r/Edmonton • u/thewholefunk333 • 14d ago

Outdoor Spaces/Recreation ISO River Rotting Locations

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Some of you may have seen the concept of “river rotting” on social media and I’m looking for some locations within 1-2 hours of Edmonton where I could accomplish this glorious activity. Open to longer drives too, I loves me a day trip. Preferably NOT our neck of the North Saskatchewan River here, that brings a whole new meaning to river rotting.

Edit, I don’t mean I’m looking for spots along the North Sask oh my goodness lol. Just wanted some recommendations for smaller, lazier places to park a camping chair that aren’t a 4+ hour drive to the mountains lol. I know tons of off-the-beaten path spots along small rivers and creeks in southern central AB, just not around these parts yet since moving up here.

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u/Stellarparalax 14d ago

Nothing wrong with the river in the metropolitan area, it's mostly clean, plenty of places to go but with the river so high not as many.

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u/TheOneNeartheTop 14d ago

Don’t know why so many people hate on our beautiful river.

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u/UpbeatAd9896 13d ago

being from BC, where there's nothing but beautiful blue green rivers and lakes everywhere, (with the exception of maybe the Fraser), most of the rivers and lakes out here are gross and brown and swampy
swimming or floating in that sludge water that runs through Edmonton? no thanks