With over 50 years of expertise in orchestrating group adventures, Ottawa City Rafting stands as your premier destination for experiential learning and outdoor experience. Whether you aim for leadership development, environmental education, or pure enjoyment, OCR offers a diverse array of group outcomes tailored to meet the unique needs and objectives of your school, youth, charter or corporate group. Our dedicated staff can curate the tour to match your group’s needs.
Ottawa City Rafting is an effortless and engaging addition to any charter bus itinerary—especially for the senior travel market. Located just minutes from downtown, the experience offers ease of access, smooth logistics, and a comfortable pace ideal for mature travelers.
This gentle urban rafting adventure features low-intensity rapids and long, calm stretches where guests can relax, enjoy the scenery, and learn about Ottawa’s history and waterways. Rafts are stable, seating is secure, and guides provide full assistance throughout, making the experience welcoming for guests of varying mobility and activity levels.
With its combination of light adventure, beautiful views, and excellent guide interpretation, Ottawa City Rafting delivers a memorable, safe, and worry-free outing that elevates any bus tour program. It’s a unique way to experience the nation’s capital—engaging, inclusive, and perfectly suited for seniors.
Ottawa City Rafting offers the perfect blend of adventure, accessibility, and connection—making it an outstanding choice for corporate groups and networking events. Just minutes from downtown, teams can step out of the office and onto the river for a refreshing experience that encourages interaction, collaboration, and genuine conversation.
The low-intensity rapids create a fun, shared challenge without pushing comfort zones too far, helping colleagues and clients bond naturally. Between rapids, calm stretches of the Ottawa River provide the ideal setting for meaningful discussions, team building, and relationship-building against a backdrop of city views and nature.
It’s memorable, inclusive, easy to organize, and uniquely Ottawa—everything a great corporate outing should be.
OCR has collaborated with numerous public, charter, and private schools and groups, hailing from all over the World, to impart essential skills to the next generation of leaders. Our team of professionally trained guides focuses on cultivating key themes and outcomes such as leadership, outdoor education, and high adventure to empower your students for success. By taking education beyond the classroom and into the wilderness with OCR adventures, students engage in active learning while honing their confidence, decision-making abilities, and practical skills. Additionally, our programs emphasize:
Half days (9:30 am- 12:30 pm or 1:30 pm- 4:30 pm) and full days (9:30 am – 3:30 pm) are a mix of exploring the Ottawa River shorelines and the woods of the Britannia Conservation area as well as exploring the Ottawa River by raft. Members will see different parts of the Ottawa River and get a new perspective on secret spots to swim, jump, and play. Participants will engage their senses, practice mindfulness, and receive guidance on safety around moving water, and different plants, and how to recognize plants, insects wildlife, and more! We will have access to facilities at the Britannia Beach Park and Westboro Beach Pavilion in case of extreme weather.
Whether you are looking for a quiet retreat, a fun space to interact within or a high adventure day out of the office with your team, outdoor fun is always a great choice. Away from the hectic demands of the office, your staff can focus on working as a team to better run your business. Our team building activities are available from mid-May until end of September. We offer whitewater rafting along with many outdoor activities. We are located in the City of Ottawa, perfect for your team’s needs.
Are you looking to organize a group of 12 or more? Call or email us for group rates.
For more information or an appointment to discuss your needs, call our office team: 1 844-688-7238 or email us at raft@ottawacityrafting.com
3 Onigam Street (The Historic Hintonburg Pump House) is our river exit point. Charter groups can have their bus pick them up at this location.
