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1 Hour Bow River Ride
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1 Hour Bow River Ride
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Cancellation policy
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- Within 24 hoursNo refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Offered in: English
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Overview
Saddle up for a journey through the celebrated landscape of Banff National Park on this guided horseback riding adventure. Get out of the car and onto the trails of the Bow River or the Spray River and enjoy the area’s beautiful outdoor environment, largely unchanged from the days of the pioneers. This equine-themed odyssey includes a guide, use of a horse, and all necessary equipment.
- Horseback ride through Banff National Park
- Ride a horse to natural sulfur springs
- Ride along the Bow River or the Spray River (depending on option booked)
- Learn about the history of the national park from a guide
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What's Included
Lead and tail guides
Use of horse
Helmet (mandatory)
Basic horseback riding instruction
Gratuities
Food and drink
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure & Return
Banff Trail Riders - Stables , 100 Sundance Rd, Banff, AB T1L 1B9, Canada
This activity will end right where it started.The meeting point for the Bow River Ride is at Warner Stables, the big red stables located on Sundance Road in Banff.
What To Expect
Get a different perspective of the incredible scenery of Banff, during this horseback riding excursion along the Bow River or Spray River. This riding experience provides visitors with a first-hand taste of the wild landscape around Banff, much as the early settlers would have seen it, while mounted on horseback.
If you chose to cover the Bow River area, head to the natural sulfur hot springs. Follow the trail, which loops around a marsh near the Bow River. As you ride, catch views of Mt. Norquay and the Cascade Mountain in the distance.
If you chose to cover the Bow River area, head to the natural sulfur hot springs. Follow the trail, which loops around a marsh near the Bow River. As you ride, catch views of Mt. Norquay and the Cascade Mountain in the distance.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- All riders must arrive 30 minutes prior to their ride time.
- Guests participating in horseback riding will need to be 8 years or over and a maximum of 230lbs. Banff Trail Riders is committed to the health of our horses and the safety of our guests, which means that the minimum age and maximum weight requirements are strictly enforced. As part of the check-in process, guests may be required to confirm their current weight on a scale and provide proof of the child’s age. In the event that these requirements are not met, the booking will be forfeited without a refund.
- Please note that children will not be paired with an adult – they must ride their own horse.
- For our foreign visitors we require an understanding of basic English for our horseback rides, so that you can understand simple instructions from our guides.
- Children aged 17 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- For safety purposes helmets are mandatory to be worn by all riders.
- Riders must wear long pants and sturdy closed toed shoes enclosed to the ankle - no open toe shoes or shoes with big heels.
- Adults must sign a waiver for all activities, and a waiver must also be completed by the parent or legal guardian of any person under the age of 18 (documentation may be required to confirm the signatory’s authority).
- Riders must be physically capable of controlling the horse during the ride without assistance and for the health and safety of all riders we regrettably cannot accommodate any disabilities or special needs riders. We recognize that disabled riding is a unique and respected skill set that we at the barns do not have the appropriate equipment or skills to safely execute.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- OPERATED BY Banff Trail Riders
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
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1 hour horse ride
kwyatt
, Aug 2022
Took my 8 year old son....
Shawna_G
, Jul 2022
Crappy reservation...
Emily_K
, Jul 2022
Crappy reservation service wasn't clear on age restrictions so Emily couldn't go and we had planned our whole day around that.
Website said she just had to be over 8 and under 230 lbs. But it still let us register worth only her information. Should have been more clear rather than having to read fine print.
Wonderful ride
Heather_G
, Jul 2022
Great for a first time ride
Alan_J
, Jul 2022
Bow River ride
Patricia_G
, Jul 2022
First time for riding
Wei_X
, Jul 2022
Our adventure was...
nicole_j
, Jun 2022
Great staff!
Dean_D
, Jun 2022
Amazing 👏
Josephine_B
, Jun 2022
Great staff
Gabriel_A
, May 2022
Scenic ride
SamanWeda_G
, May 2022
Loved our horseback riding experience.
Lisa_S
, May 2022
Highly recommend!
Justine_D
, May 2022
Great for kids!
Mandy_E
, May 2022
There’s nothing memorable...
Tracy_K
, May 2022
There’s nothing memorable besides them being rude and judging. I would never recommend anyone with low self confidence going there. They make you step on a scale to see if your light enough 😳
Response from Host , May 2022
Thanks for your comments. Im sorry if you took offence to us asking your weights and checking with the scale. We do this for the health of our horses. This is also common practice at any reputable horse riding company. We do know weight is a delicate subject and we do not display anyones weight to the public. I apologize that you thought we were being rude and judging, but that was not the case.
Great experience
Mark_H
, May 2022
Cancelled and not notified
heather_b
, Apr 2022
We arrived for this tour and were told it was cancelled. Of course, we understand this was a safety matter due to icy conditions but it would have been good to have been notified before we made the one hour journey to get there. They said they’d tried to contact us but nobody else was notified either. On the plus side, we took a nice walk back by the river to our accommodation. Sorry we rate this tour so poorly but can’t give a better rating. Had the tour happened, I’m sure we would have loved it. It was our last day so we couldn’t reschedule.
Response from Host , May 2022
Im sorry for this Heather. Due to the weather and the ice on the trail we had to cancel tours. I believe the reservations team tried to contact all guests as we had a full day of rides that day. Sometimes depending on how you book we do not have guests contact numbers. Any way I apologize and hope you have the opportunity to ride with us in the future
Genius!
Christina_S
, Oct 2021
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