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Paddling near Calgary, Alberta

Calgary sits at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow Rivers on the edge of the Canadian Prairies, with the Rocky Mountains rising to the west. The city's rivers are paddleable right through the urban core, while flatwater reservoirs and mountain lakes lie within an hour's drive. The range runs from calm lagoons ideal for beginners to genuine whitewater on the Kananaskis and upper Bow.

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