13 rivers in Canada

Canada has 13 mapped paddling entries.

Use this page to plan a trip. Flow data updates every two hours from linked USGS gauges. Select any entry for water levels, class ratings, and trip details where available.

Top rivers in Canada
  1. #1Bow RiverBighorn No. 8
  2. #2Athabasca RiverJasper National Park
  3. #3North Saskatchewan RiverImprovement District No. 9
  4. #4Red Deer RiverImprovement District No. 9
  5. #5Grand RiverOntario
Canada
13 rivers · Live USGS data
Bow River
9,782cfs↑!
Bighorn No. 8 / Improvement District No. 9 / Clearwater County / Mountain View County / Kneehill County / Wheatland County / Newell County / Siksika No. 146 / Vulcan County / Lethbridge County / Cardston County / Warner County
Class 365 miOptimal
Kananaskis River
Alberta
Class 50 mi
Athabasca River
59,329cfs↓!!
Jasper National Park / Improvement District No. 12 / Yellowhead County / Westlock County / Thorhild County / Athabasca County / Lac La Biche County / County of St. Paul No. 19 / Smoky Lake County / Vermilion River County / Minburn County / Two Hills County / Bonnyville No. 87 / Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 / Mackenzie County
Class 168 miOptimal
Kicking Horse River
3,991cfs↓!
British Columbia
Class 42 miOptimal
🏞 National Park
North Saskatchewan River
13,137cfs↓
Improvement District No. 9 / Clearwater County / Brazeau County / Yellowhead County / Parkland County / Leduc County / Strathcona County / Edmonton / Sturgeon County / Lamont County / Two Hills County / Minburn County / Vermilion River County / Britannia Settlement / Mackenzie County
Class 800 miOptimal
Red Deer River
8,617cfs
Improvement District No. 9 / Clearwater County / Mountain View County / Kneehill County / Wheatland County / Newell County / Special Area No. 2 / Special Area No. 3 / Acadia No. 34 / Starland County / Paintearth County / County of St. Paul No. 19 / Vermilion River County / Minburn County / Mackenzie County
Class 450 miOptimal
Elbow River
1,656cfs
Alberta
Class 75 miOptimal
Sunwapta River
149cfs
Alberta
Class 32 miOptimal
🏞 National Park
Grand River
1,091cfs
Ontario
Class I–II300 kmOptimal
Speed River
166cfs
Ontario
Class I83 kmOptimal
Eramosa River
56cfs
Ontario
Class I50 kmOptimal
French River
2,419cfs
Ontario
Class I–II110 kmOptimal
Magnetawan River
964cfs
Ontario
Class I–III175 kmOptimal
Optimal Low High Flood