Whitewater rafting has been a classic summer group activity for generations—and it’s easy to see why. It’s exciting, inclusive, and one of the most powerful ways to bond a group for life. Whether you’re rallying coworkers, celebrating a stag or stagette, organizing a school or youth group outing, planning a grad adventure, or marking a birthday or special occasion, we’ve got a rafting trip that’s perfect for your crew.
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Ever dreamed of whitewater rafting through the mountains? Go with the flow! Canadian Outback Rafting offers exhilarating rafting trips through some of the most stunning river terrain on the planet—all just a short drive away from Vancouver, Whistler, and Squamish.
We specialize in unforgettable group rafting experiences for all ages and occasions. Whether you’re organizing a corporate team day, celebrating a graduation, planning a birthday bash, or gathering friends for a special event, we’ve got a trip that combines the thrill of whitewater with the beauty and serenity of Super Natural British Columbia—including the spectacular Tantalus Mountain Range.
Our website is packed with detailed trip descriptions, photos, videos, and helpful FAQs to guide your choice. We believe being well-informed is key to picking the perfect river adventure for you and your group—and we’ve made it easy.
Every year, hundreds of groups from Vancouver, Squamish, and Whistler choose Canadian Outback Rafting—and it’s easy to see why. With our TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence and consistent 5-star ratings, we’ve become one of the region’s top-rated rafting companies. And when it comes to safety, you’re in expert hands. Our passionate, professional guides are certified through the BC River Outfitters Association and bring their love of the river to every trip.
Everyone will be required to sign a release of liability in order to go rafting. Youths 18 years or younger require a parent or guardian’s signature. You will receive an online waiver link once your booking has been made. Please forward this to all members of your group. You must read, understand and sign your own waiver.
Our rafting resort is located at 12825 Squamish Valley Road, in the Squamish Valley. There is plenty of free parking on site.
This is NOT recommended as there is high potential for your camera to get wet or damaged. There is also nowhere to store your camera on the raft or on your body. Our bus drivers will be taking photos of you during the trip and you will be able to view and purchase them once you have returned to the rafting base.
Groups of 1-7 guests: We have adjusted our cancellation policy to 48 hours notice in order to receive a full refund. Groups of 8+ guests: For groups we have a 7 day cancellation policy in order to receive a full refund. For groups of 25+ we have a 2 week cancellation policy. All cancellations are subject to a 5% administration fee regardless of the time the cancellation is requested.
Before your trip, we provide a full safety briefing, and ensure that you are aware that with any adventure activity like this, there are inherent risks. However, Canadian Outback Rafting has an outstanding safety record. All of our guides are fully certified to the highest standards of the British Columbia Rafting Outfitters Association(BCROA). Our rafting guides are also very experienced and have extensive training in safety, first aid, risk and incident management and prevention. We strongly encourage you to NOT participate in the on-river portion of the trip if you do not feel comfortable doing so at any time prior to departure, or even during the trip itself.
We offer round trip departures from downtown Vancouver and Whistler. Simply let us know if you you require a Vancouver or Whistler Departure when you make your reservation on select trips. You may also want to consider renting a car to allow you more flexibility to explore the many attractions in the area after your rafting adventure.
Trips run rain or shine. If the forces of Mother Nature are too great, making the river conditions unsafe to raft or there are any other circumstances beyond our control, we retain the right to cancel the trip. We will rebook your rafting adventure for another day or issue a full refund.
We require you to check in 30 minutes prior to your tour. Refunds will not be given to those who are late.
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