Our goal is to create authentic Canadian outdoor experience that international students won't forget.
The trip offers a taste of everything as the students paddle down the Grand River. Even though we have canoes and kayaks... we highly recommend using rafts... rafts will not tip over and we have complete control of the students on the river. A much safer trip! With canoes and kayaks so much time is wasted rescuing students that tip over.
A 4-5 hour rafting itinerary includes orientation, a blind mans race team challenge between rafts, doing donut spins and splash wars, visiting a fresh water spring, stopping at an 1830 mine, hiking to a lookout through the forest, learning to make fire without matches, a BBQ site with washrooms for lunch, a 400m body surfing area, paddling a bit of easy splash.
We have the capacity to raft up to 200 students a trip... we are open 7 days a week from April til November.
Cost for a 4-5 hour rafting trip is $35.00 per person plus tax with all guides, rafts, paddles, life jackets, dry bags and learning experiences. If group needs a bus shuttle back to the start point... add $5.00 per person plus HST. A gas BBQ at the picnic site can be rented for $30 plus HST per BBQ.
Map below of ESL trip route with early take out and picnic site.