Riverside Adventures

05/17/2026

Riverside Adventures is looking for 1 more guide to join our team on the Clearwater this summer.

If you have a passion for the River, are outgoing, energetic, and love working outside on a whitewater paradise this is a great opportunity for you!

Email us at [email protected] or give us a call at (250) 318-5223.

At Riverside Adventures, we know that our team is the heart and soul of the amazing experience we provide our guests. We pride ourselves in our guest experiences and ratings. For years Riverside Adventures has been the #1 Rafting Experience Provider in Canada (Trip Advisor best of 2012, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025). This is because of the work we put into guide growth and development, which is a core value here and we hope to help you become a guide for life! With the best whitewater for day trips, both our guides and guests can’t get enough. Come work on a beautiful, class 4 river, in Canada’s waterfall park. A true surfer’s paradise. We pride ourselves on the experience we provide our guests while making sure we continue our incredible safety standards.

We offer wages that are some of if not the best in the industry. We work on guide development for those looking to make a career on the river. And we make sure you have the tools you need to provide the safest, most exciting tours for our guests. With us adding multi-day expeditions to our offerings there will be room to grow for the right person.

Being a small company, Riverside Adventures prides itself on giving truly unique experiences to our guests. This starts with our guide philosophy. Great people can make great guides. We look for the personalities that will bring our trips to the next level. We put a great emphasis on making sure that we hire the best fit for our company.

08/15/2023

08/13/2023

The Big Green Monster Lives!!!!

07/17/2023

Excitements high and “The Wall” is ready to dish out some action 💦💦
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07/11/2023

How can you resist floating down the river when the suns this hot 🔥
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07/04/2023

Summer is here!!! And the Clearwater is at the perfect flows for a world class rafting trip 🌊☀️
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06/29/2023

The kayak festival is back starting August 4th!!!

2023 EVENT DETAILS:
The fest was started in 2007 by Ben Earle. It's an event that helps showcase the mighty Clearwater River. Paddlers come from all over BC, Canada, and internationally to enjoy the river and the infamous after-party!
Friday August 4
-5pm Early bird registration at the Clearwater Ski Hill.
-Drinks, chilli, music and camping.
Saturday August 5
-8am- Registration (*$70* Boater Cross, Freestyle comp, camping, prizes, free lunch, free shuttle, After Party)
-Non registered paddlers (*$50* free raffle ticket, camping and access to the After Party)
-10am- Starting races
-Local Tim Horton's Coffee, tea, donuts, cookies, and muffins provided.
- Pink Mountain Imports providing demo WAKA kayaks and Badfish SUP's
- Backcountry Bowls serving bodacious breakfast and espresso drinks!
-*Adrian Kiernan Boater Cross*--Lower Canyon to "Hole in the Wall"
-*Intermediate Race*--Start at 'Hole in the Wall' Race to Goose Rock eddy river left
-*DR SUP* Advanced Race--Start at "Hole in the Wall" Race to Goose Rock eddy river left
-Free river road shuttle bus for all **Registered Festival Paddlers**
-Free Lunch offered to all **Registered Festival Paddlers** at the Kettle after all races are completed.
-Burgers and killer homestyle veggie burgers, wraps from Gateway Grill & Catering (veggie options as well), pizza from Double "R" Pizza & Subs, salads from Wells Gray, sandwiches from the Clearwater Stop, Subway platter from Subway, Stir Fry from Double Dragon and all the Dairy Queen treats you can eat!

SATURDAY NIGHT
-Live skanking music and the infamous Afterparty. 4 bands this year! Featuring Rio Earle, Phantom Orchid , Half/Asian with Amy the CODA, Soultide, and The Richard Maggs Band Richard Maggs.
-Prizes for Boatercross and SUP winners
-Raffle prize draw and Event Winner Awards: 8pm
Ben Earle Award
-Given to "The Most Adventurous Paddler" who embodies the spirit of the event...(presented by Finn and Rio Earle)
-24 Busch Beers,
-1 Fat Doobie
-$100 cash,
-Custom painting done by local artist Janel Nicole
Back by popular demand Backcountry Bowls Food Truck on site Saturday night for Dinner and Sunday morning for Brekkie.
Sunday August 6
-Noon Freestyle Competition at Little Pink.
-Prizes for Freestyle Winners
-Free rafting for non-paddlers with Riverside Adventures (Talk to Mat!)
-2023 T-shirts $20
-Paddlers can enjoy all the sections of the river in beautiful Wells Gray Park. Everything from class 1-5 can be found in and around the area.
-Generous sponsorship and donations from local businesses, paddling shops, and raft companies help to make the fest a success

05/30/2023

Little bit of guide training....where sunglasses count!

03/08/2023

Happy International Women's Day to the special women of Riverside Adventures! These amazing women make the world a better place!

01/16/2023

Great season so far despite the lack of snow. Here's a few shots of one of our friends .teale on a beauty day this December.

07/02/2022

#4 Top Overall Experience in Canada! We beat the best Niagara falls tour by 6 spots. This also means with no rafting companies ahead of us on the list we are the #1 rafting experience in Canada! Your great experience with us is only multiplied when you discover that Wells Gray Park is home to some of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world!