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Canadian Outback Rafting

Canadian Outback Rafting

1 (866) 565-8735 [email protected]
  • Locations
    • Squamish
    • Whistler Departures
    • Vancouver Departures
  • One Day Trips
    • Elaho Exhilarator
      Class 3-4 rapids
    • Cheakamus Splash
      Class 1-2 rapids
    • Squamish Twilight Float
      Class 1 rapids
    • GROUP TRIPS
    • Corporate Rafting Trips
    • Stags & Birthday Party Rafting Trips
    • School/Youth Trips
    • Outback Kids School Program
    • Youth Group Rafting Trips
    • Grad Class Rafting Trips
  • Multi-Day Trips
    • 2-Day Elaho Expedition
      Class 3-4 rapids
    • 6-Day Babine Expedition
      Class 3-4 rapids
    • 13-Day Tatshenshini Expedition
      Class 1 rapids
    • Custom MultiDay Expedition
  • About
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Squamish Rafting Blog

Guide Talk: Will’s Winter Tradition

May 08, 2018
Meet raft guide and outdoor enthusiast William Sparks. After first falling in love with Western Canada back in 2000 while attending Simon Fraser University, Will then spent some time traveling and gaining outdoor guiding experience in British Columbia, and Central… Read more

Our Top 5 Snacks to Feed Your Adventure

Apr 23, 2018
To fuel your day of rafting, or any activity, it’s important to eat and to eat right. Spending your day on the move tackling rapids, giving paddle high-fives and non-stop laughing makes for hungry work! We usually recommend bringing a… Read more

Paddle through Paradise

Mar 12, 2018
The Tatshenshini River that runs through Northern Canada and Alaska is the playground for nature’s wild. Grizzly, black and rare, silver-blue glacier bears, moose, lynx, caribou, wolves, peregrine falcons and bald eagles all call this area home. Set this eclectic… Read more

The world of Rafting: what happens in winter?

Jan 22, 2018
Have you ever wondered about what happens at a rafting company in winter? Surely people don’t go rafting surrounded by snow… do they? How do flip-flop-wearing raft guides survive in the cold?  If these are the shower thoughts keeping you… Read more

Local’s tips for accommodation in Squamish

Jul 17, 2017
Need a place to lay your head while in Squamish?Here are some locals favorites! THE BUDGET CONSCIOUS ADVENTURER The Squamish Adventure Inn Located on the water and a short walk from downtown Squamish with all its amenities and restaurants, The… Read more

5 Reasons to go Rafting at least once in your life

Jul 06, 2017
It’s that time of year again. The sun’s out, temperatures are rising and the rivers are calling our name. If you ask us, it sounds like a white-water rafting trip is around the corner. Whether you’re looking to entertain the… Read more

Guide Talk: Shane’s Rafting Philosophy

May 11, 2017
Meet raft guide and environmentalist Shane Degroote, also (ironically, or comically) known as Shane-saw. After first falling in love with Western Canada back in 2008 and completing Capilano University’s Wilderness Leadership Program in 2010, Shane spent some time travelling and… Read more

Here are a few reasons why your staff trip with us will be the best one yet!

Aug 26, 2016
REWARD & REVITALIZE YOUR TEAM WITHTHE ULTIMATE STAFF TRIP! Looking for a way to reward your team after an amazing and successful summer?Trying to revitalize the troops heading into a long and intense winter?Nothing beats a unique trip with us… Read more

5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD GO RAFTING IN THE RAIN THIS SUMMER

Jul 11, 2016
1. Be a kid again! It’s really the perfect opportunity to let loose and relive those childhood memories of playing in the rain and splashing in water puddles. Except this time, you’ll be playing on a raft and splashing in… Read more

How To Become A White Water Rafting Guide

Apr 18, 2016
What do I need to do to become a raft guide? This is a frequent question when you work in the rafting industry! The answer to that question will differ depending on who you ask and where in the world… Read more
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