Thanks for the great review. This tour on The River of Golden Dreams is one that shouldn't be missed when visiting Whistler in the summer. It is everything you mentioned. Only with Whistler Eco Tours may you complete the River and paddle into Green Lake ending up on our Private Beach at the Edgewater Activity Centre. Thanks again . Keenan
Thanks for the review. I am very pleased you enjoyed your paddle with Jamie. He has been an excellent guide and we hope he will be able to return working with us next year. This time of year can be challenging with the river levels at their low points but having a guide help you is the best way to navigate it. Arriving into Green Lake is amazing and we are the only tour company with a Green Lake pull out, at The Edge Water Activity Centres, which guarentees all our clients this remarkable experience at the end of the paddle. Thanks again for your review and the recommendation of Whistler Eco Tours. Keenan Moses
Hi MarkThanks for your write-up and photos. Yes the River can be difficult in sections. A Guide is always advisible especially in the spring. Unfortunately the name of the River misleads. If you come back up later in the season the river is much calmer and hopefully your wife will not lean to either side. Thanks again for the write-up and 3 stars considering you dipped twice. Keenan
Thanks for the review. Phil is a great guide who has been guiding with us for almost 10 years. He is knowledgable and helpful with the guests and is a great leader for our newer guides as well. The water is low now so there is a longer portage at present but once back in, the river continues to be great fun!Thanks Keenan
Thanks for the wonderful review. The River of Golden Dreams is an experince worth doing over and over again. The river is always changing as well. In the spring the water is cold and fast and really requires a guide but in July and now August it is calm and easy. The water levels now in mid August are quite low but we have added a portage and with the busy beavers making dams and holding back the water the river is still a lot of fun.Thanks Keenan
Thank-you for your review. It is always so nice to hear how helpful our guides are. We take pride in offering a wonderful guided experience and truely believe our guides make us the best at what we do.Thanks again for your review... Keenan
Thank-you for your review. Andrew like many of our guides have been working with Whistler Eco Tours for many years. His knowledge and experience is what makes our guests experience great! But it does not end there, our experienced guides helps to train and teach our new guides as well. We believe we have the best guides in the business and Andrew logan is definitely one of our stars. Thanks again for the review. Keenan
Thanks for the review. Phil is awesome as are the rest of our team as you mentioned. This really is a great family trip and it is an accomplishment when you reach the beach at the Edgewater Activity Centre on Green Lake. Hope your kids received an ice cream there for their reward. Thanks Keenan
We booked this as a self-guided canoe trip as we have some experience with canoeing in the UK and we had great fun following the route across beautiful lakes, peaceful streams and over beaver dams!.We met centrally in Whistler and were taken to the Alta Lake to pick up our canoe. We didn't need much instruction because of our past experience but Ben was very good at explaining the route and some of the challenges we could expect.The whole route was magical with great views and it took us about 3 hours before we arrived at the exit point on green lake. Note that most tour companies get you to exit the river before the lake, but Whistler Eco tours have arranged a pull out point on the lake itself so that you get a slightly longer canoe, and also experience the strangely coloured glacial lake. We were then taken back to our hotel. Even though the water level was very low and we had to wade a little bit it was great fun and one of the highlights of our holiday.
We've been using this company for years now and send down multiple groups every summer. They've always gone above and beyond to meet our needs and consistently over-deliver with their unrivaled attention to customer service. Going from Alta Lake to Green Lake is an incredible experience and is not to be missed if you're visiting Whistler in the summer!!