"Thanks for such a great day!  Exceeded our expectations - you guys run a 1st class tour & provide key info on the ecology and respect for nature.  Enjoyed seeing the elk & all the waterfun.  We'll be back." The gang from Montreal - Linda, Pierre, Lisa, Francis, Gilles, Louise, and Margaret.

"It was a perfect day - great balance of exhiliration and tranquility, interspersed with the occaisonal O.M.G.!"  Cheryl, Victoria, BC

"Forward hard! Great work guys, we had a wonderful time. Feeling a lot more like a team. You got us wet, worked us hard and we left happy!"
Megan, Tofino Volunteer Fire Dept.

Rafting Tours - Full Day

Nimpkish River Wilderness Adventure

Full Day - $139 adult, $109 youth

Experience the best combination of whitewater and river scenery on Vancouver Island - join us on our Nimpkish River Wilderness Adventure! It has it all, including running the rapids through The Slot, Iron Mine, Nun's Rock, Surf'n Play, Pink Ledge, Carnage Canyon and others.  Rafters have seen elk, cougar, black bear, deer and eagles on this adventure. We paddle through spectacular limestone canyons and swim alongside in crystal clear water. A riverside lunch on a sandy beach will fuel you up for the rest of the trip. Suitable for families with quiet floats and exciting splashes that includes all the extras - swimming, cliff jumping, caving and river kayaking. Youth must be 8 years old and 50 lbs to participate in this tour.

Duration: Trips leave at 8 am and return between 6 and 8 pm, depending on water levels.  5 - 7 hours on the river!

2010 Season: May 1 until July 31. 

Current Scheduled 2010 Wilderness Adventure Dates:

July 22, 24

 

Nimpkish River Whitewater

Full Day - $139/person

This tour has the biggest whitewater on the Nimpkish - trading off colder early season water for bigger thrills. We start with a pour-over at Duncan Pool to get everyone used to the water temperature and paddling skills required. Then we run the Ledge, Upper Grotto, Lower Grotto, Little Rock Garden, Rock Garden and Twisted Sisters before we have lunch at the Davie Creek confluence. More rapids ahead, including Champagne Rock, the Toilet Bowl and Woss Falls. You must be a minimum of 14 years of age and 90 lbs. to participate in this tour.

Duration: Trips leave at 8 am and return between 5:30 and 6:30 pm, depending on water levels.  4 - 5 hours on the river!

Season: May 1 until early July.  If water levels are not suitable for this tour upon arrival at the river bridge crossing the Nimpkish River Wilderness Adventure will be substituted.

 

The F-ing Adventure!

Float – Fly – Food – Fun – Falls – Fabulous

Fanciful – Fantastic – Fascinating – Flavourful

Adult: $299 plus taxes   * Youth: $274 plus taxes

Trip Times: 8:30 am to 3:15 pm OR Noon to 6:15 pm.

Season: May to end of September. Trips available daily.

Corilair Charters and Destiny River Adventures have partnered to treat our guests to an amazing combination of flight seeing, scenic river rafting, food, and experiencing the lifestyle of locals who live “off the grid” at two remote coastal locations.  Choose a morning departure starting with the river tour – or a noon departure that starts with your flight. The tour combination is approximately 6 ½ hours from start to finish.

Experience the latest addition to BC’s Heritage Rivers by floating the Campbell River. Explore the canyon before running the fun splashy section past the island. Float past Roderick Haig-Brown’s Heritage House looking for salmon, eagles, kingfishers, seals and other wildlife to the river estuary.

From late July to October rafters can also snorkel with the salmon. The crystal clear water allows rafters to view salmon in their natural environment - or get into the river pools teeming with thousands of salmon. All five species of Pacific salmon can be found over the course of the fall run, starting with pinks in late July and finishing with chum in October.

This is an easy trip suitable for almost everyone, with past participants ranging in age from 5 to 95 years old. A great introduction to rafting with the option of paddling or just sightseeing and going for the ride!

The river tour finishes at the Corilair float plane terminal. After experiencing the beauty and diversity of the river there’s time to change before heading out on the aerial adventure.

Your journey off the path begins with a super scenic floatplane flight to the settlement of Refuge Cove, which borders Desolation Sound. Completely off the grid (no public access via ferries, roads or public utilities), Refuge offers our guests the unique experience of a visit at a remote community rich in history from the pioneering days of the coast. After a pause to soak up the local ambiance of this truly unique lifestyle, our aerial tour continues as we traverse Teakerne Arm (making sure everyone takes in the picturesque Teakerne Falls) enroute to a wilderness lodge for the chance to meet and eat with the locals, taste some fresh locally prepared foods and further experience the remote coastal lifestyle. The local hospitality and history, is enhanced by the final leg of our journey through the Discovery Islands back to beautiful downtown Campbell River, where our journey cumulates, with wonderful memories of rivers, rafts, wildlife, wilderness, pioneers, history, floatplanes and great local cuisine.

A 50% non-refundable deposit is required upon booking due to the nature of the combined tour.  The balance is due the day of the trip.

• Youth 12 years old and under must be at least 50 lbs to fit the rafting safety equipment.
• Prices do not include 12% government HST and 2% environmental sustainability levy.