Pre-Float Shuttle

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All ages (and dogs) welcome!

Please note: the pre-float shuttle is designed to be used at the BEGINNING of your float, NOT afterwards. Please see 'Reverse Shuttles' below.

How It Works

Step 1: Arrive 15 minutes prior to your float and park your vehicle at the downtown Lazy Day shop at 720 3 St NW of the Calgary Curling Club.

Step 2: Come inside the shop (via the east door) and pick up a free parking pass.

Step 3: Head outside to the shaded area near the front of the curling club to board the shuttle.

Duration

30 minutes

Note

Please note that there is a short 5-minute walk from the shuttle drop-off location to the launch point at the river. The terrain has a slight slope downward and is a mix of dirt, gravel and bike path for the rest of the walk. Unfortunately, the shuttle is not wheelchair-accessible.

Reverse Shuttle Trips

Some floaters have asked to take the shuttle at the END of their trip rather than the start, preferring to park at West Baker Park and shuttle back to the start after finishing their float. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND this because there are complications that may arise with this arrangement:

Shuttles leave on the hour: If your float does not end by 30 minutes to the hour, you may miss your shuttle and have to wait an hour for the next.

Difficulty in predicting float times: Float times will get longer as the river flow slows throughout August and will be increasingly hard to estimate. Given that shuttle trips are often full, you will need to select and pre-pay for an anticipated shuttle time to ensure that seats are available for your party. If you miss your booked shuttle, there are no guarantees that there will be availability on the next shuttle.

Final shuttle leaves at 5pm (4pm from mid-August onward): if you do not arrive at the end point by 4:30, you may miss the last shuttle run and will need to taxi or Uber back to your vehicle at your cost.

If floaters are willing to accept these risks, we are happy to accommodate 'reverse shuttling' as best we can. To book, you will need to make two separate bookings - one with a time for your launch, and a second booking for the anticipated return shuttle (i.e.: three or four hours later).