Wilderness Tours

Wilderness Tours is Canada’s largest whitewater rafting and adventure resort company as well as the Ottawa River’s oldest and first rafting company.  This 240+ hectare adventure playground is located on the shores of the Ottawa River, about an hour’s drive west of Ottawa or 4.5 hours from downtown Toronto.

The facility is strategically positioned to take full advantage of the whitewater action on the nearby stretches of the river. The mighty Ottawa River is known as one of the world’s best waterways for whitewater adventure. Gentle currents quickly escalate into adrenaline-pumping class III and IV swells and rapids, including the steep, 5 metre waterfall in the Middle Channel.

The Main Channel has rapids called the Butcher’s Knife, the Bus Eater, Hell’s Half Mile and the White Faced Monster, you know you’re in for a wild ride.  The Middle Channel’s rapids are perfect for gentle family rafting trips for both adults and children as young as 5 years old.

A variety of fully outfitted water based adventures are offered, including canoe trips, stand up paddle boarding, sea kayaking as well as tubing.

A range of accommodations are available to suit every group and budget. In between rafting on the river, hit the trails on a mountain bike or work up a sweat on the sports courts. If relaxing is more your speed, chill on the sandy beach, soak in one of the hot tubs or lounge in the new timber sauna, repurposed from a 150-year-old timber cabin. 

For up-to-date information and details about Wilderness Tours visit their website.