Compare Our Rivers

 A River Guide and What You Need to Know

What Separates REO from other Rafting Operators?

REO Rafting is a small, family-run business dedicated to providing amazing outdoor adventures. We operate on a large variety of rivers in BC to ensure everyone experiences the best whitewater rafting available. We encourage all of our potential customers to take the time to research BC's rivers and operators' safety records & standards to find the best experience for you, whether you are a first-time rafter or an experienced whitewater enthusiast. 

Below is a guide to help you with your decision.

Our River Rafting Difficulty Scale: From Easy To Extreme

• Class 1: Calm, moving current requiring little manoeuvring  [BUNNY HILL]
• Class 2: Mostly calm, some sections with waves or rocks, manoeuvring required  [GROOMED CAT TRACK]
• Class 3: Whitewater, small to medium waves, requires manoeuvring to avoid hazards  [GREEN /BLUE]
• Class 4: Steeper, sections of continuous whitewater, multiple hazards, medium to large waves, requires sharp manoeuvring  [BLUE/BLACK DIAMOND]
• Class 5: Extreme drops, very steep gradient, severe hazards, very precise manoeuvring required  [DOUBLE BLACK DIAMOND]

REO's Rivers with Rapids from Mild to Wild (Class 1 to Class 5)

Nahatlatch Lakes Scenic Class 1 float trip on the jade-green lakes that feed the Nahatlatch River

Fraser River Scenic rafting float trip with Class 1 & 2 rapids

Green River Canyon Glacial water Class 2 & easy Class 3 rapids (starts below Nairn Falls)

Nicola River Continuous Class 2 - 3 rapids, best in May

Coquihalla River Small, steep river with continuous  Class 3 rapids

Thompson River Large volume river with Class 2 - 4 rapids

★ Nahatlatch River Class 3, 4 & 4+ rapids, our favourite and most popular run

Stein River Class 5, the steepest river that is commercially rafted in Canada

The main rivers we run are the Nahatlatch, Fraser, and Thompson. If conditions on these rivers are not favourable, we may raft on one of the other rivers listed above to guarantee an amazing rafting adventure.

The Best Time to Raft Our Rivers

Nahatlatch River Tubing

We are dedicated to running the best trips at the best water flows. The Nahatlatch River is fed by the Kwoiek Glacier and it's annual snowpack, causing the river to go from very high in early spring to a gentler flow in the end of August. If the Nahatlatch River gets too low to raft (usually late August to early September), we will switch the rafting trip to a river tubing trip! This is to guarantee you have a memorable, safe, and exciting experience. Not interested in tubing? No worries! We have lots of other activities available for you to do. Also check out our Thompson River trips run on Sunday's in mid August to early September!

Choosing The Right Company & River