Directions to REO

Below are driving directions to REO's Rafting Resort

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DIRECTIONS BELOW ARE FOR ONE OF TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS: THE NAHATLATCH RIVER AND THE THOMPSON RIVER.

PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK YOUR BOOKING AND ASK YOUR RESERVATIONS COORDINATOR WHAT RIVER YOU ARE ON PRIOR TO FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS BELOW. DO NOT GO TO THE ANMORE ADDRESS.

REO Coordinates (to resort for Nahatlatch river)
49.9878, -121.5407 or
+49° 59' 16.08", -121° 32' 26.52"

Directions from Vancouver (Nahatlatch location), Kelowna (Nahatlatch location), Whistler (Nahatlatch location), Washington (Nahatlatch location).

FOR THOMPSON DIRECTIONS PLEASE ASK THE RESERVATIONS OFFICE AT 1.800.736.7238 (TOLL FREE).

From Vancouver, British Columbia to REO Rafting Resort (rafting on the Nahatlatch)

Approx. driving time: 2.5 hours from the Port Mann Bridge
Vancouver is a whitewater river rafting and kayaking vacation destination. REO is only 2.5 hours from Vancouver via Hwy #1. Enjoy the best white water and river rafting trips, weekend getaways and family adventure vacations in British Columbia on the Nahatlatch and Thompson rivers.

From Vancouver BC Canada take the #1 Trans Canada Highway East from Vancouver to Chilliwack and Hope.
Exit Highway #1 (Exit #170). Turn left at the light and proceed north.
Follow the signs through Hope town centre and resume on Highway #1 East/North through the Fraser Canyon (do not take highway #3 or #5).
In the small town of Boston Bar, turn left opposite Young's Gas station. Cross over the railroad tracks and the Fraser River and proceed north through the town of North Bend.
Stay on the main road for 14.5 km (9 miles) and watch for the REO signs. The first 6K is paved; the final 8.5 km is gravel.
Turn left at the REO sign at KM 14.5 and drive slowly down the steep road. The first level is the guide's living area; proceed down past the log cabin veering right to the Trading Post parking lot. Check in at the Trading Post! You made it!

Directions From Kelowna, British Columbia to REO (rafting on the Nahatlatch)

Approximate driving time from Kelowna BC: 3.5 hours

The best whitewater rafting adventure in Canada and the USA, take the Coquihalla Connector from Kelowna to Merritt. Then take Highway #5, the Coquihalla Highway to Hope.
From Highway #5 exit at Hope and follow the signs through Hope's town centre to Highway #1 East and following the highway north through the Fraser Canyon.
In the small town of Boston Bar, turn left opposite Young's Gas station. Cross over the railroad tracks and the Fraser River and proceed north through the town of North Bend.
Turn left at the REO sign at KM 14.5 and drive slowly down the steep road. The first level is the guide's living area; proceed down past the log cabin veering right to the Trading Post parking lot. Check in at the Trading Post! You made it!

Directions From Whistler, British Columbia to REO (rafting on the Nahatlatch)

Approximate driving time from Whistler BC: 4 hours
The best whitewater rafting trip in British Columbia is not in Whistler, but rather it is on the Nahatlatch River, a 3.5 to 4-hour drive from Whistler Resort. Recommended by AAA, AirMiles, Frommers, and 50,000 satisfied guests, the Nahatlatch is the ultimate rafting adventure vacation destination in Canada and the USA.

From Whistler take highway #99 North through Pemberton and on to Lillooet.
In Lillooet, take highway #12 south to Lytton.
In Lytton take Highway #1 west to Boston Bar (do not go north to Spences Bridge).
In the small town of Boston Bar, turn right opposite Young's Gas station. Cross over the railroad tracks and the Fraser River and proceed north through the town of North Bend.
Turn left at the REO sign at KM 14.5 and drive slowly down the steep road. The first level is the guide's living area; proceed down past the log cabin veering right to the Trading Post parking lot. Check in at the Trading Post! You made it!

Directions From Seattle Washington to REO (rafting on the Nahatlatch)

Approximate driving time from Seattle Washington: 4.5 hours
Come experience the best whitewater and the premier rafting resort in the Pacific Northwest, only 4.5 hours drive time from Seattle. For the best whitewater river rafting trips, weekend getaways and family adventure vacations, go with the company recommended by AAA, AirMiles, Frommers and many of the best companies in Seattle. Border waits may add to this time.

From Seattle, take I-5 Nroth through Everett and to Bellingham Washington.
In Bellingham, take #542 NE to #9, then go north to Sumas. You will want ot drive through the USA and Canada border crossing at Sumas. You will need a valid passport to cross the border.
Take #11 to Abbotsford, British Columbia.
Take Highway #1 East, the Trans Canada Highway, through Abbotsford, Chilliwack and on to Hope.
Follow the signs through Hope town centre and resume on Highway #1 east through the Fraser Canyon. DO NOT TAKE HIGHWAY #3 OR #5.
In the small town of Boston Bar, turn left opposite Young's Gas station. Cross over the railroad tracks and the Fraser River and proceed north through the town of North Bend.
Turn left at the REO sign at KM 14.5 and drive slowly down the steep road. The first level is the guide's living area; proceed down past the log cabin veering right to the Trading Post parking lot. Check in at the Trading Post! You made it!