RIVERWATCH ECOFLOATS

Award-Winning Guided River Floats in Edmonton & Calgary

 

Discover your city from a whole new perspective with RiverWatch EcoFloats—guided river experiences through Edmonton’s North Saskatchewan River and Calgary’s Bow River. Led by certified professional guides, each float brings the river’s story to life through engaging interpretation of local ecology, history, and culture. It’s a chance to connect with nature, learn about the water that sustains our communities, and experience an unforgettable adventure—right in your own backyard. Only RiverWatch offers this extraordinary experience in both cities.

RiverWatch is a Registered Charity. Thank You for Your Support! Every EcoFloat you book helps fund our school science float experiences for classrooms across Alberta. In 2025, we celebrate 30 years of impact—reaching over 200,000 students with hands-on STEM and watershed education since 1995.

EcoFloat Ticket Update

  • Group Discounts Available For All 2025 Float Dates. Planning to book 13 or more seats? A group discount may apply! Please contact us at ecofloats@riverwatch.ab.ca before booking to learn more.
  • EcoFloat Family & Group Floats: All summer weekday / weekend family and group float dates are on now sale! Book now, limited  seating left!
  • Feast & Float: More dates and seats added! Limited seating left, book now before they are gone.
  • Feast & Float Waitlist: Is the Feast & Float date you want full? Cancellations happen often. Join our Feast & Float Waitlist ➝ HERE.
  • Sunday Brunch: We heard you! Feast & Float Sundays – Paddles & Pancakes Family Brunch is coming soon! Ticket go on sale soon – join our Feast & Float Waitlist to access dates before the public ➝ HERE.

 

EDMONTON ECOFLOATS

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CALGARY ECOFLOATS

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QUESTIONS? CONTACT US.

 

  • FAQ PAGE: CLICK HERE for our FAQ and Rafter Knowledge Page (This is the best location for all details on timing, where to meet, what to bring, children on board, our cancellation policy, and more.
  • GIFT CARDS: Share the magic of the river with the RiverWatch Gift Card perfect for birthdays, celebrations or just because. Choose from a range of amounts and let your friends and family experience a guided river float like no other.CLICK HERE FOR GIFT CARDS.
  • EMAIL US: at ecofloats@riverwatch.ab.ca (quickest response)
  • CALL US: at 587-857-3447 (slowest response due to high volume of inquiries)
  • OFFICE HOURS: Our office hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
  • PLEASE NOTE: Not all seating is open for booking at this time. Mother Nature has the final say!! Poor weather, air quality, and river flow rates can occasionally impact our EcoFloat experiences, leading to float rescheduling. We don’t open all August seating capacities initially to ensure we have the flexibility to reschedule customers affected by weather earlier in the summer. 

 

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!

RiverWatch, Alberta’s largest non-profit river rafting organization, promotes adventure, science, education, and stewardship of our province’s waterways. These programs are made possible in Edmonton by our presenting sponsor EPCOR. RiverWatch is pleased to welcome back our Calgary partners: NSERC, the City of Calgary – Water Services, Nova and many more. RiverWatch also thanks MEC, Kenwood Canada and the The Rocky Mountain Paddling Center as our technical gear and safety partners.