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
3,334cfs
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
17,410cfs↓
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
2,105cfs
British Columbia
Class 42 miOptimal
🏞 National Park
North Saskatchewan River
3,673cfs↓
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
901cfs
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
305cfs
Alberta
Class 75 miOptimal
Sunwapta River
315cfs
Alberta
Class 32 miOptimal
🏞 National Park
Grand River
1,006cfs
Ontario
Class I–II300 kmOptimal
Speed River
230cfs↑
Ontario
Class I83 kmOptimal
Eramosa River
42cfs
Ontario
Class I50 kmOptimal
French River
1,349cfs
Ontario
Class I–II110 kmOptimal
Magnetawan River
200cfs
Ontario
Class I–III175 kmOptimal
Optimal Low High Flood