Tubing now open at Elora Gorge Conservation Area
ELORA – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has announced tubing at the Elora Gorge Conservation is now open – and it closes on Sept. 7.
But it comes with some rules and safety instructions.
Tickets must be purchased online and in advance through the online ticket system. Walk-up ticket sales are not permitted. Tickets can be purchased up to three days in advance.
An approved tube, helmet with chin strap and personal flotation device (PFD) are required.
Participants may bring their own equipment or may rent all components in advance as part of the equipment rental package.
Hours of operation are 10am to 6pm daily. The last registration and equipment rental is at 4pm daily (no exceptions).
GRCA-owned equipment must be returned by 7pm on the same day it was rented.
The GRCA warns that tubing may close without notice for various reasons, including high river levels (i.e. over eight cubic metres per second). River levels can rise rapidly following a heavy rainfall event. Visitors can refer to the water levels graphed for Elora (West Montrose) on the GRCA’s River Flows webpage.
Tubing at Elora Gorge requires participants to walk along the roadway for approximately 1.3km (each way) when going to and from the entrance and exit points of the river. Appropriate footwear is strongly recommended.
All participants must complete an online waiver prior to attending.
Tickets
Tickets must be purchased online, in advance. The cost of tubing registration without equipment rental is $21.50 per person. The complete equipment rental package is $55.50 per person (registration fee included).
Conservation area day use admission fees are separate and must be paid in addition to the cost of tubing ticket(s) and equipment rental upon entry at the gate.
A security deposit of $75 will be required for all equipment rentals.
More information on the Elora Gorge admission and tubing fees can be found at grandriver.ca/outdoor-recreation/conservation-areas/elora-gorge/tubing-at-elora-gorge.
