Jackson Hole Whitewater Rafting Adventure Classic Boats
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177 Ratings
Jackson
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: 1 day learn more
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 use carries the responsibility to help care for this unique watershed. - Mad River Boat Trips - Mad River Boat Trips is a river outfitter in Jackson Hole, Wyoming offering whitewater river trips and scenic floats daily during the summer since 1977. The boats may have changed over the years, but our passion for adventure remains the same! Our professional, experienced river trip guides will navigate you through the twists and turns of the Snake River Canyon while pointing out the flora, fauna, geology, and history that make this area so unique. Whether you bring your family or come with friends, we can assure you that Snake River rafting will be the highlight of your trip to Jackson Hole!
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 rafting guide. River Class I-III (easy to moderate).

  • Please wear shoes that can get wet that will not fall off your feet. An old pair of running shoes or water shoes would be your best option. You must wear footwear in the raft, so we do have booties available for rent if you do not have footwear. Sizes run 2 – 15 and can be rented upon arrival for $5.00 per pair.
  • Please wear synthetic clothing if possible and bring layers. Synthetics are best for the river because they dry faster than cotton. A bathing suit underneath shorts and a t-shirt is fine for a nice, warm, summer day.
  • Conditions can be variable; you may experience a cold day on the river. (Not to worry, it will still be a lot of fun. You just have to dress appropriately!)
  • We have wet suits & wet suit jackets available for rent. Wet suits are $10.00 to rent. Wet suit jackets are $5.00 to rent.
  • Splash gear is complimentary. On a cold day, you’ll want a bathing suit to wear under the wet suit.
  • Bring a change of dry clothes and a towel!
  • Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat are highly recommended.
  • Gratuity not included.
  • Please note: kids must weigh at least 50 pounds or more to go rafting!
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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687alyn
Jun 2, 2024
Fantastic experience - An absolute awesome experience! Went with my 13 yr. old grandson- 1st time for both of us. Ree and her team were so experienced that I felt in excellent hands. Highly recommend it.
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Nicoledh8437bc
Jul 18, 2022
BEST RAFTING TRIP EVERRRR!!!!! - Mad River was AMAZING! Our guide, Jeff was absolutely FABULOUS! It was a Birthday Girls trip and from the our Bus Driver, Sue to the Front Desk and our guide they made it the best girls trip EVER! We say bald eagles, beavers, baby bald eagles, deer and LOTS OF RAPIDS! We had a 9 and a 10 year old with us and they gave the trip a THUMBS UP! I would recommend and insist that all of my family and friends use Mad River for their Snake River rafting trip. NOBODY can beat their service and experience!!!!! If I could give them 10 stars I WOULD! Thanks MAD RIVER for the best birthday weekend ever!!!
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54cyndis
Oct 2, 2021
Whitewater trip - My son and I went on to the Whitewater rafting trip and Athena was our guide. She was great and we had a lot of fun! Would definitely do it again. A big shout out to our bus driver Dorthy who was also great! Love you guys!!
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R8484nlannf
Sep 16, 2021
Great guide! Great trip! - The guide knew the geology and history of the river. Athena also understood the river and gave us a good understanding of our part of rowing and getting through the rapids. I'll do it again.
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Paulvu5503sx
Sep 13, 2021
Worth it! - What a great ride! We went in early September so the rapids were definitely not as crazy as in the spring, yet they were still big and lots of fun. We still got wet and had lots of fun. Ryan was our guide and provided lot as of facts and pointed out wildlife during the non-rapids time. Allow time prior to getting on the bus to go to the river. Do not bring anything you don’t want to get wet. It will get wet. Phones are not a good idea unless they can get wet. Well worth the trip and cost was affordable.
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Ryanvw4552lx
Sep 8, 2021
Great tour, even better guide! - We had a wonderful time on the Snake River. Going in the fall, the water levels were lower, and the rapids weren’t quite as strong as we had hoped, but our guide Fitz was awesome. If you are looking for a great experience, I highly recommend Mad River. Thanks for the awesome time, Fitz!
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Sevak_sk
Sep 7, 2021
1st timers, FUN TIMES! - We had a family of 5 (2 adults, 2 12 year olds and an 11 year old), 1st timers! This was an incredibly scenic and fun trip. Everyone at Mad River was great. Kids love the adventure and we all will be back for more. Bobby, our raft guide, was awesome! He made it fun and safe for the entire 1st timers crew, nicely done!!!! Will buy him a beer next time! Take this trip everyone, you will not regret it.
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Maria_r
Sep 6, 2021
Great rafting trip! - Our guide Bobby was great and very personable! We were disappointed because we had scheduled a small boat and Viator put us on a classic boat with about 16 people.
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870karleem
Sep 2, 2021
Must Do! - We had a wonderful time on the white water adventure! The entire staff was accommodating and even reached out to see if we wanted to opt for a later time rather than an 8am start because it was supposed to be in the 30s. Jimmy our tour guide kept us laughing, he really spent the time to get to know each of us and make sure we had the best time!
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Abigail
Sep 5, 2021
Good trip but larger boat and group than expected - We are a family of 5 who had booked a Small Boat trip, but apparently that morning the outfitters had taken on a very large group, so they moved all the other smaller morning groups to the afternoon and combined them into larger boats. So we had 15 people on our boat! That took away from the excitement, as it wasn't the intimate experience we'd hoped for, and the guide did much of the work for us. Having said that, she (Athena) was very skilled and organized, and the route is a good one. A few wild rapids, otherwise a mostly relatively calm trip.
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