The 5 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.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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