Grand Canyon Rafting: Classic Whitewater Adventure

Experience thrilling rapids and serene scenery on a Jackson Hole whitewater rafting adventure. Perfect blend of excitement and relaxation. Book your trip now!

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Snake River - The Upper Snake River is known worldwide for it’s crystal clear waters, unique geology, numerous recreation adventures, and amazing varieties of wildlife. The ability to experience wild water, world-class fishing, great hiking, and memorable camping are just a few of the reasons we all visit the Snake River Canyon. The privilege of…
What's Included
  • Transportation to and from the river
  • Paddling pants and jacket
  • Professional River Guide
  • Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (it is customary to tip your guide and bus driver)
  • Gear Rentals (wet suits $10, booties $5 and jackets $5 are available for rental)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Wet suits are $10.00 to rent. Wet suit jackets are $5.00 to rent.
Additional Information

This is the classic whitewater rafting trip experience down the Grand Canyon of the Snake River. It doesn’t take all day, but you’ll wish it did. The rapids are fun and the calm sections of river let you relax and enjoy the scenery all around you. There are non-paddling and paddling positions in this raft all watched over by an experienced whitewater…

Location
1255 US-89
U.S. 89
When: 30 minutes prior to your scheduled trip time Where: Mad River, 1255 South Highway 89 Jackson Wyoming 83001. Just 2 miles south of the town square, between Whole Grocer and Smith’s Grocery. Transportation from the Mad River Boat Wedge to the river and back is provided on every Mad River trip.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Deborah_b
Sep 29, 2025
Amazing - We are early '70s and thought this might be too rough for us. It was not it was amazing We sat in the back and left the youngsters do all the paddling because we both had shoulder replacements. It was absolutely breathtaking trip. It was also our birthday that day! Very professional staff with safety number one. Thank you all We will definitely use this viator again
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Derek_h
Sep 11, 2025
Great trip! Our guide Ree... - Great trip! Our guide Ree was awesome! I highly recommend this! Ree was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable.
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Edwardf_s
Sep 3, 2025
blue shirt guide - you're going to get wet just accept it , the guide and our group was awesome , perfect arrangement everything went smoothly. Bring a towel or buy one
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Beducky
Aug 31, 2025
Great Memory With the Family - They really went above and beyond to create a good experience. I have been on other rafting trips before and would put this trip (in mid August) as rather mild in risk. For those who have never rafted before, this will be a fun experience. Ree was a very experienced guide and did a great job to make us feel welcomed. I did bring along a waterproof phone holder (which they discouraged in the information sent) and was able to easily tuck that into my life jacket to avoid any potential loss. We did purchase the full picture package from Snake River Photos, which included a video, for about $120. There was another company who also provides them, Float-o-graph for a comparable price (no video.) I had to admit, but the photos were worth it and should be budgeted into the cost of this activity.
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Caroline
Aug 30, 2025
Amazing Time on the river ! - Amazing Time on the river ! We came for a morning ride. Despite the rain we had a Great Time. Thanks to Jeff as raft guide and Dan for the bus ride.
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Christinasq2397yo
Aug 15, 2025
Kevin was great! We are ready for some class IV’s - We had an amazing time! Kevin was a great guide and we always felt safe. He communicated perfectly, and made sure everyone had a great time!
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430jeff
Aug 11, 2025
Excellent trip and first class professionals - Fantastic trip with very knowledgeable guide! Excellent commentary and lots of laughs! The rapids were fun and not over dramatic,
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Courtney_t
Aug 11, 2025
Want to go again!! - Our guide was Kaleb and he was awesome! Very knowledgeable and made the entire group feel welcome and at ease. He made the experience fun and totally makes me want to try more like kayaking etc!!! Would 100% go again! Super thrilling!!!
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D3878qvmatthewn
Aug 10, 2025
Large group- Great Activity and Service Provided by Mad River - We had a very large group. Mad River was great to work with in coordinating the waivers needed and the staff were also great on the river. We had a great time and their service was exceptional.
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Roving292885
Aug 1, 2025
Great experience! Highly recommend! - Loved our guide. The views were amazing, the pace was fun (and not slow), and the length of the trip was perfect. There is a short(ish) hike at the end when returning to the bus, so be aware of that in case you have any injuries or other issues and need to make alternate arrangements with Mad River for returning to the bus!
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