Below Hummingbird Falls (Coors Falls) To Hummingbird Creek Rec Area

NAME: Hummingbird Creek

SECTION: Below Hummingbird Falls to Hummingbird Creek Rec Area

HOW TO GET THERE:

This area is about an hours drive from Rocky Mountain House. From Rocky, travel south on HWY 11/22 until secondary highway 752. Follow this highway south until the Forestry Trunk Road (734). Go west on 734 and follow it until you cross the Ram Bridge. Continue down for about 3 km and turn left at the Hummingbird Creek Rec sign. The rec area can be used as your take out. For your put in, continue down the hummingbird creek road and just past the horse ranch on your left you will see the Hummingbird waterfall

Coors Falls (HUmmingbird Falls)

. A hike down a steep hill will bring you to just below the falls.

Dropping into Coors Falls

This is your put in.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

Hike along the gorge and put in the pool that’s below the waterfall. This start is a good beginner run for kayak creeking: narrow, steep and boney.

Luke halfway through the gorge

Start

This short section starts off with some class II+ features than eventually calms down as it approaches the canyon. Once inside the canyon walls, you will come across a series of small drops and rapids. Be prepared to scout as a class III+ drop followed by a class III rapid is about halfway through the canyon. This first drop is a tough portage. It will be easier to run it so be prepared.

HUmmingbird drop

Right after the drop is a narrow rapid, this one can be portaged around if unsure.

Narrow Chute

A seal dive off river left will get you passed it. After leaving the canyon the river flows onto a gravel bed and begins to lose its momentum. From the Coors Falls to the Rec area is about an hours worth of paddling. You can also run this river till it joins up with the Upper South Ram River which would add another canyon and another 2 hours to your run.

WHERE TO STAY:

The Hummingbird Creek Rec Area is free of charge to stay at. It is located right along the Creek and there is a path that leads to the South Ram River. If planning on running the South Ram, be sure to read the guide as a 100 foot waterfall is just after the Ram Bridge. Help keep this area free, don’t leave a mess behind.