Ottawa City Rafting - Ottawa, Ontario

Abdelkrim N.

Nous avons passé l’après-midi du 2 juillet avec l’équipe d’Ottawa City Rafting. J’étais accompagné de ma fille (11 ans) et de mon fils (12 ans). C’était super sympa. Les activités sont variées. En plus du rafting, nous avons pu aussi nous baigner dans des eaux vives et sauter du haut d’un grand rocher (7m). L’équipe d’Ottawa City Rafting est joyeuse, sympathique et professionnelle. Certains se débrouillent même un petit peu en Français. Mes enfants et moi avons adoré. Je recommande vivement.

Saurabh P.

I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the rafting experience I had on September 7, 2024. As a visitor from the USA, I had high expectations for this activity, but unfortunately, my experience was extremely disappointing. We were made to wait for other participants, resulting in a late departure. Additionally, the trip was significantly shorter than advertised, with the boat primarily in motor mode rather than engaging in active rafting. The guide spent more time chatting than actually guiding us. We also requested opportunities to swim or jump, which were not accommodated. After the trip, we were asked to help lift the boat, which felt unreasonable given the $112 fee we paid.: We discovered that Canadian participants were charged only $50 for the same activity. This price discrepancy felt discriminatory and unfair. The unprofessional behavior of the guides and the unusable washroom facilities further detracted from the experience.

Overall, I felt overcharged and mistreated, and the entire experience was extremely disappointing. Based on this experience, I will not consider returning.

Vanessa V.

We paid for the 2 hour rafting tour and were very excited because the weather conditions were perfect that day. Sadly, Britannia beach is definitely not a place for rafting, we literally had like a minute of action in the water and the rest of the tour was sitting on the boat, barely paddling because the instructor just wanted us to ‘relax’ and enjoy the ride. Not exciting at all

Kira B.

Thanks very much to Ottawa City Rafting for a great outing, your staff were great! We organized this rafting experience for a youth group and they had a blast, let me share some comments with you:

“I just wanted to reach out and say thank you so much for this experience. I have never seen my daughter so excited. When I picked her up she was speaking so quickly and with such animation and happiness in her voice. She was absolutely thrilled with the adventures of today, as if the white water rafting wasn't enough, being able to body Surf and also Cliff jump was certainly a highlight, she pushed past her fears and participated wholeheartedly and I know she is very proud of herself. It's just so amazing to see this light igniting her today.
So I just wanted to say thank you for the opportunity and the program.”

“Thank you for volunteering and for offering this experience. And thanks to Wilderness Tours!”

Okelo

Got some good information and a Pamphlet, it looks like a lot of fun with their 2hr raft down the Ottawa River, and a shuttle is included on the way back to Britannia Beach, be ready to get wet if you choose there is a Clift jump into the water. The price is a little steep but I assume it will be a great experience. For experienced people go during windy days it is a little challenging.

Chris H.

With Canada Day 2020 looking like just another day hanging out at home as part of our family COVID-19 coronocation, I saw that Ottawa City Rafting was opening up for a floating family bubble of awesomeness. Though we were a little nervous being one of the first families to cruise down the Ottawa river in this brave new world, it turned out to be an incredible way to spend the day. Jim, our experienced rafting guide, story teller, history buff and all-around solid dude, led my family bubble of 8 people on an 3 hours cruise through family-friendly-but-still-super-fun class rapids, body surfing, cliff jump and a relaxing "Lazy River" float. Blessed by both Zeus and Mother Nature herself, the hot, humid day on land was converted to an warm, breezy and refreshing mid-day adventure that pleased the crew from 11-62 years of age. From sanitized rafts and equipment to a private family trip, all imaginable COVID-19 health and safety protocols were in place. It is apparent the Ottawa City crew has not only taken personal (both guests and staff) protection seriously, but they have also done so in a open and transparent way to reassure all their guests safety remains paramount without making it annoying and painful. Listen, there isn't much we can do as our family units/bubbles right now, so do yourself a favour: Get out of the house, head to Ottawa City Rafting and spend a few hours touring the great Ottawa river in a way that would make even Big Joe Mufferaw (en francais, Joseph Montferrand) jealous. Remember that amidst a world of turmoil and uncertainty, our own backyards (or in this case, rivers) can still generate great family moments, memories and adventures that will remind you, at the core, why our National Capital Region is so great. Thanks Ottawa City Rafting, we really needed that in our lives right now!

Pradeepsinh V.

I had a very disappointing experience with Ottawa City Rafting on September 7th, 2024. Despite being told to arrive by 2 PM, we waited until 2:50 PM for others to join and didn’t depart until 3:15 PM. The advertised two-hour rafting was far shorter, with little to no actual rafting, as the boat was on motor mode most of the time. The guide was more focused on chatting than guiding us, and there was no opportunity to swim or jump despite our requests. We were even asked to help lift the boat after the trip! It was shocking to learn other participants were charged much less for the same experience, and we were subjected to unprofessional behavior from the guides. The washroom facilities were unusable and unhygienic. Overall, this was a terrible experience, and I felt overcharged, poorly treated, and faced what seemed like discriminatory pricing.

Khushi P.

I had a very disappointing experience with Ottawa City Rafting. We were made to wait for other participants and departed late. The trip was much shorter than advertised, with minimal actual rafting as the boat was mostly on motor mode. The guide spent more time chatting than guiding, and there was no opportunity to swim or jump, even when requested. Afterward, we were asked to help lift the boat, which felt unreasonable given the $112 we paid. To make matters worse, we discovered that other Canadian participants were charged only $50 for the same activity, which felt discriminatory. The unprofessional behavior of the guides and unusable washroom facilities added to the negative experience. I felt overcharged, mistreated, and the whole experience was extremely disappointing.