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Enjoy a winter canyoning adventure in a canyon just outside Canmore, about 25 minutes by car from Banff. Hike, slide, scramble and rappel your way down a canyon covered in snow and ice. A professional canyoning guide shows you how to put on the gear and how to descend each section, so beginners and families can join too. With small groups of up to 8 people, you can enjoy the quiet winter canyon scenery away from the crowds.

Start your winter canyoning adventure
in a canyon outside Canmore
Meet your guide at the meeting point near Canmore and begin the adventure by hiking from the staging area to the top of the canyon. The hike to the top takes about 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes.
Gear up and learn how to rappel

At the top, you will be equipped with ice cleats, crampons, a harness, a helmet and technical rope rappelling gear. Your friendly, professional canyoning guide teaches you how to descend the different sections of the canyon and helps you along the way.
Slide and rappel through a canyon of snow and ice

Rappel down the canyon with your guide, slide over ice and scramble over rocks as you pass through a variety of sections. Since the area sees few visitors, you can enjoy the winter canyon scenery without the crowds. The guided tour in the canyon lasts about 2.5 hours.
※ The itinerary is for reference only and may change depending on local conditions.
Meeting point :
McGillivray Canyon parking lot
3Q2R+R23 Canmore, AB, Canada
Meeting point information:
The canyon is just outside Canmore, about 25 minutes east of Banff by car. Look for the marked van and the canyoning sign in the parking lot. The tour ends at the same place.
3Q2R+R23 Canmore, AB, Canada