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Aug 01 to Oct 01
Weather permitting, custom departures may be available outside of our normal seasonal operations. Please contact us to make a booking.
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Canyoning - Castle Canyon (Advanced Half Day)
Price (Per Person): $245 CAD
Season: August - October
Length: Half Day (approximately 4 hours total)
Difficulty: Advanced
No of Rappels: 5
Minimum Age: 18
Group Size: 2 - 8 Participants
What do We Provide:
We only use the highest quality equipment and canyon specific gear. The gear we provide on all of our canyon trips includes:
- 7mm wet suite (Farmer John bottom, thickest wetsuit available to ensure everyone stays warm)
- 3-4mm wetsuit top
- Petzl high quality Helmet (UIAA - CE certified)
- Petzl High quality canyoning harness
- Petzl Canyon specific rappel device.
- Neoprene booties (similar to socks that go into your shoes to keep your feet warm)
- Waterproof bag for any valuables
What Should Participants Bring:
- Bathing suit
- Towel
- A pair of sturdy runners or light hikers that can get wet for in the canyon (no sandals or open toed shoes)
- Rain jacket or hardshell (optional If available)
- Day backpack to carry up gear
- Extra cloths to change into after the trip (Will remain in the vehicle)
- Waterproof Camera or Gopro
Minimum Age & Ability:
Due to the active nature of this trip we require all participants to be at least 18 years of age. Participants are require to have some level of previous rope or rappelling experience, they must also be relatively comfortable with heights.
Hotel or Campground Pick Up & Drop Off:
We would love to pick you up and/or drop you off from your hotel or campground in either Banff or Canmore. Pick up time & locations can be made online thru our booking platform, or over the phone. For groups of 4 or more pick up can even be arranged from Calgary. You're more than welcome to also meet us at our staging area if you would prefer to drive yourself.
What Will The Day Look Like:
After pick up from your hotel or after meeting your guides at our predetermined staging area, it is an approximate 30 min drive by vehicle to the starting point of the Canyon. A 20 - 30 min hike will bring you to the top, and the start of your canyon adventure. Everyone suits up our guides will go thru a mandatory rappel and rope safety clinic with all participants. There are a total of 5 rappels, interspersed with several jumps, slides and swims.
Departure Time:
Meeting and departure time is usually 12:00pm
Where Do We Change?
It is a good idea to change into a bathing suit before arriving at the meeting point. We will “suit up” and change into our wet suits before we rappel into the canyon. There are no changing facilities on sight.
*Note:
This trip may be subject to itinerary change or in an extreme case even possible cancellation due to unexpected water levels and/or weather conditions. Please refer to our cancelation policy provided upon booking the trip.
How Can I Book? Or I have a couple Questions:
Our canyoning season usually runs between May to October. Bookings can be made directly by clicking the: BOOK NOW link or call us by phone. We would love to answer any remaining questions you might have. Please be ready to provide a credit card when booking by phone. You can call us, and we are normally available between the hours of 8am - 6pm seven days a week, Mountain standard Time.
PH: 1-7890-695-5141
Email: tours@cwexpeditions.ca
Canadian Wilderness School and Expeditions
Contact Information
42 Lac Des Arcs Drive
Lac Des Arcs, Alberta, Canada T1W 2W3
1-855-653-8877 (Toll-free)
0-800-183-0079 (Deutschland)
0-800-561-705 (Schweiz)
1-780-695-5141 (Edmonton)
Fax: 1-780-455-3944
tours@cwexpeditions.ca
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