Whitewater rafting on the Nith River in Southern Ontario is one of the best kept secrets. In the spring the Nith River near Paris can offer class 2- 3 whitewater… it all depends on the spring runoff.

Whitewater rafting in Southern Ontario can be found one hour west of Toronto. The Nith River near Paris offers the best Southern Ontario whitewater rafting around. The Grand River Rafting Company is the main host for spring rafting trips on the Nith River, but they also do guided whitewater kayak and canoe trips on the Nith River as well.

These guided rafting trips on the Nith River start out in a wilderness setting banked by high clay bluffs treed with the Carolinian Forest. This narrow river brings the shoreline close creating excellent wildlife viewing opportunities of deer, fox, beaver and wild turkey. Further downstream are cascading drinkable springs at Devil’s Cave and rare limestone rockery. From this point the Nith River gathers speed creating standing waves and waterslides as it rushes to join the Grand River.

The whitewater rafting trips on the Nith River are 3 to 4 hours in length culminating with a three kilometer run of splash. The trip starts in the hamlet of Canning and end on the Grand River in Paris.

These whitewater rafting trips are a safe and exhilarating experience for families, schools and corporate rafting adventures. Size, age, agility and skill level do not matter… the self-bailing 8 man whitewater rafts offer a trip of stability and safety with splash.

The cost for the four hour whitewater rafting trip is around $65 per person. Children are welcome and the trip is user friendly for the beginner. The rafts hold six people. For those not wishing to raft there are instructional whitewater canoe and kayak trips on the Nith River. These instructional whitewater canoe and kayak trips are excellent for beginners and available for one to six people.

If looking for a whitewater rafting experience in Southern Ontario… where river time exceeds traveling time… a spring day trip on the Nith River is worth the visit.