Heart Creek Canyon

Minimum Age & Ability: Due to the active nature of this trip we require all participants to be at least 13 years of age. Participants due not require any previous rope or rappelling experience, they must though be relatively comfortable with heights.

What Do We Provide:All the necessary technical equipment including wetsuits, guides, rope equipment, as well as safety instructions and rappel clinic.

What Should Participants Bring: We provide all the technical equipment including thick Wetsuit for this trip. It is good to bring a fleece layer and wool socks just to layer up in case you get cold. Do not bring cotton t-shirts which will not keep you warm when you are wet. If you are a paddler or a surfer, paddle or surf shirts (the neoprene ones) work great and are a good thing to bring. Sturdy runners or light hiking boots that can get wet works fine (no sandals or open toed shoes). The top half of the canyon may be dry but the bottom half will be wet. The waterfall source remains cold throughout the whole year even on hot days. It is also important to bring a rain jacket or hardshell. A suggested equipment list is as follows.

 

• Bathing suit Fleece or warm layer (optional but good for people who get cold easy)

• Rain jacket or hardshell or dry-top

• Warm socks and pair of sturdy runners that can get wet

• Day pack to carry gear

• A towel and extra cloths to change into after the trip

Directions: Heart Creek Canyon is located 17km east of the town site of Canmore and approximately 10 min drive from Canmore and 25 minutes from Banff. Look for the Heart Creek Trail exit

 

Meeting Time & Location: Meeting time is at 9:00am at the Heart Creek Trail Parking lot. (Please check the directions outlined below). 

 

Where Do We Change? It is a good idea to change into a bathing suit before arriving at the meeting point. There are rudimentary public toilets at the heart Creek Trailhead. We will “suit up” and change into wet suits before we rappel into the canyon which is after our short approach hike up the top of both Canyon sections. Please also keep in mind that there are no services at the staging area. The closets gas station is in Deadmans Flats.