Elk River Float Trips

Saturday: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Sunday-Friday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Please call to schedule a later departure time.

12 Mile
Saturday float shuttle departs from Wayside at 8:00 am sharp.
Sunday through Friday float shuttle departs from Wayside at 9:00 am sharp

Food and Drink

• Feel free to bring your own MUST be 21+ to consume alcohol
• A cooler tube is available for rent
• No Glass or Styrofoam allowed
• Towels not provided, please bring your own
• Photo ID required at check in
• Dogs are not allowed on any raft and allowed on the river with permission only. Please let us know when booking if you are planning to bring a dog.

Yes! All guests must sign our liability waiver to enjoy our float trips.

• Feel free to bring your own food and drinks – MUST be 21+ to consume alcohol.
• Remember to bring your own towels.
• Photo ID
• Please note that no glass or styrofoam is allowed.

• Coolers no larger than 48 quarts are allowed.
• No styrofoam coolers are allowed.
• We have coolers available to rent for an additional fee.

We expect normal wear and tear on equipment, so we do not charge for that. In the event that damage beyond the normal wear and tear occurs, we expect you to pay retrieval and repair expenses. If you abandon your float equipment or it is stolen or damaged beyond repair, you will be asked to pay for them. If you lose paddles or lifejackets, or if you misuse lifejackets causing damage, you will be asked to pay for them ($50 each). Please use common sense.

Replacement costs:

• Canoes – $750
• Rafts – $1750 and up
• Kayaks – $350 and up
• Tubes – $75

Small repair costs on rafts start at $50 and go up based on severity.

We float rain or shine. If extreme conditions prevent starting your float by 12 noon or the float is called off, you will be issued a rain check for the date of your choice, based on availability. If the storm has passed by noon, no rain checks will be issued. No credit is issued for returning early from your trip. No rain checks are issued for camping or cabins unless an evacuation is needed. In the event a flood forces an evacuation of your site, you will be offered a new site if space permits, or a rain check for a date of your choice, based on availability.

All rain checks will be in the form of a credit in the reservation holder’s “master account” in our reservation system.

Camping and floating are outdoor activities, and as such we have no control over the weather or water levels.

ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS

Yes, but please note that we do not recommend any child under the age of 7 to float the river in our equipment and prohibit children from under the age of 10 in canoes. Except in the case of canoe rentals, we do leave the final decision to the parent or guardian.

Children under 12 must wear life jackets at all times. Lifejackets for children 12 years and younger are the responsibility of the parent or guardian.

See current river levels here as well as the type of watercraft or paddler allowed for your trip at the current level. If you have reserved a trip that is not safe to run we will discuss your alternatives at the gate. In most cases we are able to run a shorter trip or on a different type of watercraft and you will still be able to float with us.

Noel River Trip. (6 mile float)

• This float trip departs from Trestle Park and ends at Wayside Campground.
• Floaters check in at Wayside, are shuttled to the put-in and float back to Wayside where they are parked.
• Floats can launch from any time between 8AM – 11 AM Saturdays, 9 AM – 12 PM Sunday-Thursday. Later launch times may be available, please call after reserving your space to make arrangements.

Other Float Trip Routes are available including:

The 12 Mile

• This float trip departs from Kozy Kamp and ends at Wayside Campground.
• Floaters depart from Wayside Campground at 8 AM on Saturday and 9 AM on Sun-Fri.
• This float can be done in one day or be broken into two days. Please call to make arrangements for a 2 day float.

Trestle Bridge 6 Mile Float

• This float trip departs from Kozy Kamp and ends at Trestle Park
• Floaters check in at Kozy Kamp and will be shuttled back after their float
• Floats can launch from any time between 8 AM – 11 AM Saturdays, 9 AM – 12 PM Sunday-Thursday

• Canoes
  • Plastic Canoes are 16’x36″ Capacity: 450 lbs : 2 people
  • Aluminum Canoes are 17’x36″ Capacity 500 lbs : 2 people
•  Rafts
  • 4-Man Rafts are 10’x 5’6″ : 2-4 people
  • 6-Man Rafts are 12’x6′ : 4-6 people
  • 8-Man Rafts are 13’x6’6″ : 6-8 people
  • 10-Man Rafts are 14’x7′ : 8-10 people
• Kayaks
  • Kayaks are 11’4″x29″ Capacity: 300 lbs : 1 person
  • Tandem Kayaks are 13’8″x34″ Capacity 450 lbs : 2 people
• Tubes
  • Tubes are 42″ Capacity 250 lbs : 1 person
  • Cooler Tubes are 17″x28″ Capacity 250 lbs : 1-48 qt cooler