• Crystal clear, dam controlled Rocky Mountain river, with classic eddies and good gradient
• 3 Full length slalom race courses
• Deep water with newly designed (2008) artificially enhanced Class 2 to 3+ features (more on the Kananaskis River upgrades)
• Excellent spectator viewing of the race course
• Excellent freestyle playspots on the Kananaskis River
• Camping available at the event site
• 1 hour's drive from Calgary International Airport (YYC)

Directions to Canoe Meadows:

From Calgary (the east)
Drivers should depart Calgary, heading towards the mountains on the Trans Canada HWY (#1). Exit onto Highway 40 and head south (turn left at the stop), for approximately 7 km. Watch for the Canoe Meadows sign on the west (right) side of the road. The group camping site entrance is at the back end of Canoe Meadows parking lot. Note: If you pass the Visitor’s Centre you have gone too far down Hwy 40.

From Banff / Canmore (the west)
Head east from Canmore, towards Calgary on the Trans Canada HWY (#1), exit onto Highway 40 and head south (turn right at the stop), and follows the instruction above.

More on the Kananaskis River upgrades:

The Discovery Channel has made a documentary on the work that the AWA completed in 2008 to improve the Kananaskis River. It is part of the Daily Planet story.  .

Swimming at the Widow Maker (Kananaskis River), with the water turned OFF