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River Runners

We will not only take you on a rafting adventure, but will also open your eyes to the Bay of Fundy’s vast history and incredible natural forces.
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Which Rafting trip is right for me?

A true Nova Scotia Tidal Bore Rafting experience! Join us for a Rafting Tour on the worlds highest tides to experience what the Bay of Fundy has to offer and the wonders of the Shubenacadie River! Our 8 passenger Zodiacs will carry us through some of the largest waves the tide has to offer!

PRE-TOUR

Please arrive at least 1 hour prior to your departure time. Give yourself enough time to get here because the tide waits for no one. When you first arrive on site for your Tidal Bore Rafting adventure, you will check in at the lodge. Each member of your group must sign the waiver (guardians will sign for children under 18 years of age) and then payment will be accepted.About 10 – 15 minutes prior to departure, staff will suit you up with a life jacket and rain gear (if appropriate). Make sure you are wearing shoes with a backing (old sneakers or aqua shoes are great). Once you are geared up, a staff member will greet the tour group and assign drivers.
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Extreme and safe B Tide at River Runners

Extreme Tide

Weight requirment

50lb

Included

Mud Sliding

Often times the largest waves on the river! For adventure seekers that are comfortable being tossed around and experiencing everything that the Shubie can throw at you!.

High Tide

Weight requirment

50lb

Included

Mud Sliding

Medium to Large waves! The full experience of active waves and playing within the rapids. Great for rafters of all levels!
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Who Are The River Runners?

We are Nova Scotia’s premium tidal rafting operation – located at the mouth of the Shubenacadie River in Maitland, Nova Scotia. We have a breath taking view of the upper Bay of Fundy. We will open your eyes to the Bay of Fundy’s history and incredible natural forces.
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The Shubie River Runners
Experience

DID YOU KNOW that once every 206 days we experience what we call “spring tides”? And no, it does not refer to the season! During “spring tides”, we see our highest waves on the Shubenacadie River, some of them reaching up to 16 feet. For this phenomenon to occur, the moon’s position must be at its closest to Earth and the moon and the sun must be perfectly aligned so that their gravitational pull reinforces each other.
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Thank You

Choosing Shubenacadie River Runners will ensure you an unforgettable experience with the best maintained gear and equipment and the most knowledgable guides.
Once again we would like to thank you for inquiring about Shubenacadie River Runners. We look forward to providing you with the ultimate river rafting experience this season.

Happy Customers

Jeff B
Jeff B
2022-08-24
Great time rafting by the Royal Gorge Royal Gorge afternoon experience was great. Our first time and our guide Alice made it special. Definitely do it again! JB
Elizabeth L
Elizabeth L
2022-08-24
Excellent Way To Spend a Day First time whitewater rafting and it didn't disappoint. Our guide, Dan K, was in fine form and was great company for the day. Loved the conversation, the rafting, the fun, and the lunch. We would do it again for sure. My daugher, cousin, and I had a blast!
Joe King
Joe King
2022-08-21
A great time! My second time with River Runners. My first time was three years ago and I forgot how much fun it was! A great trip and the guide Dillon was excellent!
Lori C
Lori C
2022-08-18
Beautiful day on the Ark Beautiful day on the Arkansas! Customer service top notch!! Our guide Sergio was Fantastic! Request him and you won’t be disappointed!! I will be back😊.
Brandi M
Brandi M
2022-08-06
Big Horn Rafting Tour Such an incredible morning on the water! This outfit had the friendliest staff and everything ran right on time. Reasonably priced, conveniently located, easy check in... the whole family had a blast! We had Jack, who really made the experience memorable for my 12 and 13 year old boys when he let them "guide" the boat for us. Will definitely return for the Royal Gorge raft!
Keith
Keith
2022-08-01
Scout Trip On the River! The guides were great!. Funny and kept the kids involved teaching them how to work as a team and paddle.
Jessica B
Jessica B
2022-07-31
Exceptional for all ages!! We have a big family - 5 kids ranging from 9 to 19...it is hard to make everyone happy. Everyone had such a great time and even those toughest nuts to crack is talking about the trip and how they want to go again! Highly recommend - what a great adventure for all. Our guide Eric was exceptional - thank you Eric, we will be back!!
Julie R
Julie R
2022-07-30
Great Experience! We did the full day - morning was Big Horn Sheep Canyon and the afternoon was the royal gorge. We had a blast. Our guide was Luke and he was great. He has a great personality, fun and patient with us paddlers. Lunch was a deli lunch, but a great one. The deli meats were great cuts, lots of extras to make your sandwhich, great chips and cookies from a local bakery. We rafted in July, but still had Class 3 & 4 rapids. It was a great ride and the highlight of our trip to Southwest Colorado! River Runners had great facilities to change, souvenirs and photos! I'd go again!
Bfamily77
Bfamily77
2022-07-29
So fun we did it twice! We did the half day Bighorn river and had so much fun we returned for the Royal Gorge half day the following day. Preston was our guide and was phenomenal! loved the commentary, funny jokes and did a great job engaging our 14 year old son. We have rafted in Nevada, Greece, and Italy and River Runners was one of the best we have experienced.
Tara H
Tara H
2022-07-29
GREAT! My family of 5 did the full day Royal Gorge whitewater rafting trip and it was amazing!!! Our guide Luke was absolutely great!!!! The staff were flexible and accommodating as our plan changed for 2 of our rafters (originally only doing 1/2 day). We ended up all going the full trip but the staff included us for lunch and we’re going to make a special trip to bring us back. They just made everything so easy and our experience fabulous!!! Will use them again!!! And definitely recommend for others!!!!! Tara and family from Andover, KS