Canoeing the Grand

Trips and Rentals Information
TAKEAWAY RENTALS | TRIPS (rentals plus shuttle service)

Daily (takeaway) Rentals
Please Note: We do not provide cartop carrier or tie-down materials.

Take Away Boat Rental Type	First Day	Ea. Add'l Day	Hourly*
Canoe	$60	$40	$25
Kayak	$40	$25	$20
* paddle upstream from our location on the river

Canoe and Kayak Trips

Trips Safety and Paddling Lessons | Our Rental Boats

It is strongly recommended that you book your canoe or kayak trips well in advance due to limited shuttle space available.

Trip Prices below include shuttle service, canoe for 2 or kayak for 1, all gear, and sales tax.

Additional passengers per canoe: adult ( max 1) $20, children (up to two, age 3-12) $10 each. Includes shuttle service. Rates effective January 1, 2012.

Trip times are average times to completion by most people. Unless otherwise indicated on the trip's detail page, you may take as long as you wish to complete any trip as long as you arrive at CTG by closing time (6PM), unless late arrival is arranged for longer trips. Our last trip departure each day is 3PM to allow ample time for completion.

For trip details, please click on a trip name:
Trip Includes trip for 2 (1 if kayak), boat, paddles, PFDs, safety kit, shuttle service and sales tax. Trip times shown are subject to seasonal variance. See trip reservation form for available times for your selected trip day.	KMs	Avg Time (hrs.)	Skill Level (at moderate flow)
Elora to Freeport NOTE: PARK OPENS MAY 1 Cost: $119/canoe or tandem kayak, $79/kayak $20 PP EXTRA IF RETURN SHUTTLE TO PARK REQUIRED OR FOR PICK-UP AT ANOTHER LOCATION EN ROUTE	55	11	ADVANCED Due to Distance Trip may be done over 2 or 3 days, camping at West Montrose and/or Bingeman's.
West Montrose to Freeport Cost: $99/canoe or tandem kayak, $69/kayak	38	7-8	ADVANCED Due to Distance
Conestogo to Freeport Cost: $89/canoe, $59/kayak	28	6-7	ADVANCED Due to Distance
Kaufman's Flats to Freeport Cost: $79/canoe or tandem kayak, $49/kayak	20	4-5	ALL NOTE: Distance. 4-5 hrs. is a longer trip. Caution for small children.
Breslau to Freeport Cost: $59/canoe or tandem kayak, $39/kayak	10	2.0-2.5	ALL Recommended for Families
Otterbein Park to Freeport (The launch is located between Breslau and Freeport) Cost: $49/canoe or tandem kayak, $34/kayak, $34/kids kayak	7	1.0-1.5	ALL Recommended for Young Families, First Time Paddlers
Freeport to Blair Cost: $59/canoe or tandem kayak, $39/kayak Pick-up time in Blair will be 2.5 hours after departure.	10	2-3	EXPERIENCED PADDLERS ONLY 1 short portage
Freeport to Riverbluffs Park Cost: $79/canoe or tandem kayak, $49/kayak Pick-up time at Riverbluffs will be 4.0 hours after departure.	20	3-4	EXPERIENCED PADDLERS ONLY Distance, 1 short portage
Cambridge (Galt) to Paris Cost: $129/canoe or tandem kayak, $99/kayak (min. order 2 boats) NOTE: Customers meet CTG at Galt put-in (map). PAYMENT IS REQUIRED IN ADVANCE FOR THIS TRIP. Pick-up time in Paris will be 5.0 hours after departure.	22	4-5	MID to ADVANCED No Portage. Level 1 rapids Steep takeout stairs.
Freeport to Paris Cost: $109/canoe or tandem kayak, $79/kayak (min. order 2 boats) Pick-up time in Paris will be 8.0 hours after departure.	40	8-10	ADVANCED 2 portages. Level 1 rapids. Steep takeout stairs.
Grand River Sustainability Fee: $1/boat (details) This fee will be added to your trip fee and donated in full to the the Grand River Conservation Foundation

First time or infrequent paddlers are recommended to take the Otterbein or Breslau trips. They are scenic, offer calm water, no portages and 1.0 to 2.5 hours in duration.
Paddling times are approximate and relate to the Summer season and its lower flow conditions. For any trip, you may take as long as you wish to complete the trip (stop for a picnic or bird-watching, etc.) as long as you are back by closing time: 6PM daily.
All canoe trips prices are for two and include 2 PFD's, 2 Paddles, Shuttle Service and Sales Tax.
For groups of 8 or more boats (via one booking and payment), please contact us to take advantage of Group Discounts.
For Custom Trips, or trips not shown here, please contact us for more information.

Canoeing the Grand Service Area...

If you wish to travel further than Paris, Canoeing the Grand will recommend other outfitters for trips as far south as Lake Erie.

We provide trips to the points indicated plus custom trips to every access point in between - more than 20 unique trip plans are available.

On the Waterloo-Kitchener-Cambridge sections, several access points along the Walter Bean/Grand River Trail are also available.

The map below depicts the major trip access points and time to CTG (Freeport) or time from CTG to the access point. All trips are paddling with the current. We shuttle you between the access point and CTG.

For canoe, kayak & rafting trips on the Grand River downstream of Cambridge...We highly recommend the company called "Grand River Rafting". They offer years of experience, good equipment and excellent customer service... contact them!