From Canoeing to Rafting.
In order to experience what the North Saskatchewan has to fully offer, consider embarking on one of our canoeing or floating adventures! Float or row alongside the calm river and immerse yourself in the amazing and breathtaking views. People who love fishing will also find all sorts of fun, as the river is packed to the brim with multiple species of fish including Walleye, Pike, and Trout. For the avid fisherman, this river is a dream come true, with the perfect spots to stop and cook the catch of the day along the constant rush of the water. Don’t like canoeing? We offer the same trips in kayak form! Rent a single or double kayak and hop in the river today to start your weekend getaway! Consider coming to the river Valley this weekend to escape the everyday exhausting turmoil of your life and job and come have a wild ride down the North Saskatchewan River!
Come visit the main water highway that runs through the River Valley and Alberta!
It doesn’t matter if you’re a thrill-seeking adventurist or a peaceful monk minding their business , or just want to learn about Edmonton and the North Saskatchewan River. The North Saskatchewan's trails and hiking paths offer all of it. You can hike, canoe or float, watch the wildlife and more! There are endless opportunities to explore and connect with people on this wild water highway that travels through Edmonton and the river valley. Expect to encounter multiple species of fish, birds, and other wildlife on your adventure. Take the proper precautions when you encounter wildlife. Although most of the animals are more scared of you than you are of them, they are still wild animals and will attack if provoked. We highly recommend that you keep your distance and admire wildlife from afar with either binoculars or the zoom on your camera, instead of endangering you, your family, and the animals. When is the last time you took your weekend off to come enjoy the water and breathtaking sights instead of worrying about work? Come out and let off some stress, you deserve it!
Where did the chocolate milk river go?
“The North Saskatchewan River looks less like chocolate milk than usual.” States Wallis Snowdon from CBC News. The natural water highway that makes it way through Edmonton has turned from its traditional colour of brown to a clear blue. People have been calling it “picture perfect”. The increase of glacier melting and the release of water from the Bighorn Dam, 330 kilometres southwest of Edmonton, has caused the famous brown hue of the North Saskatchewan River to turn into a more pleasing blue colour. The water, which flows through the Rocky Mountains, then pools and mixes with other, cleaner and debris-free water in reservoirs and then finally makes its way across the river valley. The river has finally cleared up enough to see to the bottom! This invites more citizens to enjoy the adventurous activities that the North Saskatchewan River provides, including canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing, as well as other activities around the river, like hiking! Take advantage of this rare Edmontonian miracle while it lasts! Experts are saying that it will be gone by next summer. While taking on a new adventure on the river you can see all the species of fish swimming below you, as well as the rocks and new blooming environments! The new icy blue tinge of the water has let us peer into a world previously hidden right under our noses! Showing us all sorts of treasures and trinkets, and some not-so-nice garbage including discarded bikes and shopping carts, watches, phones, rings, old cans, and bottles. Don’t worry though! We are making an effort to clean up the river with this new ability to see clearly through the river! This all starts with the people of Edmonton not throwing trash into the river and other drains. If you would like to learn more about this rare phenomenon, click here
