually took us around (we did the easy tour) but he was awesome. I ended up having so much fun. On Sunday we went rafting on elaho river and before I continue I hv to say something first. I booked both tours through Mick over the phone and he was so so helpful! He had a British?? Accent. Anyways wonderful guy. He even told me about the $10 for booking two tours w them. He helped me book my rafting trip even tho it was fully booked at first but he was able open up a later time. Anyways I love rafting! This was my second time and I had so much fun. Elaho river was beautiful, longer and had more waves than the green River I tried on whistler. Their base is about 45 minutes away from whistler tho becuz they r located in Squamish. We booked it on the day we were going bk home to van so it worked out for us. We enjoyed our trip fully - I forget our guides name I'm sorry but he was fantastic! We prob had more fun than the other raft for sure because he let us do different things like spin around in circles, stand on the raft n hold on with a rope and jump in the water n swim etc. He was also so knowledgeable telling us different names of parts of the river and pointing out different things to look at. The only thing was that the river was so cold but it was still fun regardless. They also provided us with a fleece blanket cuz I was cold. Oh and they also gv us energy bars that tasted like peanut butter and omg they were so good. I wish they offered the pictures for free like wedge rafting does. You have to buy them for $45 and I kind of felt like we were being pressured to buy them because they offer u free nachos n make u look at photos and encourage you to buy them. Overall they get 3. 5stars. They are good but needs improvement. read more

I booked a rafting trip because this company was having a groupon deal. Our trip was for Sunday, but the weather looked really bad Saturday (pouring rain) so we were apprehensive about how our trip will be. Luckily the weather cleared up Sunday - it was cloudy in the morning but got sunny during our trip. We met at the Executive Hotel lounge in Squalmish and got picked up in a yellow school bus as a group of 40. The company provided all the gear - the wetsuit, water shoes, helmet, life vest. They had a tent for us to change - make sure you bring your towel there to make it easier on the way back. We then piled onto the bus and rode for about an hour and 45 minutes to the starting point. Our trip up was very entertaining - we went around and introduced ourselves, then the guides told some funny stories. Then, at the staring point, we were asked if we needed to use the "facilitrees," yes, basically go in the trees. You could also rent a go-pro for $55 if you want to document the trip. All the guides also wear go-pros on their helmets. The best part is that they always stressed safety and made sure we were comfortable before proceeding. Our guide on the boat was Will and he was absolutely wonderful. He called himself a "rock guy," very knowledgeable about the geographic formation and history of the valley as we went on our trip. We stopped halfway for some sweet tea and cliff bars. We were probably on the river for about 2.5 hours total. The trip itself was gorgeous - we could tell that some glaziers came through this valley and carved out the river, as the faces of the rock was very smooth. It was an absolutely stunning ride. At the end of the trip we are dropped off in an area with chips and salsa while they showed our pictures for purchase. I would definitely recommend the company if you are in the Vancouver area looking to enjoy the nature scenery and have some fun! read more

I really liked our tour! It was so much fun! Our guide Ash was awesome! Really beautiful tour and rapids were perfect for my husband and I that were beginners! read more

Canadian Outback took care of all the planning for our staff Christmas party last year. Because of the good feedback from my employees, we'll be using them again and I expect that we'll have our best turn out ever by staff and families! read more

AMAZING EXPERIENCE! My friends and I went white water rafting last summer with them and we can't wait to go back again this summer! Their staff are professional and organized, yet funny. From the check-in to the goodbye everything went smoothly. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and highly recommend their company to anyone! read more