Deluxe Full Day Whitewater Rafting with a BBQ Lunch
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West Glacier, USA
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Montana with this full-day floating and rafting tour from West Glacier. Unwind and take in the views as you float—and challenge yourself on Class II and III rapids—on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, which borders Glacier National Park. During the day, you'll make a stop to refuel with a barbecue lunch on the riverbank.
- Soak up the beauty of Montana on a floating and rafting tour from West Glacier
- Float and paddle on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River
- Opportunities to spot wildlife in its native habitat
- Includes a delicious barbecue lunch on the riverbank
What's Included
- Helmet and U.S Coast Guard-approved life jacket
- All Fees and Taxes
- LunchRiverside BBQ lunch options: with Montana bison burger, "Big Sky Bird" chicken sandwich or "Frontier Forager" veggie burger
- Complimentary wetsuits & booties when needed
- Complimentary photo package
- 5-6 hour guided rafting trip (duration varies by river conditions)
- Shoes with a back on them; flip flops and crocs are not allowed.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Glacier Raft Company106 Going-to-the-Sun Rd, West Glacier, MT 59936, USA
Arrive at our address 106 Going-to-the-Sun Rd, West Glacier, MT 59936 30 minutes before your scheduled launch time.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.9:30 am
What To Expect
1
Middle Fork of the Flathead
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Children must weigh at least 50 lbs.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 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
John_C
Matt was a fantastic guy! We had an easy float, a great lunch and then some really nice rapids. Lots of laughs and good conversation in between rapids. There is a lot to learn while enjoying the river! Thank you!
Reviews
4.9
based on 313 reviews
Sallie_C, Jun 2025
So much fun! As a beginner I wasn’t sure what to expect but it was just enough rapids along with beautiful scenery. Kane was a great guide!
John_C, Jun 2025
Matt was a fantastic guy! We had an easy float, a great lunch and then some really nice rapids. Lots of laughs and good conversation in between rapids. There is a lot to learn while enjoying the river! Thank you!
Madison_S, Aug 2024
This was an incredible experience! Matty B was our guide and we had the best time!! Would absolutely recommend!
Valerie_G, Jul 2024
Amazing trip, from the light float to lunch (which is over a literal campfire - best included lunch I’ve ever had during an outdoor activity tour) to the rapids. Great for beginners as well, since the guides are pretty thorough with their instruction. Plus you’ll get a heck of an arm workout and of course a view you’ll never forget. My guide Tampa was wonderful. Highly recommend!
Brandy_P, Jul 2024
Over all the experience was ok, the staff were friendly and kind but my partner and I felt like we wasted a day of our trip the first half of the trip is just a river float with NO white rapids at all all of them are the second half of the day and even those were mostly class 2 very child friendly but if you are someone looking for adventure or a trill seeker I would skip this.
Julienne_K, Jul 2024
Ava our guide was fantastic - knowledgeable, energetic and personable. We are from NC and the experience here was superior. THANK YOU.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you so much for the review!
We are beyond happy to hear that Ava's expertise and enthusiasm made your experience so enjoyable!
We hope to see you again!
daniel_l, Jun 2024
Scenery was unbelievable,clear turquoise water. Cait our rafting guide was very intertaning and the guides actually grilled your lunch on the river.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you so much for the review!
We are glad that you had a fantastic time with Cait.
We hope to see you again!
Lindsay_S, Sep 2023
We saw a black bear swimming across the river! Beautiful day to raft Tampa our tour guide was very enthusiastic and was great at maneuvering the raft.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
That is such a unique and special experience to see a bear on your rafting trip! We are so glad you chose to share your time with us. We hope to see you out on the river again soon.
Brett_H, Aug 2023
Full day whitewater trip was so enjoyable and so amazing to take in God’s creation throughout Glacier Park. While most of the rapids weren’t too challenging in late August due to water flow, that could’ve been also having an excellent General Aaron in charge of our troops! He was what I would consider the best style of guide, with ease of communication and knowledge, and not cheesy or scripted. The half way meal was great getting our proteins cooked on a grill not cold sandwiches! Highly recommend the Glacier Raft Co and Aaron as your guide!
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Aaron is a fantastic guide! We are thrilled this was your experience with us. We hope that you will join us for another adventure in the future. Maybe we can take you on higher water!
Molly_T, Aug 2023
Great guide! He kept us safe.
Keep up the good work.
Highly recommend this rafting
excursion—you will get a great workout.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thanks for joining us on the Full Day Raft Trip!
Jessica_B, Jul 2023
We were looking for something we could do outside of Glacier Nat’l Park that also gave us the views and adventure. This was amazing and fun! Ron (hi Ron’s mom!!) was a great guide- funny, personable, loves what she does and wants to know about the people on her raft.
The lunch was super tasty - I had the steak and my niece had the chicken. Lots of little rapids to work up to the big ones. Water level is low right now so it was perfect for my niece to try out rafting - she loved it!!
Highly recommend doing this if you are looking to see some beautiful mountains and get a lil adventure without waiting in line to get into the park!
Carrie_L, Jul 2023
We enjoyed this rafting experience, especially the second half of the day where we got to the rapids.
Kristi_A, Jul 2023
James made it an unforgettable experience for my 15yo son and me…loved it!! Water and scenery is gorgeous on the west side of the park
James_C, Jun 2023
The first part was mostly relaxing and getting to know the people on the boat.
Lunch was great, steak on the river!
The rapids were a blast!
Everything was just right.
Brad_H, Jul 2022
Our river guide, AP, was amazing. He was very knowledgeable about the surrounding area and was super funny! I would highly recommend the full day trip 100%. We stopped for lunch 1/2 way though which was absolutely delicious. Even the picky kids enjoyed the food! All of the guides were fun and personable!
Response from Host, Jul 2022
We're glad to hear you enjoyed your trip with AP!
Ken_P, Jun 2022
Our guide was absolutely amazing and we rode some incredible rapids with very little effort of us paddling. The lunch was five star and a welcome break to stretch and refresh. This is the second trip for me and first for my friends and everyone had a blast. We all would do this again!
Thank you,
The Minnesota Crew
Response from Host, Jun 2022
We are so happy you returned to raft with us! Hopefully we can see you and your friends again soon.
James_C, Jun 2022
We were on the first excursion of the season and oh my goodness! The water was running fast and furious. Brock was our guide and he was the best. He was confident, experienced, skilled and fun.
He let us know and reminded us what we needed to do to stay safe. Lunch was superb. It was an amazing ride, an experience that these two not especially fit oldsters (69&70) will ever forget.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your trip with Brock! Hopefully you can return again.
Kristina_L, Jul 2021
My husband and I had such a good time on our full day rafting trip! Our guide, Vance, was great! He gave us a recommendation about where to eat afterwards and almost our whole raft group went there for dinner. Our group talked and we all got to know each other. It was an amazing day to be out on the river. Everyone on our boat loved the lunch and we had a good time jumping in the water to cool off. I would definitely recommend this trip for people with kids as well as adults. It was one of my favorite memories from our trip to Glacier.
Response from Host, Jul 2021
Thank you for joining us on the river! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your trip.
Matthew_K, Aug 2020
Absolutely beautiful river. You are unlikely to find better scenery. Great lunch. Great guides. Be prepared for weather. We started out cold until the afternoon sun came out.
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