RiverWatch Alberta

06/04/2026

RiverWatch Summer Camps - This Is different. Additional Spots Just Added - Book Now While They Last! Spring Pricing Extended to June 20!

This is the first-of-its-kind summer camp in Alberta! If you’ve been thinking about giving your child an unforgettable summer experience, NOW is the time to act, before all spots are gone.

RiverWatch Summer Camps are DIFFERENT:

🌿 Safe, Guided River Floats
🔬 Hands-On Environmental Science & Nature Exploration
🦌 Mammal, Bird, Fish, Insect and Plant Identification
🛶 Outdoor Adventure & Leadership Building
📍 Edmonton & Calgary
🎯 Ages 11–15

Learn More 👉

Small-group 5-day summer camps in Edmonton & Calgary for ages 12–14.Rafting, outdoor adventure, and hands-on science led by certified RiverWatch guides.Limited 2026 sessions — join the priority waitlist.

06/03/2026

🚨 RiverWatch Safety Update 🚨

At RiverWatch, safety is always our number one priority!

Due to rising water levels on local Alberta rivers, our safety team has suspended our school science floats during a few days this week and rebooked schools to later June dates ☔️

Our team closely monitors river conditions, flow rates, weather forecasts, and on-the-ground observations throughout the day. While we know postponements can be disappointing, making conservative decisions is a key part of our commitment to providing safe and enjoyable experiences for our guests, students, and staff.

We will continue to monitor conditions hourly and look forward to returning to the river as soon as it is safe to do so! 🛶

Thank you for your understanding and support 🩵

06/01/2026

🛼🎉 RiverWatch YYC Team Celebration! 🎉🛼

After reaching an incredible milestone of impacting more than 4,700 students across Alberta this spring, some of our Calgary team traded paddles for roller skates and took a well-earned break together!

At RiverWatch, we work hard, but we also believe in celebrating the amazing people who make our mission possible. From early mornings on the river to inspiring the next generation of watershed stewards, our team continues to make a difference every single day.

A huge thank you to our guides, educators, support staff, teachers, partners, and sponsors who help make this impact possible.

4,500+ students reached this spring alone by May 28! Countless memories created. One incredible team. ❤️🚣‍♀️🛼

05/29/2026

What do students actually learn on a RiverWatch float on the Bow River?⁠
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Every RiverWatch experience is a floating classroom where students explore the science behind one of Alberta’s most important watersheds.⁠
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Some amazing Bow River facts students discover on the river:⁠
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• The Bow River is fed mostly by melting snowpack — not glaciers as many people think ❄️⁠
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• Minerals like limestone naturally give the river a higher pH 🧪⁠
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• The Bow River Basin makes up 23% of the entire South Saskatchewan River Basin 🌎⁠
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• The river stretches an incredible 587 km through Alberta 🏞️⁠
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• Students test real water quality parameters and learn how watersheds connect communities, wildlife, stormwater, and drinking water 💧⁠
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For 30 years, RiverWatch has been helping students experience science where it matters most — directly on the river.⁠
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Shoutout to our regional sponsors! Water Services, and many more 👏⁠
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05/28/2026

🚨MILESTONE ALERT!🚨⁠
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What a year it's already been for the RiverWatch Institute of Alberta! ⁠
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Thanks to an incredible team effort, RiverWatch has now impacted more than 4,500 students across Alberta through our School Science Float programs in Edmonton and Calgary this spring! 🚣‍♂️⁠
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Every single day, our guides, educators, drivers, coordinators and operations team work tirelessly to create unforgettable hands-on STEM and watershed education experiences for Alberta youth. ⁠
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From water quality testing and wildlife observation to exploring the story of our rivers firsthand - these experiences are helping inspire the next generation of environmental stewards. ⁠
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A huge THANK YOU to: ⁠
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👏Our passionate RiverWatch staff and guides⁠
👏The teachers and schools who continue to trust us with their students year after year⁠
👏Our incredible community partners and sponsors who help make these experiences possible. In particular a heartfelt thanks to our presenting sponsor in Edmonton and our regional partners in Calgary, the Water Services , and so many more!⁠
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This milestone belongs to all of you! ⁠
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And we're just getting started 💙🌏️⁠
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05/28/2026

Videos from our school floats are just too valuable to delete 💙🚣‍♂️⁠
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# STEMEducation

05/14/2026

RiverWatch Summer Camps — Just Two Weeks Left for Early Bird Savings! Ends May 31. Book Now!

This is the first-of-its-kind summer camp in Alberta! If you’ve been thinking about giving your child an unforgettable summer experience, NOW is the time to act, before all spots are gone.

RiverWatch Summer Camps are DIFFERENT:

🌿 Safe, Guided River Floats
🔬 Hands-On Environmental Science & Nature Exploration
🦌 Mammal, Bird, Fish, Insect and Plant Identification
🛶 Outdoor Adventure & Leadership Building
📍 Edmonton & Calgary
🎯 Ages 11–15

Learn More 👉

Small-group 5-day summer camps in Edmonton & Calgary for ages 12–14.Rafting, outdoor adventure, and hands-on science led by certified RiverWatch guides.Limited 2026 sessions — join the priority waitlist.

03/22/2026

🌎💧 💧🌎 Happy World Water Day from RiverWatch!

Today we celebrate the rivers and streams that shape our communities and the responsibility we all share to understand and protect them.

For RiverWatch, there’s no better way to mark World Water Day than by getting ready for another season on the water.

In just 36 days, our School Science Float program returns to & , where students step out of the classroom onto floating classrooms and into real-world science. Each year, approximately 10,000 Alberta students join us on the Bow and North Saskatchewan Rivers to study water quality, explore river ecosystems, and learn why healthy waterways matter.

Since 1995, RiverWatch has grown to become the largest on-river water education nonprofit in Western Canada. Our curriculum aligned programming helps young people see that rivers are not just scenery — they are living systems that support our cities, our environment, and our future.

Thank you to our partners! RiverWatch School Science Floats are presented in Edmonton by and in Calgary by - Water Services.

We can’t wait to welcome our first schools of the season on April 27.

💙 Here’s to the river.
💙 Here’s to learning outside the classroom.
💙 And here’s to protecting the waters that sustain us all.