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Yellowstone Raft Company |
800-858-7781 |
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Montana Whitwater |
800-799-4465 |
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Paradise Valley and Yankee
Jim Canyon |
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Location |
Park County near Gardiner,
north of Yellowstone National Park, southwest Montana |
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Driving Time |
Bozeman—1.5 hours |
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Difficulty |
Class II-III |
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Trip Length |
8-25 miles (13-40 km) |
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Trip Options |
Paddle raft, oar raft;
half-day, one day |
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Season |
May-September |
The historic Yellowstone
River is an almost 680-mile (1,088-km) free-flowing tributary of the
Missouri River. It is rafted just north of Yellowstone National
Park's Mammoth Hot Springs entrance in southwest Montana. For some
25 miles (40 km) below the Gardiner put-in, the exciting Class
II-III waters of upper Paradise Valley and Yankee Jim Canyon attract
of thousands of rafters to the same canyons that were visited by
early Indians and trappers.
The
outfitter offers both half- and full-day raft trips on the
Yellowstone. Full-day trips, which cover nearly 17 miles (27 km),
allow time for relaxation and swimming. Visitors with less time can
consider two- to three-hour trips. There is still plenty of
whitewater and time to enough the beautiful scenery. Either paddle-
or oar-guided raft trips on the Yellowstone are an excellent
introduction to whitewater for families, senior citizens, and other
first-time rafters. When requested, the outfitter offers scenic
float trips on calmer stretches of the Yellowstone River.
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