About Us

Grand Rapids Wilderness Adventures - your history in the making...
From the crystal calm, to the roaring song of the Grand Rapids; every bend of the river offers its own beauty, in an ever changing landscape of wildlife and vegetation.  High above the water, the banks are steeped in history.  Once a major route to the north for fur traders, First Nations' People, settlers and gold miners; travel along the Athabasca still reveals remains of past settlements and fur trading posts.   Explore the remains of old buildings and other remnants and relive some of Alberta's great history through them.

Whether an artist, or paleontologist, photographer or naturalist, geologist or history buff, or an all around outdoor enthusiast, our back country lodge holds an adventure for everyone, history waiting to be discovered, memories to unfold.



Grand
Rapids
Wilderness
Adventures
      River Tours,  Historical Tours,  Guided, Unguided River Trips,  Cabin Rentals,  Drop Camps,  Fishing,  Snowmobiling,
Original watercolor "Along the Loon" at the confluence of Loon Creek and the Athabasca - Artist - Shirley Chernish - Through My Eyes Watercolor and Photography
A member of the Tyrell Museum, 2008 expedition
Darcy Zelman giving a talk on the Grand Rapids Formation
Fishing for Walleye at the confluence of the House River and Athabasca
Remains of an old boiler used in the early 1900's in a search for natural resources at the Pelican River Settlement
A geologist's dream
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Our lodge and the Grand Rapids are situated within the boundaries of the Grand Rapids Wildlands Provincial Park.  As such, we encourage you to photograph any rocks, fossils, plants, animals, and other artifacts of interest to you, as a tangible souvenir of your visit with us, leaving them in their original location.  This ensures that our natural history may be passed on and rediscovered by future generations.  In all areas, we encourage you as much as possible to leave the park in it's natural state, leaving as little evidence of our visit as possible.  Take only photographs, leave only footprints...