Elora Gorge Conservation Area tubing opens

Tubing at the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA)’s popular Elora Gorge Conservation Area is now open.

Tickets and parking permits must be purchased online and in advance through the online ticket system by both the general public and Grand River Conservation Area membership pass holders.

Tubing is open June 21 and 22, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the weekend only (weather permitting) and again beginning June 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week (weather permitting), until Labour Day. Tickets can be purchased up to 3 days in advance. An approved tube, helmet with chin strap and personal flotation device (PFD) are required. Participants may bring their own or may rent all components in advance as part of the equipment rental package. The last registration and equipment rental is at 4 p.m. daily (no exceptions). GRCA-owned equipment must be returned by 7 p.m. on the same day it was rented. Tubing may close without notice for various reasons, including high river levels (i.e. over eight cubic metres per second). River levels can rise rapidly following a heavy rainfall event. You can refer to the water levels graphed for Elora (West Montrose) on the GRCA’s River Flows webpage. 

Tubing at Elora Gorge requires participants to walk along the roadway for approximately 1.3 km (each way) when going to and from the entrance and exit points of the river. Appropriate footwear is strongly recommended. All participants must complete an online waiver prior to attending.

Tickets

Tickets must be purchased online. The cost of tubing registration without equipment rental is $21.00 per person. The complete equipment rental package (includes registration fee) is $54.00 per person. Conservation area day use admission fees are separate and must be paid in addition to the cost of tubing ticket(s) and equipment rental upon entry at the gate. A security deposit of $75.00 will be required for all equipment rentals. More information on the Elora Gorge admission and tubing fees can be found on the fees webpage.

Tickets and parking passes are not available to purchase in person at the site, which means walk-ups are not permitted.

About Elora Gorge

The breathtaking Elora Gorge Conservation Area is one of 11 Grand River Conservation Areas.  The Grand River rushes past 22-metre high cliffs. Riverside trails (with safety barriers) and scenic overlooks provide hikers with stunning views of the water far below where kayakers and tubers make their way through the rapids. The gorge is deep, and the walls are steep. For your safety, hike only on marked trails.

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Media Contacts:

Serena Catania, Supervisor, Communications and Marketing

Phone 519-621-2763 x2240  |  Email scatania@grandriver.ca

Lisa Stocco, GRCA Director of Strategic Communications and Environmental Education

Phone 519-621-2763 x2316  |  Email lstocco@grandriver.ca