The 12 Best Austria Rafting Tours

1.Imster Schlucht: White-Water Rafting in the Tyrolean Alps

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 232 reviews · 3 hours · from $76 a head Our pick

Meet Cankick GmbH near Imst, gear up, and raft about 14 kilometers through the Inn River gorge. Guides such as Kai, Serkan, Florian, and Rita lead beginners and families through rapids including Memminger Walze, Oetzschlag, and Chaos. Allow three hours, then warm up with a shower and farewell drink.

“There were clear instructions from the company as they reached out a couple days early by messaging with additional details of when to arrive, where to park, and registration. The staff were well trained and knowledgeable, friendly and fun! Our rafting experience was at least 2 hrs on the water with decent rapids, even in August. Our guide was awesome and made sure we hit all the great rapids and had an incredible time, even in a boat with adults, teenagers, and pre-teens. I would highly recommend and my boys definitely want to come again.”

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2.Salzburg: White Water Rafting on the Salzach River

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 125 reviews · 3 hours · from $106 a head

Join state-certified guides such as Simon or Gobi for a 3-hour Salzach River rafting trip. You’ll spend about 1.5 hours on the water, tackling 11 km of moderate class III rapids, the Labyrinth, Railway rapids, splashy final sections, and a waterfall near Lend.

“Amazing. Everything was perfect. Loved that we had fun, set challenges, fell out for fun and the photos were great”

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3.Salzburg: River Rafting Trip for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 102 reviews · 3 hours · from $93 a head

You’ll raft 10km beneath Hohenwerfen Castle and the Tennen and Hagen Mountains on a three-hour beginner trip. A certified German or English-speaking guide supplies wetsuit, helmet, lifejacket, and shoes. Expect calm stretches, sandbanks, faster surges, splashing, and the option to swim. Children must be at least six.

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4.Ötztal: Rafting at Imster Canyon for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 70 reviews · 4 hours · from $76 a head

Join a four-hour beginner-friendly rafting trip through Tyrol’s Imster Gorge. You’ll ride the Inn from calm swimming stretches into lively whitewater with a certified German- or English-speaking guide, including Jacob or Nick when scheduled. Transfers, wetsuit and safety gear, a photographer, post-raft drink, and warm showers are included.

“Leuke activiteit voor jong en oud! Goede instructies van onze gids Jacob!”

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5.Imst: Rafting the Imster Gorge

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 28 reviews · 3 hours · from $69 a head Cheapest seat

You’ll spend about 90 minutes on the water, rafting 15 kilometers through Imst Gorge with a state-certified guide such as Gregor or Sam. The three-hour outing includes warm neoprene gear, safety training, a bus transfer to the launch point, and use of Wiggi Rafting’s Haiming base with showers and a sunbathing meadow.

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6.Rafting in Salzach with a state-certified raft guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102 a head

Join Torrent Outdoor Experience for a small-group rafting trip on the Salzach River in the Austrian Alps. A state-certified raft guide leads you through about 11 km of WW III water, including the Labyrinth, railroad surge, and lively rapids near Lend. Wetsuits are provided. You must be at least 12 and able to swim.

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7.Salzburg: Canyoning and Rafting Experience with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 18 reviews · 8 hours · from $223 a head

Spend eight hours combining beginner-friendly canyoning in Almbach gorge with moderate rafting on the Salzach River. You will jump or abseil, slide, swim, tackle rapids, and stop for schnitzel or vegetarian Kasnockerln. A licensed German- or English-speaking guide provides the gear and instruction. Bring water shoes, a towel, swimwear, and a change of clothes.

“Einfach nur geil! Die Wartezeit nach dem Canyoning und Rafting könnte kürzer sein. Ansonsten ein tolles Erlebnis!”

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8.Ötztal: Action Whitewater Rafting at Imster Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 3h 30m · from $91 a head

You’ll ride the Inn through Tyrol’s Imster Gorge in a guided raft, starting with calm water and swimming sections before meeting stronger waves and team-powered rapids. Transfers, wetsuit, safety gear, warm showers, changing rooms, and a drink are included. The 210-minute outing costs $91 per person and is offered in German and English.

“Det var en super sjov tur - men også lidt hårdt.”

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9.Adventurous rafting tour on the Salza – pure whitewater action!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3h 30m · from $94 a head Best rated

Join Freelife Outdoorsport in Großreifling for a 3.5-hour Salza rafting trip, including about 2.5 hours on the river. Certified German and English-speaking guides provide equipment, safety training, transfers, and photos. Expect easy to medium rapids, turquoise water, gorge scenery, and optional swimming and cliff-jump breaks.

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10.Ötztal: Imster Gorge Rafting Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $120 a head

Spend six hours rafting 30 km of the Inn River through Tyrol’s famous Imster Gorge. Certified German and English-speaking guides lead beginners and experienced rafters through Rohrbrücke Rapids, the Memminger Wave, and the Ötz Confluence. Afterward, help cook Tiroler Kasspatzln over a riverside campfire. Lunch, drinks, equipment, and river transport are included.

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11.Palfau: Full-Day Advanced Whitewater Rafting at Salza River

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 7 hours · from $147 a head

Take on 15 km of Salza River whitewater in Styria with state-certified English- or German-speaking guides. You will face level II-IV rapids, reach gorges accessible only by boat, pause for a substantial shore snack, and return to Saggraben camping site for a hot shower. Add a BBQ lunch if you want a relaxed finish.

“Celodenní rafting, skvělá organizace, průvodce i výborný oběd. Vřele doporučuji!”

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12.Rafting Ötztaler Ache

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours · from $104 a head

Start at Wiggi Rafting in Oetz, get fitted with warm neoprene gear, and join a certified English or German-speaking guide for a safety briefing and transfer to the river. The 100-minute rafting run passes through the forest gorge and Constructa section before ending at the Haiming camp.

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