CampHostJobsHorseshoe Rapids Recreation Site
Near Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
No operator is listed in BC government records. The site may be maintained by a government contractor or by its users.
About Horseshoe Rapids
Notice: The Horseshoe Rapids Recreation Site (REC5022) will be closed to the public from May 27-29. The site will be closed to facilitate BC Wildfire Training and Danger tree assessment and falling work. Your cooperation and understanding is greatly appreciated. Whitewater paddlers often use this quiet, out-of-the-way campsite on the west bank of the Kootenay River.
The three sites can accommodate tents and truck campers, but not trailers as there is little room to turn around.
To paddlers, the Horseshoe Rapids are classified as medium difficulty Class III rapids located along a scenic reach of the Kootenay River. Consult "A Paddler's Guide to the Vermillion-Kootenay River" available at the District office, local Visitor Info Centres, and Kootenay National Park.
At high water, a one-metre high standing wave can amuse kayakers for hours.
Visit nearby Natural Bridge/ Cross River Canyon Recreation Site at km 14 on the Cross River Forest Service Road for a short hike to a scenic canyon and waterfall.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 3 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Invermere, British Columbia
- District
- Rocky Mountain North (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1994
- Location
- 50.56077, -115.76078
- Site ID
- REC5022
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Drive north 20km on Hwy 93 from Radium through Kootenay National Park to Settler's Road. After 12km, continue straight and travel the Raven's Head Road to km 19. Turn left for the short, final approach to the site.
Alternate southern access from Canal Flats is possible along the Kootenay Forest Service Road (stay left at the 32.7 km mark). The road is accessible by car.
Note: River travel recommended for knowledgeable whitewater paddlers only.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. BC also recruits live-in fee-site operators by request for proposals on BC Bid.
Host jobs near Horseshoe Rapids:
- Campground Manager (live on site) Kananaskis Campground Services Inc. (KCS), 78 km away
- Park Maintenance Kananaskis Campground Services Inc. (KCS), 78 km away
- Campground Host, Kootenay Lake Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 98 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Cross River Canyon 10 km
- Windermere Wells 12 km
- Fenwick Lake 13 km, 2 campsites
- Palliser-Albert Junction 14 km, 5 campsites
- Fenwick Creek 14 km, 4 campsites
- Swansea Mountain 15 km
Information from Recreation Sites and Trails BC open data (BC Data Catalogue, Open Government Licence – British Columbia), retrieved 2026-10-09. Conditions change: check the official page before you travel. CampHostJobs is not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia.