Half Day Heart Creek Canyon - Near Banff & Canmore- For Beginners

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Banff, Canada

4 to 5 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Heart Creek Canyon, which is conveniently located near Banff and Canmore, is a prime destination for canyoning. This half-day adventure is great for beginners who are curious about the sport. Learn to rappel in a safe environment with a certified instructor, and practice your skills as each rappel increases in difficulty. Enjoy magical views throughout the experience.

Immerse yourself in nature and get active at Heart Creek Canyon
Use high quality equipment including wetsuits, harnesses, dry packs
Test your rappelling skills by gradually increasing levels of difficulty
Enjoy a more personalized experience with a maximum of 12 participants

What's Included

A fully certified and experienced Canyoning guide
Wetsuit, harness, helmet and drybag

Bathing suit & Towel. A small lunch or lots of snacks & water
Fully closed footwear, running or light hiking shoes that can get wet are required for this activity
Please note that water shoes and Keen-style hiking sandals are NOT suitable and will NOT be accepted
Parking Fees

CA$15.00 per booking

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Heart Creek Trail Head
105, New exit from Highway 1 to New Roundabout, Bighorn No. 8, AB T0L 2C0, Canada
We meet our clients 15 minutes before the tour starting time at the Heart creek parking lot (see google map link above). Look for our sign ‘Banff Canyoning Tours’.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Heart Creek Trail Head

4 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Minimum age 12 and children must be accompanied by an adult
Maximum waist size 42

Note that every participant should make sure they read and understand our waiver and know that they will have to sign a paper copy on-site
For safety reasons, Banff Canyoning reserves the right to alter/cancel any trip or logistics.
Not recommended for travelers with back problems, heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Please call our office to chat further about medical considerations
Not recommended for travelers over 60
Participants need to be able to carry a backpack and hike uphill for 3.5km
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 41 reviews

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Challenging but fun tour in beautiful scenery with hiking, abseiling & rock sliding

Laura_B, Aug 2025

My daughter and I had a wonderful day canyoning. Jack was our tour guide. He was friendly and knowledgeable about the area and made the day a pleasure for us and the other two participants. Heart Creek Canyon is a beautiful area. There were a few challenging aspects that Jack coached us through safely. To get there and back, we prebooked a taxi from Canmore to the Heart Creek trail head, which cost about $40 each way. My daughter and I both thoroughly enjoyed our day.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thank you for sharing your wonderful review! We’re so glad you and your daughter enjoyed your Half Day Heart Creek Canyoning tour near Banff and Canmore. Heart Creek Canyon is such a beautiful place to explore, with the perfect mix of hiking, abseiling, and natural rock slides. It’s great to hear that Jack’s knowledge and friendly guidance made the experience safe, fun, and memorable for your whole group. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back for another Rockies outdoor adventure soon! —The Banff Canyoning Team

Awesome Rappels and water slides!

Lauren_K, Aug 2024

Great experience! 5 rappels, 4 water slides. Gloves were not included but would have helped with the wet rope during the rappel. Would recommend bringing a pair. Our guide Juan was great. About a 2 mile hike in and out to the canyon. All other equipment was included. Our guide had a GoPro for photos and videos but we also had dry bags where we kept one phone for extra photos. Would absolutely recommend this excursion. It was about a 12 minute drive to the trailhead from Canmore. The last rappel is down a large waterfall!

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Thank you very much for your kind words Lauren. Glad to hear you had a great time with Joan and you enjoyed the trip!

Fantastic experience

Tasha_S, May 2024

It rained hard before our meeting time, we were worried about the cold and wet. So were our guides, as they brought the dry suits rather than the wet suits. Huge plus, as the water was cold. We met about 30 minutes before our set time, learned about our two guides, Guillaume and Olivia, and what to expect. We hiked for about 45 minutes along the creek and through the forest. Once we reached our top point we dressed in our suits and learned how to rappel. Then we were off to the first waterfall. It was so fun, it's not easy to describe. It is a must to experience. Each waterfall, pool and slide had it's own unique challenge. But the last one was over the top. I was pumped that our group all went over the last one like champions. We had a group of 8, 3 adults and 5 teens (13 thru 48). There was some down time when waiting for group members to do their thing, this just allowed us more visiting time. We all had different athletic abilities, that our guides inquired about to make sure they understood our levels. They were very knowledgeable, patient and encouraging. The things I would do differently: bring sufficient snacks and a waterproof camera/gopro.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Thank you for your very kind words Tasha! We had a great time with you and our family and we hope to see you again when you visit family in the future!

Memorable and unique experience

Dana_P, May 2024

We had a wonderful tour with Guillame and Olivia! We were a group of 8 (3 adults, 5 teenagers) and went at the end of May. Our guides were personable, patient and accommodating. The water was chilly but the drysuits kept us comfortable. It was a memorable experience that we would definitely recommend to others!