Travel Reference
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To get to Kicking Horse, follow the signs from Highway 1 into town and take 7th Street
North west from 10th Avenue North; it's over the Columbia River and 13 kilometers (eight
miles) uphill from this intersection.
White-Water Rafting
Anyone looking for white-water rafting action will want to run the Kicking Horse River.
The rafting season runs mid-May-mid-September, with river levels at their highest in late
June. The Lower Canyon, immediately upstream of Golden, offers the biggest thrills, in-
cluding a three-kilometer (1.9-mile) stretch of continuous rapids. Upstream of here the
river is tamer but still makes for an exciting trip, while even farther upstream, near the
western boundary of Yoho National Park, it's more of a float—a good adventure for the
more timid visitor. The river is run by several companies, most of which offer the option
of half-day ($60-80) or full-day ($100-150) trips.
Alpine Rafting
(250/344-6778 or 888/
599-5299,
www.alpinerafting.com
) offers trips ranging from a family-friendly float to the
excitement of descending the Lower Canyon. They operate from a signposted base 25 kilo-
meters (15.5 miles) east of Golden. Other local companies include
Wet 'n' Wild Adven-
tures
(250/344-6546 or 800/668-9119,
www.wetnwild.bc.ca
) and
Glacier Raft Company
(250/344-6521,
www.glacierraft.com
).
You can stay in one of the regular motels lining the highway, but don't. Instead, choose one
of the unique mountain lodgings that surround the town.
Under $50
Kicking Horse River Lodge
(801 9th St. N., 250/439-1112 or 877/547-5266,
www.khrl.com
,
dorm beds $36, $125-240 s or d) epitomizes the new wave of lodging in the
Canadian Rockies. It is a modern, riverfront log building with amenities that include high-
speed Internet, a living area with a large-screen TV, and a café (summer only) with outdoor
seating overlooking the Columbia River.
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