Central Alberta 
Pembina River Tubing will reopen for the 2022 summer season on May 21st.
Enjoy breathtaking views of the Pembina River Valley by taking a leisurely float down the Pembina River. During your float, you’ll be able to admire the 62 meter gorge and different kinds of wildlife while bathing in the sun.
Tubing rentals and shuttle service are by reservation. Guests under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian present.
The Pembina River float is appropriate for ages 5 and up. Bring plenty of snacks, and water to stay well hydrated and wear a lifejacket or PFD.
Pembina River Tubing 2023 Season
What: Let the staff at Pembina River Tubing enhance your experience by providing you with a tube, a life jacket, secure key storage, and a shuttle back to your vehicle after tubing. You can also leave your car in the parking lot and your keys in the office to keep them secure.
When: The season reopens on May 20, 2023. Opening Day, TBA due to wildfires. The season is weather-dependent and is usually open until Labour Day weekend.
Hours: The hours vary from 11 am on weekdays and 10 am on weekends and holidays to 04:oo pm. Due to the river changes in height, the closing time can vary from anywhere from 3:30 to 4:30 pm ( for the last person to leave to the river from the office location.). Pickup from river ~ 7:45 p.m.
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Places to go River Tubing and Floating in Alberta
Where: 53217 Range Road 74A, Entwhistle
Phone: 780-515-1754
Remember to exit tubing at one of the two Exit Points. The Pembina River Tubing Company has their own Exit Point, in the park day use area, river right, immediately after the 3rd bridge (bridges 1 & 2 are up high, and side by side).
Alberta Parks advisory cautions, “If you are planning to go tubing on the Pembina River, please be advised that the river does not loop back around the park and will carry you away from the park if you do not exit the river at one of the two Exit Points.”
“Once past the last chance Exit Point, access on and off the river becomes difficult and potentially dangerous. There is no intersection with a road or a bridge until the Rangeton Campground that is several hours downstream.”
Credit: Alberta Parks
How Much:
$5.00 reservation fee is required for any reservation.
Tubes and Shuttle Service (Key Security Included with Tube Rentals & Shuttle Service): $15 to $38
Tubes: $23 to $33
Life Jacket Rentals:
Child & Youth: $ 11.00
Adult: $ 19.00
$5.00 Cash Deposit Required for Each Lifejacket Rental
Shuttle Service Only: $18.00/person
Phone: 780-515-1754
Places to go River Tubing and Floating in Alberta
Alberta Parks Guidelines:
- Use a good quality raft or tube; avoid “pool toys”.
- Rocks and tree branches can easily tear poor quality inflatables.
- Always wear a lifejacket or PFD. Even as a good swimmer, the currents can push and pull you in many ways.
- Avoid hazards. Logs are a big hazard in the river, and a major factor in river drownings every year.
- Don’t tie rafts and tubes together or tie yourself to another person. Once hung up on a hazard, the current will quickly submerge you, even if you are wearing a lifejacket or PFD.
- Trip plan. Tell a friend where you are going, the route, and when you will be back. Carry your phone in a watertight container. Don’t forget the vehicle keys for your drop-off vehicle for your return.
- Bring plenty of snacks, and water to stay well hydrated. The consumption and transportation of alcohol and drugs is illegal. Intoxication makes it difficult to control your vessel and react to unexpected situations.
- Floating down a river on a tube, raft, or other floating object meets the definition of “vessel” under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001.
- All legal requirements pertaining to safety equipment and navigation apply. For more information, please review the Safe Boating Guide published by Transport Canada.
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You have the rulers personal I’ve ever seen on the front key to that place. I will not be coming back again at all even for a ride or any other thing because I don’t need that kind of crap for nobody. This lady ought to be fired