The Grande Cache River Rendezvous is back for 2025! June 27 (evening only) - June 30. The Rendezvous is generously sponsored by the Grande Cache Hotel and hosted by UAPS. This festival will be run during the first ever GRANDE CACHE HERITAGE RENDEZVOUS (A Thrilling Journey Through Time, Adventure, and Community, Step Into the Spirit of the Fur Trade—Two Days of History, Culture, and Outdoor Excitement!) where you can:
- Immerse yourself in history with live storytelling and heritage experiences.
- Witness thrilling horse shows, packing contests, and living history demonstrations.
- Savor local flavors at the Chili Cook-Off and Community Barbecue.
- Experience the breathtaking landscapes of the Canadian Rockies.
- Celebrate the spirit of the fur trade through music, dance, and camaraderie.
This festival is best suited for intermediate and advanced paddlers (minimum Class 3 paddler with a reliable roll), as many of the rivers in the area have difficult or non-existent egress, must make ferries to avoid wood, and rivers difficulty increases drastically with higher water levels. Beginner paddlers are welcome to join for the weekend if they are keen to get out hiking, for a flat water paddle on Grande Cache Lake, or book a rafting trip down the Sulphur or Sheep with Wild Blue Yonder Rafting (ages 8+). In addition, if your club would like to bring leaders to support your beginners on some of the class 2 or 3 runs, we highly encourage you to do so, but won't have support for the festival for these runs.
-Family - $30
-Individual - $20
-Staying in a room at the Grande Cache Hotel - $0 event fee
You must be an AWA member through a club (UAPS, Wapiti, etc), or directly. Please note registration includes free camping at the Grande Cache hotel, and free entry to the Grande Cache Pool at the Rec Center on Sunday evening from 7-8 pm to swim, soak in the hot tub, and have a warm shower.
If you prefer to stay in a nice cozy hotel room, you can book one directly at the Grande Cache Hotel (780) 827-3377 and asking for the sport rate. There will be a fire pit on all night, and washroom and potable water available inside the hotel. There is a family restaurant for breakfast/lunch in the hotel, and High Country Steak & Ale for dinner - meals are not included with registration.
River Descriptions: Please see paddlingmaps.com for descriptions of the upper/middle/lower Muskeg River, Sulphur River, and Sheep Creek.
