We had the best time and was the highlight of our visit to Vancouver! This was the perfect blend of fun, adventure, and a bit of a thrill ride. Similar to the water park rides where you get wet, feel thrilled and have fun.
Was initially worried it was a lot of money for a simple float down the river, which it did have some of that, but mixed in with plenty of small rapids that dipped and swirled you and made you wet. The paddling was easy on my 'mom arms', no real struggle keeping up and the wet suits kept you warm. We took the morning ride, 4th week in July and the water was cold so wet suites were perfect. Simply wore our swimsuits under them, no socks needed.
Our guide was the BEST > Jada (sorry if misspelled!) You don't pick your guide but we loved ours. She was super friendly and enjoyed the job. She had us high fiving paddles, spinning us several times, kept us involved with information on the river and her experiences canoeing. We would do this all over again.... Wish it had been a longer float on the river itself.
And all the reviews about getting bus sick was not an issue on this family version. A bit of a bumpy dirt road for the last 5 min. and that was it. I'm prone to car sickness and seasickness and nothing was bad enough for that.