Sportyaking

For ages 12 yrs +

$0.00

Customer Reviews: 94%

If you have previous rafting experience and are ready for an exciting new challenge, Sportyak Rouge River is for you!

NOT OFFERED WINTER 2020/21

Description

If you have previous rafting experience and are ready for an exciting new challenge, Sportyak Rouge River is for you ! Each self-bailing sportyak seats 1 or 2 paddlers and our kayak guides will instruct you in paddling techniques and accompany you in their own kayaks as you negotiate the Rouge river. This Sportyak Rouge River trip follows the same descent as the Classic Rafting trip.

You can choose a full day activity including 2 runs of the rapids, lunch and dinner, or the half-day trip with only one run of the rapids.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED – PLACES LIMITED

Important Info

Location

1 hour 15 minutes from Tremblant and 1 hour 15 minutes from Montreal or Ottawa (our rafting centre is between Ottawa and Montreal near the Ontario border). Transport from Tremblant available.

Duration

4 hours of rafting. This is a full day. The total duration, including driving (or transportation) time, lunch, dinner and video presentation is about 10 hours.

Departures

Available from May 15 to October 12, 2020

Without transport*:
Everyday from the rafting center:
– 9:30
– 12:45

With transport from Tremblant* for the Classic (full day):
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
8:15 return at approx 19:30.

With transport from Tremblant* for the Express (1/2 day)
Tuesday and Thursday
8:15 return at approx 15:30

Available every day for groups of 8 or more.

**If you are staying in the Mont-Tremblant region, we recommend transport from Tremblant. The drive to/from the rafting centre is through back roads and most guests are quite tired at the end of the day

If you are NOT staying in the Mont-Tremblant area, for example you are coming from Montreal or Ottawa, you should choose the option WITHOUT transport, because our rafting base is centered between Montreal, Ottawa and Mont-Tremblant.

For customers who choose to reserve in advance (recommended!), directions to departure points will be provided in your reservation confirmation by email. Otherwise, directions will be handed to you when you reserve at The Tremblant Activity Centre.

Included

16 kilometres of rafting, light lunch, dinner (steak or salmon), guide and all equipment. Wetsuit is included until May 31. Available for rental directly from the rafting centre at $15 for the rest of the season. Amenities at the rafting center include: bar, shower, pool, hot tub, volleyball court, dining room.

All our clients are automatically covered by Airmedic medical emergency helicopter evacuation, for the duration of the activity. For full details see the Air Medic page.

Groups

Student groups rates
For 24 participants or more:
Full day Sportyaking with dinner (pasta) – No transport : $73.03 per person
Price with transport also available.
Get 1 participant free for 30 paying participants.

Please note

Participants will meet at the base camp and can leave a bag there. This activity requires some physical exertion. Consult our What to wear information page.

Conditions

12 years old minimum. Canoeing experience is required. Youths must be accompanied by an adult. All participants must know how to swim. No expecting mothers.

Minimum 2 participants for rafting with transport. Single participants can still reserve; if we don’t have other reservations, we will contact you 48h in advance to reschedule.

In low season (May, Jun, Sep, Oct) we may cancel (rarely) if we can’t fill an entire raft.

Rates do not include taxes or mandatory resort royalty of 3% and may be subject to change without notice. Terms and conditions.

FAQ

When should I reserve?

A day in advance is sufficient. We have many rafts available but we need to know in advance how many people will use the transport we provide.

Do I need a wetsuit?

Early in the season it is necessary although once the summer has begun, the water is warm enough to wear only bathing suits with a windbreaker and/or fleece. For the family rafting, it is included during the whole season, for the classic, express, sportyak and kayak, it is included only until May 31. You can rent wetsuits for $14. You will need a photo ID to do so. Consult our What to wear information page.

When is the lunch served, and what is for lunch?

The Lunch (included in the family rafting and full days) is served after the first descent on the river. It’s a good idea to have a snack before leaving for the trip. It is a simple lunch with a variety of sandwiches served with vegetables and juice. Dinner (included in the full days) is served after the 2nd decent on the river. On the menu, steak or salmon, served with salad, vegetables and rice or potatoes. For those with allergies or for vegetarians, please specify upon reservation and we will be able to accommodate your requests.

Where do I leave my things?

If you have taken the option with transport, you will be leaving your belongings on the locked bus.
If you have taken the option without transport, you may leave your bags in your car. You may leave your keys with the receptionist.

If I drive myself is there free parking and will they bring me back to my car?

Yes there is free parking at base camp. The rafting trip starts from base camp and heads upstream via bus. We return to base camp via the river.

Will I get wet or fall in?

Probably. Before getting on the water, those who want a rougher ride will be put in a different raft from those who want an easier ride. Even if you do not end up in the river, waves often wash over the entire raft. It’s all part of the fun.

How should I dress and what to bring?

Consult our What to wear information page.

Reviews

Customer Reviews

>> Customer review score 94%

Customer review score is the average score of all customer review forms (french and english) submitted online. Following are the customer reviews submitted online for this season and last season.

Sep 11, 2020

Rating: 10 / 10

Comments: It was my best life time experience Christopher was very friendly and explaining everything in detail. He was very careful and took care of us in whole process. I would love to come back and experience it again.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Sep 11, 2020

Rating: 10 / 10

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Sep 07, 2020

Rating: 9.3 / 10

Comments: It was great.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Sep 05, 2020

Rating: 8.3 / 10

Comments: Drive could have been smoother. Found that the bus driver was going over the speed limit excessively in many areas.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was good, but not our favorite part of our vacation experience.

Aug 17, 2020

Rating: 9.3 / 10

Comments: Guide was very good except she had us jump in where there were rocks and my wife hurt her ankle.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was good, but not our favorite part of our vacation experience.

Aug 16, 2020

Rating: 9.3 / 10

Comments: The guide was friendly and funny at the same time - made the excursion worthwhile

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Aug 16, 2020

Rating: 9.3 / 10

Comments: The guide was friendly and funny at the same time - made the excursion worthwhile

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Aug 15, 2020

Rating: 8.3 / 10

Comments: For family rafting - there should be transparency with the lunch options, kid friendly or option to bring your own. We got all spicy chicken sandwiches. We had 4 kids, no one ate.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was good, but not our favorite part of our vacation experience.

Aug 15, 2020

Rating: 10 / 10

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Aug 09, 2020

Rating: 9.3 / 10

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Jul 05, 2020

Rating: 7 / 10

Comments: The duration of the ride from the Tremblant village to the rafting side (1.5 hours) each way was too long. It defeats the purpose of book a vacation at Mont Tremblant. The change in the site location was announced to me after the activity had been booked. The exended travel time results in less time spent in Tremblant

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was OK, but I wouldn't do it again.

Management Response:

Hi, and thanks for your feedback.

The drive to our rafting centre, if you follow our driving directions, is 1h15 from Mont-Tremblant. It is equally 1h15 from Montreal and from Ottawa. We provide driving directions from virtually anywhere you may be staying. This is the only activity that we offer OUTSIDE of our region...but we do so because it is well worth the trip to experience one of the top 10 rafting rivers on the continent.

We have one section of the river that is only 45 minutes away, that we use for our family rafting trip, but because of Covid, we recently lost our river access for this season. We expect to have it back after the pandemic. This happened after you had reserved and we tried to let everyone affected know before they arrived.

Jul 04, 2020

Rating: 10 / 10

Comments: Amazing. Terrific experience. From our bus driver to our instructor, it was once in a lifetime and worth every dollar.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Oct 08, 2019

Rating: 10 / 10

Comments: I found that the photos of us taken by the company were great but way too expensive.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Sep 05, 2019

Rating: 10 / 10

Comments: The activity is super amazing and memorable. Even the photographer did excellent shots for all of us. We do much appreciate for providing well-organized rafting experience

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Aug 15, 2019

Rating: 9.7 / 10

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Aug 13, 2019

Rating: 9.3 / 10

Comments: Finding the initial meeting point was still difficult,even with the detailed explanation. Maybe say right side of lift when looking up the hill would have also helped as we went up the other side and then stressed when we saw no one.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Management Response:

Thanks for letting us know. We have added your text suggestion to our directions.

Aug 06, 2019

Rating: 10 / 10

Comments: Everyone with the tour group was great. A Special thanks to Sebastian our rafting boat guide. He made the experience very memorable and the kids still talk about how great the experience was with him.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Jul 29, 2019

Rating: 10 / 10

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was good, but not our favorite part of our vacation experience.

Jul 23, 2019

Rating: 10 / 10

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Jul 21, 2019

Rating: 9 / 10

Comments: The guide was very good. She was knowledgeable & friendly.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Jul 20, 2019

Rating: 10 / 10

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.

Jul 18, 2019

Rating: 7.7 / 10

Comments: excellent salmon dinner. steak was promised and not delivered and that was a big disappointment. excellent photos and video

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was good, but not our favorite part of our vacation experience.

Management Response:

Thanks for lettting us know. We checked with the dinner staff and the night you were there we had leftover steak...? Don't understand why you didn't get any. Sorry for that.

Jun 29, 2019

Rating: 10 / 10

Comments: We enjoyed the rafting - but it would have been helpful to know it was 75 minutes away and the whole activity plus transport would be 7 hours (met the shuttle at 11, arrived back at 6). We loved everything, but we had to rush to alter our dinner plans after we returned. Pictures were a little expensive but not too bad.

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was good, but not our favorite part of our vacation experience.

Management Response:

Hi,

Thankyou for taking the time to give us feedback.

Our Family Rafting is not normally 75 minutes away. Because of a very late srping, we had higher than normal water levels for a few days during your visit in June. When levels are above 100 cubic meters, which was the case, we move to a different section of the river that is further away. Its our fault, as our guides did not let our reservation staff know of the change. We're very sorry for the inconvenience it caused you.

Jun 24, 2019

Rating: 10 / 10

Comments: Both Domonic and Terry Jo made the rafting experience sooo very enjoyable. Thanks for looking out for me:)

How did your activity affect your overall vacation experience at Tremblant?
Client selected: This activity was the best part of our vacation experience.