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Yellowstone River 8-Mile Paradise Raft Trip

Recommended by 100% of travelersBadge of ExcellenceGardiner, USA

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience Yellowstone from the water with a family-friendly half-day rafting trip, suitable for beginners and experienced rafters alike. You'll make your way along an 8-mile (13 km) stretch of river, passing through a mix of rapids and flat areas. You'll also have the chance to stop for a swim along the way.

Beginner- and family-friendly tour, suitable for all levels of experience
All safety gear will be provided
Wetsuits are available to borrow, free of charge
Group sizes capped at 10 participants for personal attention from your guide

What's Included

Wetsuit, Booties, Helmet, Paddle, Splash Top

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

603 Scott St W, Gardiner, MT 59030, USA
Please arrive at our Yellowstone River office at 603 Scott Street Gardiner, MT 59030 across from the Super 8 and right outside the North Entrance to YNP!

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

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
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Featured review

Kayla_B

All of the guides and staff were kind and helpful. Abby, our guide, was knowledgeable, friendly, and funny. She made our experience fun and exciting. It is the perfect way to end a Yellowstone vacation. Rapids were mild but enough to get everyone wet. It was beautiful to see the scenery from the river.

Reviews

5.0

285 reviews

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Beautiful weather, great views!

Marcie_B, Sep 2024

Our tour guide was fantastic! Friendly, informative and fun! The weather was beautiful The views were great The waves were easy to manage for this first timer!

5 Stars

Meredith_E, Sep 2024

Five Stars all around!! Highly recommend! Me & my husband had the best experience, we had so much fun! Sam was our guide & he was awesome to say the least! All the staff was great!

Fun

Jackie_G, Sep 2024

It was a great experience. We had so much fun. I would definitely go again. I was a little nervous but the water levels where low so I think that made it fine for a beginner.

Fun time!

MindiFalkowski, Sep 2024

Super fun and not scary at all. A great experience for all ages and abilities. Our guide, Cam, was awesome. It was one of the highlights of our trip.

Please keep the number of paddlers to 8 ppl max per raft.

James_M, Aug 2024

We enjoyed the rafting experience. It was our grandson's 1st time. Our guide, Eli, told a lot of funny jokes while also navigating the raft expertly. My only complaint is how crowded our raft was. We had 9 people plus Eli. My husband is an experienced paddler and he stopped paddling bc he did not have enough room. There were 2 other rafts in our group, one had 8 ppl w guide and the other only had 4 ppl w a guide. We would've enjoyed our trip a lot more if we had 7 ppl in our raft and the other raft had 6 ppl. Please keep the number of paddlers to 8 ppl max per raft.

Fantastic Trip

Jessica_Z, Aug 2024

This trip was FANTASTIC! Our guide, Molly was knowledgeable and funny. Hey Molly - don’t forget to read “Once there were wolves”!! We will definitely come back! Maybe kayaks next time!

Great family experience!

Elizabeth_W, Aug 2024

This is a very relaxing and easy raft trip. We all enjoyed the scenery and our guide, Frank! He was very knowledgeable and informative.

Enjoyable, relaxing time!!

Kayla_B, Aug 2024

Definitly recommend

Christal_B, Aug 2024

We really enjoyed our guide, Molly. She made sure we had a great time and got through some super fun rapids. It was exciting for those of us with experience, but still enjoyable for those of us who had never been and were a little nervous.

Great

Mavis_N, Jul 2024

Guide was fun, no one died. Shout out to Beau. Great and will come again Fun fun fun Great great great

Wet and wikd

Nancy_C, Jul 2024

We had a great afternoon whitewater rafting with Frank on the Yellowstone River! It’s a great family adventure with a professional team! I must admit, carrying the raft down a steep and rocky hill was a workout, so not advisable for those with physical limitations for heavy lifting, such as myself.

Great for first time rafters

Donna_M, Jul 2024

Cody, Bo and Emily provided us a beautiful, memorable morning on the Snake River. This was our first rafting experience. They were thorough in their instructions to stay safe. It was a mild effort experience providing amazing sites.

Great experience

CRAIG_Y, Jul 2024

Great experience - little bit taste of rough water for a beginner but mostly nice smooth scenic ride down the river. Jason was also a great friendly guide - knowledgeable as well.

Great experience!

Diana_G, Jun 2024

Overall, it was a wonderful and exciting experience! Tour guide was great and very knowledgeable. They made the experience fun and safe, especially for those who have never done whitewater rafting before.

What an amazing experience

Chris_D, Jun 2024

The entire staff was super friendly and helpful! It was cool seeing Abby do her guide test and do very well! Sanna (I can’t remember how to spell her name) was our guide and she was awesome! We hit all the waves at the right time to get wet and have a great experience! Her stories and jokes were super funny! We had the best time and look forward to white water rafting again! Happy birthday again!

First Cold Water Rafting

Janette_P, Jun 2024

I had been whitewater rafting in the past but in much warmer climate so I was very concerned about the temperature of the water. However, with the wet suite, fleece jacket, wind breaker, and life vest, I was just fine. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to feel my hands but I didn't get that cold. It was SO worth the trip. Our guides Jordan and Elijah were FANTASTIC! I believe with them we could have handled class 4 rapids but there were none on this stretch of the Yellowstone. GREAT TRIP!! So glad I went!!!

Yellowstone River Fun

Kellie_S, Jun 2023

Amazing experience! Tour guides were great, felt very safe and well taken care of! Only regret was booking the half day instead of the full day! This company is top notch and will definitely be coming back and booking again!

Kess was our tour guide...

Krystal_S, Jul 2022

Kess was our tour guide and she was very knowledgeable about the river and she was very entertaining we had a great time

Great TIme!

Audrey_G, Aug 2021

Claire, our guide was very sweet and Amenable, easy to get along with! Great for beginners. ……………………

Family fun

robertwilson_g, Aug 2021

Dr J was informative and bubbly and caring. He made it fun. It was a milder ride than we expected; drops were small child friendly. Dr J helped provide splash jackets for those who got drenched in the beginning. Overall well run with helmets, rubber booties, jackets and vests. The girls jokes on the way back were cute and family friendly.