Yellowstone River Rafting: Family-Friendly Whitewater Adventure

This iconic half-day adventure on the Yellowstone River featuring whitewater rafting is ideal for families and children of every age. Trained professionals will ensure you have 2 hours filled with exciting splashes and entertainment!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 129 US Hwy 89 S - This classic half-day whitewater rafting trip on the Yellowstone River is perfect for families and kids of all ages. Certified guides will provide you with 2 hours of great splashes and fun!
What's Included
  • Wetsuits, water shoes, splash jacket
  • Driver/guide
  • Changing facility
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
  • DVD (available to purchase)
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Check-in 30 minutes before your trip
Location
129 US Hwy 89 S
US Highway 89 South
Check-in 30 minutes prior to your trip
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ikbenbijnaopvakantie
Aug 11, 2025
Good raffing end easy to park your car - Grady was my gide, he was great, knew much about the river, all kinds of animals easy goining glad that he was my gide! Really enjoyed my trip. If possible get the 9 o'çlock trip, it is less crouwed. Further is it easy to park your car on location (other rafing tour do not have parking space) if i am around i will go again.
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Mollysd5378qi
Aug 10, 2025
Awesome Arthur! - We spent a gorgeous two hours on the Yellowstone with Arthur on July 18th, 2025! He was very knowledgeable, professional, and personable! We were thrilled to learn that he has roots back in our Home State of Maine! Thanks for a great time, Arthur and Wild West Rafting! Warmest regards, Molly & Bill S.
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192guyy
Aug 6, 2025
Fun, beautiful, outstanding experience on the iconic Yellowstone River with a truly professional company. - I live locally in Paradise Valley but whenever friends or family come, I always take them whitewater rafting and the experience is always 100% top notch. The staff are responsive and professional. The guides are skilled and friendly and funny--be prepared for some "dad jokes". We have always had a great time, always saw interesting animals (elk, bald eagles, osprey). Bottom line: if you are even thinking about whitewater rafting on the Yellowstone, you should definitely do it and definitely choose Wild West Whitewater Rafting. You will not be disappointed.
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Jennifercj6920ls
Aug 3, 2025
Fun times for a first time rafting - Super fun!! Our guides were all friends and you could tell they were having a blast which made the experience great for a first time rafting.
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Careyf996
Jul 29, 2025
Great experience, would go again. - Wonderful experience, great rapids and guide with information on places/wildlife we passed on the trip. Perfect length of time.
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Brianrf6051lz
Jul 28, 2025
Did no know what to expect but had a blast! - I did not know what to expect. I loved the experience. I am way out of shape unless you consider round a shape. We had to paddle a lot down the river, but we were able to do it. I feel like Esie (our guide) learned our abilities quickly and was able to not make us work too hard, but she kept us safe at the same time. She made the trip so much fun, we had amazing views and made memories that will last a lifetime.
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Kndmommy
Jul 25, 2025
Kids ask when can we do it again!? - My kids and I had a great 1/2 day rafting trip with Wild West Rafting (WWR). I’d been on rafting trips before, but my kids had not. They were nervous before the trip, but by the end were ready to go again. WWR provided water shoes and safety vests. It was a short bus ride to the river ingress point with a fun town tour by the river guides. As I believe there is always room for improvement, the water shoes were the one thing that could use some tweaking. They looked like they had been “rode hard and put up wet”… which I suppose they were! We’ll bring our own shoes next time. We would without reservation book with WWR again. This was the first vacation with the kids since their Dad passed 3 months ago. Mahalo to our guide Trent and the rest of the team for helping to make it memorable.
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Jeneanec3
Jul 23, 2025
- We had a great time on this rafting adventure and our guide was lots of fun too! The 2 hour trip was the perfect length for us and their photos will help us enjoy the memories for years to come.
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Andrew1445
Jul 22, 2025
Highly Recommend - We had a great trip! We would highly recommend to anyone. We had my 19 and 12 year old sons along with us and the loved it as well. Our guide (Evy) was amazing!!
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Codyle1859xv
Jul 22, 2025
The best rafting guys ever - Very convenient location right outside of Gardiner compared to the other rafting companies with accessible parking. Bodi (hopefully spelled right?) was our guide and was fantastic. Fun, energetic, comical, and really made the whole adventure. We saw beautiful views, rode some exciting rapids, and got a chance to swim and have splash wars with other rafts. I highly recommend Wild West Rafting versus any competitor.
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From $95
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).