Experience Guide | Tourism Medicine Hat

The Great Bigs

GREAT BIG PADDLE July 4, 2026

GREAT BIG PEDAL June 17, 2026

GREAT BIG THROW June 2026

A large waterway in a prairie city calls for an event like the Great Big Paddle. The South Saskatchewan River invites the relaxed and friendly float to begin in Echo Dale Regional Park, where giant cliffs and red rock lead the way. After a few hours of stunning scenery, Strathcona Island Park pulls the group in to finish the float. “When you’re on the river, you get a view that’s totally different from land. It’s a very unique viewpoint. You see wildlife and vivid red cliffs. The face in the rocks has been there for many, many moons — and once people know about it, they look for it every time they float the river,” says Tara Goddu, a Medicine Hat Paddle Club member. This event is free. Join @medicinehatpaddleclub for event details.

Director and event coordinator of Bike Medicine Hat Shelley Acheson says Medicine Hat’s largest cycling event Great Big Pedal will again invite community members and visitors to pump their tires, clip their helmets, and meet at Kin Coulee Park to bike the scenic pathways. “The trails are so diverse with the creek and river, hillside coulees, and all the different wildlife you see. You’re immersed in so much nature, where you really feel you’re away from the city,” says Acheson. This event is free. Join @bikemedicinehat for event details.

With beautiful cottonwood trees filling most City Parks in Medicine Hat, they make for enclosed, peaceful spots to throw discs and play a competitive game. During the Great Big Throw, take the challenge of throwing 100 holes in three days. Visit all five courses in Medicine Hat to experience playing a handful of courses in Canada’s Sunniest City. “It’s like outdoor therapy, being outside and playing a super chill game of disc golf. It’s quite relaxing,” says Ethan Knodel, owner of Skip Shot Disc Sports. “You only need one disc to start, and it can be as competitive as you want it to be.” This event is free. Join @medhatdiscgolfclub for event details.

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