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Ottawa River Wilderness Expedition

4-Days | Rafting, Multi-Sport, and Camping

Experience one of North America’s most iconic rivers on a fully guided 4-day expedition.

Warm water, fun rapids, riverside wilderness camping, and Boreal River’s exceptional guides create an unforgettable adventure for your family, group of friends, or company team.

For all experience levels: Only 90 minutes from Ottawa — this is one of the best, most accessible whitewater expeditions on the planet!

“Our trip with Boreal River Expeditions was one of the best experiences our family and friends have ever had. We were a group of 15 people, ranging in age from 12 to 65, and everyone came away feeling challenged, safe, and completely blown away by the river and the guides. Ten members of our group had travelled from Spain, and their biggest travel wish was to experience Canada’s wilderness—this trip exceeded every expectation.”

Cory Deegan — Ottawa River Wilderness Expedition participant

Key details

  • Set departures 2026: July 9 – 12 & 23 – 26
  • Price: $1,695 + tax ($1,495 youth ages 12-16)
  • Group size: Up to 15. Guide ratio: 5:1

  • Private trips: July – Sept. Groups size: up to 25. See group pricing below.
  • For who: 12* and up. All skills levels.
  • *Ages 5 and up with private groups.

  • Meeting location: L’île-du-Grand-Calumet, Québec

Expedition details

Itinerary

Day 1 — Meet, raft, settle into camp

  • Meet on L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet at 12:00 PM*
    *Note: for private groups, we can adjust meeting times and we can also add-on transport service from Ottawa (90 mins), Toronto (4.5hrs), or Montreal (3.5hrs).
  • You park your vehicle at our meeting spot for the 4 days — we shuttle everybody a short distance to the river put-in
  • Welcome! Meet all of your guides and the group
  • We’ll show you how to pack (we provide a large drybag) and suit up for the river
  • Riverside lunch
  • Whitewater safety briefing
  • Raft the Middle Channel to The Rivercamp
    • Learn and practice maneuvering the raft as a team with your expert guide
    • Raft the first rapids of the trip: Iron Ring or Little Trickle, S-Bend, Angel’s Kiss or Butterfly, Garvin’s Chutes, Upper and Lower Ostrum’s — as we make our way downstream to the camp
    • Along the way: raft surfing, swimming/floating calm sections
    • Spot eagles and herons
  • Arrive at camp, set up tents
  • We’ll show you our systems and features for life around camp : toilets, hand washing, filtered water, campfire, trails, hammocks, etc.
  • Dinner, campfire, and settle into life with the river!

Day 2 — The Super Loop

  • Breakfast at camp
  • Light daypack: lunch, sunscreen, water
  • Paddle across flat water from camp to a huge island
  • 1-hour hike across island to The Lost Channel
  • Paddle to the start of the Main Channel
  • Run the big-volume Main Channel rapids: The Lorne, Push Button, Butcher’s Knife, Lunch Stop Waves, Norman’s, Coliseum, Dog’s Leg / Centre Slot, and Farmer’s
  • Riverside lunch along the way
  • Tons of opportunities for more surfing and learning whitewater as we go
  • After the last rapids, we have a short paddle, then a hike to make it back to The Rivercamp — a full day of adventure under our own power!
  • Free time: hammock, fishing, river hangout
  • Dinner, stargazing, and campfire
  • We bring a guitar and other instruments if anyone in your group is musical — some of our guides dabble in rock stardom

Day 3 — Inflatable Kayaking & River Skills

  • Breakfast
  • Inflatable kayaking progression — learn to run rapids in stable, fun solo boats
  • Optional riverboarding
  • Riverside lunch at a swimming spot
  • Afternoon tailored to your goals: skills, challenge, or mellow exploration
  • Final dinner and fireside celebration

Day 4 — Downstream Run & Gentle Rapid Swim

  • Breakfast and pack up
  • Raft and kayaraft downstream
  • Optional: more whitewater instruction and running of the Middle Channel rapids in kayarafts
  • Swim the gentle “Hell’s Half Mile”
  • Lunch at the river takeout or along the way
  • 15-minute shuttle back to your vehicles
  • Depart around 1:30 PM

The river map

Location

Incredible nature, conveniently close to the city:

90 min from Ottawa • 3.5 hrs from Montréal • 4.5 hrs from Toronto

Meet your guides and park your vehicles in Tancredia, on L’île-du-Grand-Calumet, Québec: See Google Map directions

Map showing the Ottawa River Expedition site in relation to cities like Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.

Connect with an incredible river

Flowing 1271km from its source in the boreal forests of Québec to where it meets the St. Lawrence near Montreal, the Ottawa is an important waterway full of history and life.

World-class whitewater

The section that you’ll experience on this trip is a ‘whitewater mecca’.

Only about 100km upstream of Parliament Hill, a magical wilderness of warm water channels weave through wooded islands of towering pines.

This section has hosted multiple kayak and raft world championships, and is famous for its playful features and big, friendly waves.

With the Middle Channel, Main Channel, and maze of side channels, it’s like having many rivers in one, all right at our (tent) door.

Incredible rapids, all season long

Because it’s such a large, multi-channel river, the Ottawa always has fun waves and features at every water level — spring, summer, and fall

Enjoy whitewater with experienced guides

Whether it’s your first time in whitewater or you’ve been paddling for years, your guides are experts at giving each person the right amount of challenge, while setting you up for success and a positive experience with the river.

By far, the biggest factor in overall safety is your guides’ judgment and skill. That comes from decades of combined training and experience on rivers around the world, and a culture of continuous learning.

Safety and credentials you can trust

Our safety standards are industry-leading:

  • Max 5:1 participant-to-guide ratio on whitewater — including a dedicated safety kayaker on each trip.
  • Each trip has two guides with 10+ seasons of whitewater guiding (most have 15+ seasons)
  • AED, extensive first aid kits, and two satellite communication devices on every trip
  • Guides are certified as Wilderness First Responders (80-hour advanced medical training) and Whitewater Rescue Technicians Level III. Many are instructors with our sister company, Boreal River Rescue.
  • We have well-developed safety and evacuation plans that our guide team practices regularly.

The bottom line: throughout the trip, take comfort knowing you’ll have good people nearby.

Connect with the river, your group, and yourself

Exclusive setting

We only guide one group at a time on the Ottawa River.

We cap our ‘set departure trips’ (open registration) at 15 participants plus 4 to 5 guides. Private groups can have up to 25 people plus 6 to 7 guides.

During the day, we’ll likely see other people on the river (it’s not unusual to get to watch world champion kayakers surfing waves). But our itinerary is uniquely different from most other rafters and kayakers.

We can take time as a group to stop where we want to, scout rapids, play in the river to our hearts’ content, and take it all in.

The Rivercamp is our private wilderness campsite — surrounded by hundreds of acres forest and water in every direction — which your group will have to itself.

Solo time in nature

But this trip isn’t only about group time.

You’ll also have the chance to step away from the action if you’d like: stretch out in the sun on bedrock by the river, sit quietly in the woods with your senses wide open, or recline in a hammock or your tent with a good book.

The magic of a river expedition

Small group wilderness adventures allow us to:

  • Bond as a family, group of friends, or company team
  • Reset from screens and schedules
  • Check in with yourself and enjoy some quiet, personal time

Whether you’re seeking the camaraderie, some alone time, or a bit of both, the river is an ideal place to slow down and reconnect.

The Ottawa Rivercamp

This is the only Ottawa rafting trip where you’re truly wilderness camping.

The Rivercamp is tucked into the forest right beside the Middle Channel and is only accessible by raft or by hiking in — no road access, no vehicle noise, no crowds. It feels remote, and we use the same high-quality expedition equipment we use on longer river journeys.

Good sleep

We sleep in expedition tents, nestled among the trees with the sound of moving water as our backdrop. 

You’ll get your own tent with a comfortable inflatable camping mattress, unless of course you want to share it with a friend, family member, or partner.

Incredible meals

We cook in a well-organized backcountry kitchen.

Summer in the Ottawa valley and Outaouais has amazing local produce and we use as many locally sourced ingredients from nearby farms as we possibly can.

Your guides love cooking delicious meals on river trips. We use a combination of camp stoves, dutch ovens, and grilling on the fire. If you’re interested, you can opt to join in on meal prep and learn some of the secrets — or teach us your techniques.

Hygiene and wilderness comfort

When we first arrive, we’ll show you around our expedition camp set-up — so you’ll experience the systems that we use on extended trips to keep everybody happy, healthy, and hygienic. We have stations around camp for:

– Hand washing 
– Filtering drinking water
– Dish washing

For going to the bathroom:

  • You’ll have privacy, comfort, and inspiration!
  • We have long trails that lead to cedar toilets with real toilet seats, at real toilet height, placed over composting systems.
  • We’ve designed the locations and the positions so you have full privacy.
  • Overhead tarps and LED twinkle lights complete the experience for comfort in any conditions and time of day or night.

You may be so comfortable and regular that you’ll want this setup in your backyard at home. 

Minimal impact camping

While we recognize that we have an impact by being here, we constantly evaluate our practices to make sure they’re as sustainable as possible.

The health of the Ottawa River and surrounding lands are, of course, important to us, and we do everything we can to have a positive impact overall.

Living comfortable outdoors

If you’re new to camping, your guides will share practical tips and make sure you’re at ease — from how to set up your sleeping space so you’re warm and dry, to how to move around camp confidently. 

If you’re an experienced river tripper, you’ll appreciate the simplicity, thoughtful systems, and the chance to live outdoors for a few days.

It’s a chance to fully immerse yourself in nature, with just the right level of comfort and support.

Fun options for all skill levels

This expedition is designed for a wide range of ages and experience levels — from people who’ve never worn a wetsuit before to those who seek out whitewater trips regularly.

Activities

Your guides adjust the day’s activities to your group’s comfort level and interest. That might mean:

  • rafting ‘big lines’ on the Main or Middle channels — or taking more mellow routes for those who prefer
  • trying kayarafting (inflatable kayaks) for an individual challenge.
    • These are the perfect boats to learn whitewater maneuvers as they’re stable & turn easily. If you want to attempt a harder rapid or surfing, we’ll do so in a place with acceptable risks — and the great thing with these boats is if you do flip or fall out, you can self-rescue: flip it back over and climb back in (with you kayak guide’s help if you need it).
  • riverboarding
  • hiking on forest trails
  • swimming and floating in gentle currents
  • learning whitewater swimming maneuvers, safe wading (shallow water crossing) techniques, and whitewater rescue and safety skills like throwing and catching throw ropes, and even using river ‘zip lines’
  • or taking a quieter option — fishing, birdwatching, or simply relaxing at camp

Challenge by choice

Everything we do on this trip is ‘challenge by choice’. Your guides will describe each rapid and every activity before you do it, and it’s up to you to participate or not. This is your trip: we want you to only take on challenges that you choose to.

All the rapids have walking trails around them.

You can choose to lean into challenge or keep things mellow, and we can often split into smaller groups for different activity levels. No one needs prior whitewater experience; we’ll teach you what you need to know and support you step by step.

The goal is: have a ton of fun, feel proud of what you’ve done, and go home with stories you’ll be telling for years and inspired to do more!

What’s included?

Guided rafting, whitewater instruction, and camping

  • Fully guided 4-day / 3-night expedition
  • Max 5:1 participant-to-guide ratio on whitewater, with experienced river guides
  • Guided activities: rafting, kayarafting (inflatable kayaks), riverboarding, hiking, whitewater safety instruction and swimming
  • Optional: birdwatching, backcountry camping and wilderness skill instruction, fishing

Meals and lodging

  • Lodging for 3 nights at our private wilderness campsite, The Ottawa Rivercamp
  • All meals and snacks from Day 1 lunch to Day 4 lunch
    • Incredible food
    • Sourced from local farms
    • We take pride in accommodating your dietary needs — and making it great! If you’re vegan, gluten-free, have allergies, keto, anything at all: just let us know on your pre-trip questionnaire

Equipment

  • All group gear: kitchen, shelters, chairs, water systems, tools
  • All river gear: rafts, inflatable kayaks, riverboards, paddles, accessories, etc.
  • All safety gear: AED, first aid kits, satellite devices, river rescue gear
  • Personal gear provided: wetsuit, large expedition drybag, tent* (solo or shared by choice), inflatable mattress*
    *If you have your own expedition tent and camping mattress and prefer to bring them, just let us know on your pre-trip questionnaire.

What’s not included?

  • Return transport between your home and our meeting location, L’île-du-Grand-Calumet, Québec.
  • Personal items: see ‘what to pack’, below
  • Alcoholic beverages
    • If you’d like to bring beer or wine to have a glass for evening at camp, we’ll provide a container to safely transport it for you on the gear raft. Alcohol isn’t allowed during or before any water activities.
  • Optional: Quebec fishing permit, if you want to fish

What to pack?

We’ll provide a full packing list with your Trip InfoPack.

Summer on the Ottawa River usually means hot days and comfortable water temps. However, any weather can roll in and we want to be prepared.

Nights and mornings on late August and September trips can be chilly.

Synthetic materials such as polyester, polypro, and nylon are great as they dry quickly. Merino wool is a natural fibre that dries quickly and works well too. Avoid cotton — once it gets wet it won’t dry and it doesn’t insulate.

Bring two sets of clothes and footwear: one for on the water and hiking, the other for evenings at camp.

For the river

  • 1 pair of closed-toe shoes for the river. The ideal river shoe is lightweight and draining yet supportive enough for walking on portages and scouting rapids, with a grippy sole. These can be lightweight running shoes, water shoes with a supportive sole, or sturdy sandals with toe covering (not crocs).
  • Merino or synthetic socks
  • Quick-dry undergarments and sports bra
  • Surf shorts or athletic shorts
  • Quick-dry t-shirt (merino or synthetic)
  • Long-sleeve sports shirt + tights/long underwear (merino or synthetic)
  • Long-sleeved neoprene ‘surf’ top or long-sleeved medium-weight fleece top
  • Water bottle
  • Sunscreen
  • Prescription glasses with strap if necessary
  • Optional long-sleeve sun shirt with hood
  • Optional sunglasses with strap
  • Optional camera (waterproof or with waterproof case) or action cam

Full set of dry clothing

  • 1 pair of shoes (old running shoes or closed-toe clogs—something to keep your feet safe and dry)
  • 2 pairs of thermal socks (2 different weights is a good idea)
  • Undergarments (synthetic or Merino wool)
  • Top and bottom medium-weight synthetic or wool long underwear
  • Lightweight t-shirt (synthetic or Merino wool)
  • Lightweight long pants
  • Thick fleece, wool sweater, or synthetic ‘puffy’
  • Rain gear top and bottom
  • Toque (wool or fleece winter hat)
  • Sun hat
  • Optional: work / gardening gloves (protect your hands while paddling or collecting firewood)

Late season

  • Thick fleece pants (Late august & September trips)
  • Extra layers or puffy jacket (~Sept 15 onwards)
  • Gloves / mitts (~Sept 15 onwards)

Other items for camp

  • Sleeping bag* & camp pillow (or rent for $100)
    *+5°C to +10°C rated sleeping bag for July–mid-August; ~0°C rated sleeping bag for mid-August–September.
  • Small quick-dry towel
  • Headlamp with extra batteries
  • Personal hygiene items
  • Personal medications
  • Optional: reading material, journal, binoculars
  • Optional: fishing rod with tackle and hard carrying case. We provide basic equipment but experienced anglers will enjoy using their own specialized gear.

General Packing:

  • Clothes for the trip home
  • Travel documents (for international travellers) and medical insurance cards or policies

Scheduled departures

$1,695 per person ($1,495 youth ages 12-16)

Minimum age: 12

Max group size: 15

Private groups

Minimum age: 5

Group pricing (per person):
12-15 people : $1,995
16-20 people : $1,795
21-25 people : $1,470

Payment and cancellation

All prices are in Canadian dollars (CAD) and subject to sales tax.

If the trip is more than 120 days away, you can pay a 25% deposit to reserve your spot. Then 120 days before your trip, you pay the full balance.

If you’re booking a trip that’s less than 120 days away, your full payment is due when you book.

You can pay by credit card, wire transfer, or e-transfer (within Canada).

The above payment schedule is for scheduled departures. For private groups: we’ll send you an info package and proposal with specific policies for your group.

See the Booking and Cancellation Policy

Optional add-ons

  • Round-trip transportation from Ottawa, Montreal, or Toronto
  • Specialty guest sessions: biologist/ecologist, yoga, art, Indigenous cultural guides
  • Include hands-on training and certification courses with Boreal River Rescue

Extensions

Extend your trip to experience:

  • The Pontiac (our region of Western Quebec) and the Outaouais — from zip lining and biking to organic farms and historic B&B’s
  • The city of Ottawa and the National Capital Region: museums, history, Gatineau Park
  • A stay at Ciel et Bois — our outdoor event venue and retreat centre, just 20 minutes from Parliament Hill

As the riverbanks squeeze tighter, a beautiful standing wave train forms — Norman’s on the main channel of the Ottawa River! It’s one of the few rapids that stays remarkably consistent as flows change. Other features appear as levels rise, but it always delivers an incredibly fun, center-line wave train, complete with those classic boils waiting at the bottom!

Thanks for the great clip! @geisthand99

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Exploring The Lost Channel — this is the last part of our ~1hr (2.3km) hike to get from The Rivercamp to the top of the Middle and Main Channels.

We do this on day 2 or 3 of the Ottawa Rafting Expedition as part of the ‘Super Loop’: a surreal multi-sport day where we hike, raft, kayaraft, riverboard, and swim our way to get upstream and then down through world class whitewater all the way back to the camp!

Arriving back at camp in the afternoon, it’s hard to believe the variety of terrain we covered, under our own steam. It almost feels like a dream as we settle in for night by the river, around a crackling cozy fire under a canopy of stars.

📸 thanks for capturing the adventure by drone Savanah @unstoppablefilmsso
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Rafting with 3 to 6 people plus a guide just feels awesome.

We have tons of control in the 14 foot boats to steer and paddle them exactly where we want to go in the river.

This shot is from a trip this past August, paddling back up into a fun hydraulic — where the water is dropping over a ledge and then recirculating back upstream — in a rapid called Centre Slot on the Main Channel of the Ottawa River.

This was a group of family and friends of @cory.j.deegan who joined us for a 5-day multi-spot trip where we camped for 4 nights at The Rivercamp and had a different adventure each day.

This was the last day of the trip where we hiked up from the camp and then rafted The Main Channel with guides Jim @espritmex , Ryan @browntasse , Danny @borealriverexpeditions , and safety kayaker Trypp

With a talented film and photo crew of Manny, David @dexportrait , and Savanna @unstoppablefilmsso paddling ahead of us with guide Robin @robin.nsb to capture the day!

🎥 These great shots by Manny @manumediax @myrainbowstudios
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Small but mighty crew making magic. Big progress in just 3 days by Louis @louisvennemusique ,Ty @tysmith_whitewater , Karen @karen.anne.charron of @brokanta_shop , and Robin @robin.nsb

With encouragement and squirrel watch by McCoy the dog.

Who’s excited for great sleeps, in the woods by the river, on these 12’ x 12’ tent platforms?

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There’s nothing like a day on the water with your favourite people. And if you know the Ottawa River, you know-every level brings a new place to play!

@cory.j.deegan and his family spent 5 days on the river exploring all the ways to enjoy it. No craft, no wave left untouched!

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Grade 10 & 11 students enjoying life with the river and with each other, on a glorious September evening.

This is the second day of the 4-day Ottawa River Expedition with Selwyn House School of Montreal @selwynhouseschool

On day 1 the group rafted The Middle Channel of the Ottawa to the Rivercamp. Then on day 2, they hiked and paddled over to the Main Channel, then rafted, hiked, and paddled back to the camp!

It was an amazing day!

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Our office team is rarely all together in one place. If you’ve taken a course with @borealriverrescue , a trip with @borealriverexpeditions , or had an event or stay at @cieletbois , we’re the team behind the scenes at your service 🙂

This week we met up for a 3-day trip with the Ottawa River. Our mission was to hang out and connect, and also for everyone to experience our new Ottawa expedition!

Featured in this video, our staff team of 8 from across the country included:
- Ty @tysmith_whitewater — co-founder of Boreal River Expeditions, River Guide & Instructor, who splits his time between Patagonia, the Ottawa River, Northern Quebec, and his home town of Orillia, ON
- Ian @ianrosa33 — General Manager I Val David, QC
- Hayley — @cieletbois Property Coordinator, Cantley QC
- Ryan @browntasse — Equipment, Logistics, River Guide & Instructor | Ottawa-Gatineau
- Victoria — Office & Operations I Cumberland, Vancouver Island, BC
- Michael @michael.bobo — Marketing & Special Projects | Toronto, ON
- Danny — Director, River Guide & Instructor | Ottawa-Gatineau
- Rianna @riannasterk — Instructor Development, River Guide & Instructor I Westmeath, ON

Also special mention to Ryan’s partner Kat @mononcle_lee who brought the stoke and joined for the R&D

On day-1 we drove from Ottawa to L’île-du-Grand-Calumet, we rafted to our Rivercamp on the Middle Channel, surfing Butterfly and running Dragon’s Tongue along the way.

Day-2: we hiked 2.5km through the woods and the Lost Channel and then ran The Middle Channel in kayarafts

Day-3: we broke camp, hiked to the Main Channel, and then rafted through The Lorne, Push Button (where we also did some riverboard surfing 🌊 )Butcher’s Knife, Norman’s, Coliseum, and Centre Slot, before floating to our take-out, where we saw a bald eagle and a black bear on the shoreline!!

We had incredible September weather with sunny days and beautiful starry nights around the fire, on the riverside.

The team is ready and excited to work together as we enter the fall and winter seasons!

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Last Sunday, 4 amazing families wrapped up a pilot 5-day multi-sport wilderness adventure with the Ottawa River.

Based out of our remote riverside camp, and without having to get into a vehicle throughout, we hiked across islands for different adventures each day: rafting, inflatable kayaking, canoeing, riverboarding, and swimming as everybody bonded with each other, built up their confidence and skills, and connected with the amazing river and place.

This clip shows The Garburator wave, at the top of The Lorne, the first rapid on the Main Channel. On our last day, we hiked 2.5km to meet the rafts that the guides had brought around, then paddled over to this spot to start our descent.

We continued down the rapids of the Main Channel, then finished with a float through a beautiful last section of mild current, before arriving at the vehicles for the group’s 3.5 hour trip back to Montreal.

It was an amazing finish to a magical trip.

Thanks @cory.j.deegan for organizing the group!

📸 drone footage by Savanna @unstoppablefilmsso

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Iron Ring Rapid - the first rapid on the Middle Channel of the Ottawa River
(Pictured at -0.5 on the gauge)

The history of Iron ring is a unique one, altered by logging activity - loggers blasted and modified the channel to try and manage log flow.
On river left and right, long chains and iron rings (hence the rapid name) can be seen. They were used in the late 1800s and early 1900s to secure boom chains or cables- long lengths of timber or steel strung across the river to catch and control logs.

As the water levels drop, the more boater friendly this rapid becomes!

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Canoe trippers from Camp Hurontario @camphurontario had an amazing finish to their 2-week Coulonge River canoe expedition yesterday, with a day of rafting with the incredible Ottawa River.

This is ‘the pencil sharpener’ line in Coliseum Rapid on the Main Channel (we rafted The Middle Channel in the morning and The Main in the afternoon) — guided by Ty Smith @tysmith_whitewater

This was our first official trip on the Ottawa since being ‘passed the torch’ of the Ottawa River rafting operations from Jim Coffey @espritmex and Esprit!!

Ty and Danny guided the rafts, Ryan @browntasse safety kayaked.

Thanks to Jim for providing motor boat safety at Coliseum and Dennis @dennisblaedow for the always smooth shuttle and logistical support.

It was an awesome day 🙂

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Carrying forward the Esprit Rafting legacy

For 30+ years, Esprit’s been at the core of the Ottawa paddling community.

In 2025, Danny Peled & Ty Smith purchased the Ottawa rafting operations of Esprit (where they started as raft guides), continuing its legacy under the Boreal River Expeditions banner. Read more…

Boreal River, Ty, and Danny have been the Mutehekau Shipu (Magpie River, Québec) rafting specialists since 2008. We’re excited to now have the opportunity to run amazing trips with both of these rivers!

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