Athabasca Falls is a waterfall in Jasper National Park on the upper Athabasca River, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the townsite of Jasper, Alberta, Canada, and just west of the Icefields Parkway.
The river falls over a layer of hard quartzite and through the softer limestone below, carving a short gorge and a number of potholes.
Highway 93A takes off from the nearby Icefields Parkway, and crosses the falls on the way north to the town of Jasper.
Whitewater rafting often starts below the falls to travel downstream on the Athabasca River to Jasper.
The Athabasca Falls are located near two Athabasca River crossings: Highway 93A has a historic bridge[3] which allows vehicles to cross the river, and there is also a pedestrian bridge located nearby, closer to the falls.