Elora Raft Rides

Very disappointing! We experienced a very unpleasant situation on my daughter's wedding day. She had spoken with the proprietor on more than one occasion and thought she had a verbal agreement for price and the amount of time for use of the gondola" ($55.00 for 2 people for 20-25 minutes). When going to pay on their wedding day - the proprietor was going to charge them $500.00 for less than .5 hr use. When asked to explain this cost difference

This past summer, Nathan did a wonderful job, taking my friends down the river. Giving a detailed description of Elora’s history. It was a great experience and would recommend

A raft trip to Ontario's most beautiful village is sure to be a wonderful family memory. I highly recommend heading out for a weekend day trip.

Jacob was an excellent guide and gondolier yesterday afternoon for leisurely raft travel - leisurely for us; Jacob worked propelling us against the deceiving current in one direction, and against the warm breeze in the other. He did this expertly, all the while sharing detailed and rich stories about this gorgeous setting.The natural history of the area is fascinating, and learning about this from the water is beautiful.Jacob is very knowledgeable and shared excellent information and stories about Elora's ancient past with us.The river is home to considerable wildlife, ancient rock formations and fossils, and cliff-hanging trees in a peaceful balance.Look closely, and Jacob pointed out the coral beds and giant clam fossils among the geological time stamps captured in limestone when what is currently now Ontario was submerged.Approaching the dam, we felt the coolness of the water cascade, and glimpsed a group of young teenagers testing their mettle on the bridge: games of physical challenge, with a few climbing to the top of the bridge girders to jump off on a hot day into the cool water below.A peaceful, unplugged step back in time on so many levels.We recommend this stop positively. Our daughter & son-in-law will be visiting Elora / Fergus in a few weeks for a long weekend at Elora Mills and have reserved a raft ride also. We're happy they'll have the chance for this peaceful and fascinating time on the river, too.We combined this outing with other stops in the area yesterday, including a lovely dinner on the terrace at The BrewHouse on the Grand in Fergus.

My kids and I had an amazing time on the Riverbug Rides. We have been white water rafting before but this adventure was a nicer time. Piloting your own unique craft made the adventure a new experience. The history on the river and sights are something in and of themselves to enjoy. We were closer than I have ever been to herons. We went to Canada's Wonderland a few days later and my kids kept saying they had a much better time on the Riverbug Rides. On a previous trip we had gone on afternoon boat ride with Ken the owner as our Captain. The kids had a great time learning how to navigate the boat down the river while mom and dad sat back relaxed and enjoyed the beautiful scenery and the kids having fun. Ken is a wealth of knowledge about the area and history, eco systems and so much more. It was an educational outing for them also and they were fascinated by it and asking questions.When looking for things to do in the Elora, Kitchener, Waterloo area be sure to checkout the Elora Raft Rides.

The owner of this place is utterly unprofessional - I wish that I could give it a negative star!I had reached out to the Elora Raft Rides a few weeks before my wedding asking if they had availability and what the price would be to rent the gondola for 30 min for some photos with our photographer on our day. The person I spoke to initially was very pleasant, and said that they had to check in with their manager before answering - completely understandable. They got back to me offering a half price rate of $55 for two people since we were only renting it for half and hour. I called back a few days later with a question, and once again confirmed the price with them - $55+tax.One week before, I reach out again to ask about payment and waivers, and spoke with the actual owner Ken - he originally seemed very nice and once again confirmed that the price was the same.Flash forward to our wedding day, we head over to discover that the gondola was dressed with some pleasant flowers and looked beautiful - we were excited! Ken was there ready and waiting for us. But when my husband and mom went in to pay and fill out the waiver, Ken said that the price was now $500 for 30 min...$500 for a 30 min gondola ride?! When asked why the price had changed, Ken's reply was that they had done price revision"' in the last few days and that this was the rate that they now charge for "something like this".I can appreciate that this is a small business that has been affected by the pandemic

This was such a lovely relaxing gondola ride! Swans, ducks, waterfalls, ancient coral reef and majestic cedars. Excellent tour guide!

We had an enjoyable boat ride here. We went in as a group of 7 in one boat and the operator did a great job on the paddling. The whole ride is roughly 45 minutes to an hour. It turns half way where it gets close to the mini dam. From the boat ride you can view another side of this beautiful Elora.

My bridesmaids and I went on the starlight cruise. The sky wasn't very clear which we were told during the ride is about a 50/50 chance of clear skies. It would've been much prettier with a sky full of stars, which obviously can't be controlled.What would've helped was if there was any historic or interesting facts given throughout the ride but we were left entertaining ourselves in discussion and chasing wildlife by flashlight.If I were to return I would definitely do a daytime trip.

Lovely ride. Me and my family really enjoyed it.