Places You Can Take the Kids River Tubing / Floating Close to Edmonton, 2024

Where You Can Tube/Float Close to Edmonton

Devon Lifestyle

Bring your own tube to do this float on your own, or rent one from Devon Lifestyle.

Tube rentals come with: life jackets, paddles, tethers (kids tubes must be tethered to an adult’s) and shuttle service to get back to your starting point. (Shuttle service is only available for tube renters)

Drive time from Edmonton: 30 minutes

Pembina River Tubing

This one has strict rules, requires waivers and charges extra for things like life jackets, shuttle, parking, etc. – see their website for all detailed info. Tube rentals are available but are subject to availability.

Drive time from Edmonton: Just over an hour

Discovery Canyon

FREE day use at this location! Tube rentals available, or bring your own. This location has picnic areas and concession on site. It gets extremely busy on days with temps higher than 20 degrees, so go early or after 4 pm to beat the crowd. Children must be supervised at all times.

Drive time from Edmonton: Approx 1.5 hours

Whitecourt River Slides, Festival Park

Bring your own tubes (rentals not available) – several short river slides – do down them and walk back up to go again! Picnic areas, concession and playground on site.

Drive time from Edmonton: Less than 2 hours

 Need to buy tubes of your own? Check Amazon! Typically one-day shipping and a great return policy if there is anything wrong 🙂

Lazy rivers great for tubing little further away:

  • South Saskatchewan River, Medicine Hat
  • Old Man River, Lethbridge
  • Elbow River, Bragg Creek
  • Bow & Elbow River, Calgary
  • McLeod River Tubing – Woodlands County

 

Photo credit: Kim Wigley | Google

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