I go rafting down the Elbow, and we typically park our cars near the 4th street bridge and start in Sandy Beach. Lots of other people do the same as the river is pretty bustling on sunny days. Depending on the river speed it's typically around a 2 hour float, 3 hours if you stop once or twice.
Not sure what kind of rafting your are interest in. But the rafting down the elbow is really relaxed and easy going. Most of the people out there (like myself) are early twenties and are mostly interested in consuming beer and admiring all the fine ladies (which are a plenty). Most everyone uses the cheap inflatable rafts from Canadian Tire and don't wear life jackets. The river is pretty slow (maybe walking speed) and usually no more than 2 feet deep aside from a couple places where you can swim if so interested.
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