Big Canyon Rafting is all about having fun and staying safe. Below is an overview of safety and information you may find helpful. The buttons below contain valuable information before and during reserving your trip with us. If you have further questions please do not hesitate to call or email us anytime! All of the blue buttons open up new windows, so you will not have to leave this site to navigate the details information.

Safety

Big Canyon Rafting guides are tops in the world. All trip leaders have over 5 years experience leading commercial river rafting trips in British Columbia and all guides have a minimum of three years commercial river raft guiding experience. Big Canyon rafting holds your safety in the highest priority, while ensuring your trip is as much fun as it is safe. Prior to embarking on any rafting trip you will be required to read and sign a liability release form. At the river your guides will assist you in how to properly wear your PFD (personal flotation device), Helmet, Footwear, wetsuits, and or clothing. You will then be expected to participate in a group safety briefing prior to the trips departure. This will simply involve a half hour of detailed introduction to your surroundings, potential hazards, swimming, group rescue, equipment (paddles, rafts, pfd's, etc), and trip specific details. Once the guides finish up the safety talk and introduction, the groups will break apart with their guides. Guides will possibly give additional specific instructions to his or her raft including paddle commands.

What to expect

Depending on what trip you have chosen, you can expect some degree of whitewater on every trip (unless of course you are on a specific float trip). Whitewater is classified internationally on a scale of 1-6. Classifications are not however a "fun" factor or a reliable way to gauge river rafting unless you are an experienced rafter or paddlers. Our standard rafting day trips do not run above class IV. Typically rapids are short in duration with large fun wave trains leading up to them and after. on our more advanced trips you may find longer more consistent large wave trains and high paced paddling. Between the rapids you will find lovely landscape and wilderness. Time to bring out the camera and relax. Wildlife is abundant on all of our trips and you will most likely see a Black Bear, Dear, Moose, Eagles, Osprey, California Big Horn Sheep, and Sasquatch. (Just kidding-but you never know!) Big Canyon Rafting supplies a fantastic meal on day trips, and you can look forward to a relaxing sunny beach along the river where you can kick back and enjoy your riverside buffet. The guides will take care of everything!