18-Mile 6Hrs of Fun on the Yellowstone River with lunch
4.7
9 Ratings
Gardiner

Experience 18 miles of thrilling rapids, scenic beauty, and a delicious lunch on the Yellowstone River. Paddle through Paradise Valley and Yankee Jim Canyon.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 603 Scott St W - Our Yellowstone whitewater rafting trip is a fun, wide, high-volume river that features rolling wave rapids. Rapids vary in size depending on water levels. Families love it! The Yellowstone white water rafting trip is great for children ages 8 and up. Spectacular views may include spotting wildlife such as river otters and bald…
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What's Included
  • Wetsuit
  • Booties
  • Helmet
  • Paddle
  • PFD
  • Splash Top
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Begin your journey at the edge of America’s first National Park! Start your morning by paddling the “Gardiner Town Stretch” and continue downstream into the stunning Paradise Valley. Before reaching paradise, you’ll navigate class I-III lively rapids, take in the breathtaking scenery, and discover fantastic swimming spots.
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Location
603 Scott St W
Scott Street West
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!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.7
(9 Ratings)
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Steven_g
Aug 5, 2025
Awesome family adventure! - What a great experience! Emily was a wonderful guide and always kept the conversation going in between exciting rapids. Would definitely do again!
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Lm721
Jul 29, 2025
Great experience - Such a fun trip. Montana whitewater was efficient, friendly, safety first, and made sure we had fun. Elijah was the best guide our family has had over several years of rafting! Various rivers. Safety first, but he made sure each of us, including all the kids, had a ton of fun. Highly recommend!!!
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Plugdudetx
Jul 21, 2025
A Great Ride Down the Yellowstone River - This was a great way to explore a slice of Montana down the Yellowstone River. Our guide, Jordan, was excellent - he did a lot of the paddling, so we didn't have to work too hard, and he was very informative about the scenery and wildlife we saw from the river. The sack lunch was very good - Boar's Head product. The rapids were fun enough, but I'm sure they would have been better a few weeks earlier when the river was a little higher - so if you want more excitement, go in June.
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Denise
Jul 14, 2025
Definitely recommend this raft group - Fletch was an excellent raft captain. We had great experience They grouped us perfectly with great people. The equipment was good and dryjackets and wetsuits were available at no extra cost. They supplied boots too for those who needed to borrow them
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Travel63975495728
Jul 2, 2024
Fun trip! - Wonderful experience! Whitewater rafting is always one of my favorite vacation activities and this one did not disappoint. Our guide Elijah was knowledgeable and entertaining. The rapids were fun and the calmer spots we got to observe the beauty around us and learn about the area. Highly recommend the experience!
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Wy0nneb
Jun 23, 2024
Full-Day Rafting was AWESOME! - This was my first rafting trip and was a little apprehensive to do a full-day trip with some level 3 and 4 rapids. But, the experience was AWESOME! Everyone at Montana Whitewater was very courteous and professional. The email and phone communications were great (make sure to read the details of your booking! We are so glad we did and brought dry clothes and a towel. It would have been a miserable ride home in cold, wet clothes). When we arrived, we were ushered to the areas to get our wetsuit, water shoes and finally the splash jackets. These essential things saved the day with the 48 degree water temps! Once on the river, we were so fortunate to have the best river guide, David. He talked us through all the safety protocols before we placed the raft in the water. As we proceeded down the river, he was very informative about what to expect at every turn. He told us exactly what he was going to do and how it was going to effect the raft. He guided us flawlessly through some tough spots, even making sure both sides of the raft were equally soaked when we were done. This may have been my first rafting trip, but it surely won't be my last. Montana Whitewater and David our river guide, have set the standard for which all rafting trios will be measure going forward!
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Traveler102001
Aug 5, 2025
Amazing rafting trip book it ! - Had a great experience with Montana Whitewater. We completed the full day rafting trip (me, my husband ,and our 15 year old son). Our guide, Aiden was amazing. I had completed a rafting trip years prior and had a really bad experience. That was definitely not the case with this rafting company, and our guide made it extremely fun. We would do it again without hesitation. We completed the rafting with several other boats and all the guides made the effort to keep us engaged, safe, and ensured we had a great time!
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Keith_p
Jul 20, 2025
Amazing views, but limited rapids over the full 6 hours - We did the 6 hours and this included a number of relaxing drifts through the river. The rapids are good, but not that long and so not quite the thrill ride. However, this is still a trip worth doing to see Yellowstone from a different view. Loved it
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Colette
Jul 18, 2025
Great experience, but the half-day trip is enough. - We took the full day rafting tour of the Yellowstone River. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly. I didn't give it 5 stars, however, because there weren't many good rapids after the half-day trip pull-out location. So I think a half-day trip with this company would be well worth the money and definitely a great experience. The second half of the full day trip was mostly flat water, which is lovely and relaxing, but not usually what you're looking for in a white-water trip. We had fun and I'd recommend this company, but I'd only recommend the half-day trip. That's where all the good rapids are.
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