Parks and Monuments



Disabled Population
Trips for anyone with special needs.

Multiday Adventure
Menu of favorite multiday river vacations.

Parks and Monuments

Favorite vacation rafting destinations.

Specialty Rafting

Women, music, gourmet, wine tasting…...

Outdoor Education
Learn geology, archeology, and history in the wilderness.

Religious Orientation
Rafting programs with a spiritual emphasis.

Continental Favorites
Raft Weekdays to avoid the crowds!

Kids Adventure
Number of trips for kids may surprise you.

Without Reservations
Possible at many popular vacation destinations.

Easy Half-Day Outings

Recommended for the whole family.

Moderate Day Trips
For those wanting real whitewater.

Advanced / Extreme

Whitewaters to challenge the true adventure seeker!
 

 

  

  

 
When planning a summer vacation near one or more of the many national parks and monuments in the United States and Canada, remember that there are nearly 50 whitewater rafting and float trips available either in or adjacent to these preserved wilderness areas. Raft trips can be enjoyed in or near the following parks and monuments.

Alaska

Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Alsek, Tatshenshini

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve
Chitina-Copper

Denali National Park
Nenana

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Brooks Range (East)

Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve
Brooks Range (Central)

Noatak National Park & Preserve
Brooks Range (West)

Kobuk Valley National Park
Brooks Range (West)


California

Yosemite National Park
Merced

Sequoia National Park
Kaweah

Kings Canyon National Park
Kings


Pacific Northwest States
Washington · Oregon

North Cascades National Park, Washington
Skagit (Upper)Nooksack (North Fork)

Olympic National Park
ElwhaHoh


Northern Rocky Mountain States
Idaho · Montana · Wyoming

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Idaho
Snake (Hells Canyon)

Glacier National Park, Montana
Flathead (Middle Fork)

Yellowstone National Park, Montana/Wyoming
YellowstoneGallatinMadisonStillwaterShoshone

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Snake (Grand Teton)Snake (Upper)


Colorado

Rocky Mountain National Park
Cache la Poudre

Curecanti National Recreation Area
Gunnison (Upper)

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument
Gunnison (Gorge)

Dinosaur National Monument
YampaGreen


Southwest States
Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado/Utah
Yampa Green

Arches National Park, Utah
Colorado (Fisher Towers)

Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Colorado (Cataract)

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Colorado (Grand Canyon)

Big Bend National Park, Texas
Rio Grande (Colorado Canyon)Rio Grande (Big Bend)


Mid-Atlantic States
Pennsylvania · Maryland · West Virginia · Virginia

Harper Ferry National Historical Park, West Virginia
Shenandoah

Gauley River National Recreation
Gauley

New River Gorge National River
New (Upper)New (Lower)


Southeast States
Georgia · South Carolina · North Carolina · Tennessee · Kentucky

Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee
Big PigeonFrench BroadNantahalaTuckaseigee


Western Canada
British Columbia · Alberta · Yukon

Yoho National Park, British Columbia
Kicking Horse

Banff National Park, Alberta
Bow

Jasper National Park, Alberta
Athabasca

Kluane National Park, Yukon, British Columbia/Alaska
Alsek, Tatshenshini


Costa Rica

Palo Verde National Park
Rio Corobici