2 Hour Rafting on the Yellowstone River
Recommended by 100% of travelers
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Gardiner, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Appease your appetite for adventure on a 2-hour rafting adventure of the Yellowstone River from Gardiner. Experience the exhilaration of rafting on the Yellowstone River without worrying about the rapids being too intense for younger travelers. Allow a professional guide to direct you to paddle hard and fast over thrilling rapids and, when you reach calmer sections of the water, stop for a refreshing swim in the Yellowstone River.
- This tour is an exciting choice for families
- Paddle over Class II and III rapids under the guidance of your professional instructor
- Admire the beautiful scenery of the Yellowstone National Park as you glide
- See the scenery of Yellowstone National Park away from the land-based crowds
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Wetsuits, water shoes, splash jacket
- Changing facility
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 129 US Hwy 89 S, Gardiner, MT 59030, USA
Check-in 30 minutes prior to your trip
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Check-in 30 minutes before your trip
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
SUSAN_M
Amazing experience! Dustin was an awesome guide!! Engaging, fun, lively and knowledgeable of his areas. He seemed to be able to know what our group wanted and was able to deliver. we are an adventurous group and loved the excitement! Highly recommend!
Reviews
5.0
based on 549 reviews
Jody_T, Sept 2025
Great trip. Fun guides and great views and you will get wet Body was a great guide and took great care of us
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Hi Jody, thank you for your awesome recommendation. Your feedback is very important to us. We love to hear you had a fun time on the river with Bode. He is a great guide, who loves to show his clients a good time. Please come see us again soon!
Vicki_N, Sept 2025
Great staff and a wonderful adventure. Easy check in and they have any gear you may need, it was a beautiful day for us and only used their foot wear. We loved the trip.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Hi Vicki, thank you for the awesome recommendation. We are so glad to hear you appreciated our team and enjoyed your adventure with us! We hope the rest of your trip was just as wonderful and fun.
Gary_R, Sept 2025
The guides are top notch, they know the river, the history, and are strong and personal le, oh and fun. So much fun. They provided clean, quality gear as well. We would go back to Wild West Rafting again!
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Hi Gary, we are so glad to hear you had a great experience with us. We are very fortunate to have such a great team here at Wild West Rafting. We hope to see you on the river again soon.
SRIKANTH_R, Sept 2025
The experience is great but the rapids are smaller during September. The guides are very friendly and the communication during our modified booking is really great.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Hi! Thank you for the great review. Your recommendation means a lot to us! We are glad to hear we were able to accommodate your modified booking and show you a fun time on the river.
Maryalice_J, Aug 2025
Considering i am 71 and a little nervous, i loved it. It was physical but loved it especially going for a swim. Added bonus floating by Elks cooling off in the river. Brandon was quite the comedian but definitely knew what he was doing
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for the review, and we're thrilled to hear you had an excellent time rafting with us!
Scott_Z, Jul 2025
The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. They hustled and worked well as a team. The owner is involved with the staff. Our guide Spencer was fantastic. I highly recommend using this company.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Hi Scott! We're happy you had a great trip with Spencer! Thank you for the kind words and thank you for the review! We appreciate it!
Julia_F, Aug 2024
Our guide made it fun, we saw some wildlife and enjoyed the scenery. Nice facility, bought ice cream afterwards. A little long on the water (2 hour trip) for me and water is chilly, but overall great afternoon!
Katie_F, Jul 2024
Our family had the best time and our guide, Dylan, was so good at pointing out points of interest and engaging with all the kids!
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you so much! We are thrilled to hear that Dylan showed your family on the Yellowstone river. :)
jennifer, Jul 2024
Wonderful for young families. Our guide Morgan was a delight and did all the heavy lifting. Easy and super fun, and swimming was great on a hot day.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a great review! Glad you had a blast rafting with us!
tamara_b, Jul 2024
Well organized. Great instruction. Really a fun time for the whole family. The staff was great. Wonderful facilities
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a great review!
Tina_S, Jun 2024
Jess was an awesome guide - very knowledgeable about the area and animals which was a highlight for our daughter. She handled the boat well and made relating over some exciting parts exhilarating! I loved this experience and would do it again paddles down!!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hi Tina! It's great to hear that you had such a lovely trip with Jess and that you got to see some good wildlife along the way! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a positive review!
Kevin_W, Jun 2024
Caro and the entire crew at Wild West were awesome start to finish. This rafting trip was filled with laughs the whole way. My kids had a great time and said they wanted to do it again! Despite it being very windy Caro kept us safe and entertained! A+ plus service from these guys and props for the complimentary wetsuit rentals! 🤙🏻
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hi Kevin! It's so great to hear that you had such a great trip with Caro and that the rest of our staff treated you well! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a positive review!
Sonia_M, Jun 2024
We had the best time going down the river with Ryley! It was fun and exciting. Would like to return and do the full day next year. Thanks for the memories 💙
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hello Sonia! We're so happy to hear that you had such a wonderful time on your trip with Ryley! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a positive review and we hope to see you again next summer!
Cecelia_S, Jun 2024
Awesome experience with Jack! The staff was super friendly and enthusiastic. Felt safe the whole time but still lots of big waves. Would absolutely recommend to a friend’
Response from Host, Jul 2024
It's so wonderful to hear that you had such a great trip with Jack and that he made sure you all felt safe and comfortable the whole time! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a positive review!
Janna_H, Jun 2024
This was an excellent first rafting experience for our family. The customer service was over the top!! Jack greeted us with great positive energy and a smile as we were getting our gear for the trip. Jack and Jay were also our guides on the raft. Both of them were extremely kind and patient with us and our four kids. My 5 year old talked nonstop and they conversed with him the entire ride. It really helped him to have calmer energy as he was somewhat nervous. They also took time to point out neat landscaping features throughout the float as well. There was a photographer who also snapped pics of us along the river. That was very much appreciated. During the bus ride to and from the river, all of the guides were fun and entertaining. You can tell they truly enjoy their job and working together. It was a memorable experience and we would absolutely go again.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Hi Joanna! We're so happy you had such a wonderful first rafting experience with Jack and Jay and that you and your kids had such a fun time. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a positive review!
April_L, Jun 2024
Do it!! Wild West was always SO kind, accommodating, and just a great group of people!! We took our 5 kiddos ahead 4-13 and not only did we all have a blast, our 4 year old never stopped smiling!! Niko was an AWESOME guide and he made the trip down the river even more fun!!
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Hi! We're so happy you guys had such a spectacular time and that our staff was so wonderful to you guys! We're also so glad Niko was such a good guide for you! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us positive feedback!
Sushant_P, May 2024
Good experience, i would definitely go back but in summer/more preferably time.
Amazing river for novice rafter and guide we had was amazing.
Response from Host, May 2024
Hello! We're happy to hear you had a fun time on your trip and that your guide showed you a good time! We really hope to see you again sometime!
Marybeth_A, Aug 2023
Awesome trip on the Yellowstone!! Matt our guide was great! First time rafting but felt very safe and in good hands!!
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you so much for this review! We are happy to hear Matt made you feel comfortable and showed you a great time on the Yellowstone river. :)
Bonnie_P, Aug 2023
Great 8 miles on the river. First time we did this as a group. It was the perfect effort level for us. We had lots of fun! There is a lot of down time. Historical knowledge and sharing by the guide would help fill that time.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
We appreciate you coming out for your first time rafting with us! :) We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your time. We hope to see you again for some more whitewater rafting!
Cindy_M, Jul 2023
Spending time with my grandson and having a great time. All staff were very accommodating. Grandson really enjoyed and I checked this off my bucket list.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you!! We are so happy to hear that the two of you had a great experience and we are even more excited to have helped check off something from your bucket list!!
Michele_N, Jul 2023
Great trip. The guides worked very hard. No huge rapids but great for families. Nice rafts and professional staff.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you so much!! We really appreciate your kind review and are so happy to hear that you had a great time!!
Lorraine_M, Jun 2023
The guide, Chase, was exceptional. The whitewater challenge was just right for beginners. It was exciting and challenging but not scary. My 10-year-old grandson said it was the best part of the vacation. The only reason I didn't give this five stars was the changing facilities did not have showers for afterwards, and the wetsuits smelled a bit of mildew (hard to avoid in these facilities).
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thank you so much!! We are so happy to hear that you and your family had such a wonderful experience!!
Joel_L, Jun 2023
We had a blast! The 2hr float was perfect for our crew which included two 3 1/2 year olds. Mark is a top notch guide!
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Thank you so much, Joel! We are happy you and your family enjoyed your rafting trip with us! Please come back to see us again anytime!
Thomas_F, Jul 2022
The rapids were great, the guide was friendly and helpful, and watching my granddaughter’s face was priceless!
Bill_S, Jun 2022
Very fun experience. Guides were very helpful and the kids got to swim in the river in the calmer parts
Lorinda_D, May 2022
This was a memorable experience! Our guide Pat was very knowledgeable. You can’t go to Yellowstone without this experience. Highly recommend!!!!
Manju_S, Sept 2021
Bailey was our raft operator and she was exceptional. She was extremely knowledgeable about the River, surroundings and animals. We learned and enjoyed at the same time.
Arthur_H, Sept 2021
Dillon was a great guide….. knowledgeable and experienced kept a bunch of first timers safe. Rapids were enjoyable not scary
Janaine_M, Aug 2021
It was our first time rafting, and we had a blast. The guide was very friendly and nice. I definitely recommend this place.
Aimee_N, Aug 2021
It’s Worth every penny. Great experience. Would be super fun with your kids. Joe was an excellent guide.
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