Central Alberta 
Pembina River Tubing will reopen for the 2025 summer season on June 7.
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Enjoy breathtaking views of the Pembina River Valley by taking a leisurely float down the Pembina River. During your float, you can admire the 62-meter gorge and different kinds of wildlife while bathing in the sun.
The Pembina River float is suitable for children aged five and above. Guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Bring plenty of snacks and water to stay hydrated, and wear a life jacket or personal flotation device (PFD).
Pembina River Tubing 2025 Season
What: Floating down the Pembina River Valley near Entwistle offers an unparalleled experience. Drift through a 62-meter gorge formed during the Ice Age, observing diverse wildlife and enjoying the serene currents.
Pembina River Tubing enhances the experience with essential services like tube and life jacket rental, secure key storage, and a convenient shuttle back to your vehicle.
When: The season is weather-dependent and typically remains open until Labour Day weekend.
June 7 to September 1, 2025
The hours vary from 11 a.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends and holidays to 04:00 p.m. Due to the river’s height changes, the closing time can vary from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. ( for the last person to leave the office location for the river). Pickup from the river ~ is 7:45 p.m.
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Where: 53217 Range Road 74A, Entwhistle
Phone: 780-515-1754
Remember to exit the tubing at one of the two Exit Points. The Pembina River Tubing Company has its own Exit Point in the park day use area, river right, immediately after the third bridge (bridges 1 and 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:
Tubes and Shuttle Service (Key Security Included with Tube Rentals & Shuttle Service): $15 to $38
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 life jacket 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 wear 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 are 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