ROAD TRIP |/ NEAR CALGARY |/ FREE LAZY RIVER There's a place just 90 minutes from Calgary where you can float a lazy river, hang out on a sandy beach and spend the afternoon in the water without paying an admission fee. Discovery Canyon in Red Deer is open for the season, and you can bring your own tube or rent one on site for $7. It feels a bit like finding a mini summer resort in the middle of Alberta. 📍Discovery Canyon at River Bend Golf Recreation Area, Red Deer 🎟️Free admission ✅Tube rent