Paddling near Red Deer, Alberta

Red Deer sits on the banks of its namesake river in central Alberta, and that river is the centrepiece of paddling in the region. The Red Deer River runs right through the city, with multiple put-ins and take-outs, and stretches downstream through badlands scenery all the way to Drumheller and Dinosaur Provincial Park. Within the city, calm ponds and Sylvan Lake round out the flatwater options for canoes, kayaks, and SUPs.