FAMILY RAFTING TRIPS
The age floor is the whole decision, and it moves from six to sixteen depending on the water. These 15 are the trips that take younger children, with the grade and the minimum age where it is published.
Review of Jackson Hole’s family rafting trip on the Snake River, with Class II and III rapids, mountain views, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Don’t be afraid.. so much fun and never felt unsafe. Also if it’s cold still go it was 35 degrees when we went but the wet suit kept you warm. Have fun!! We had Delaney as our guide and she was fabulous!!”
Raft the Noce River through Val di Sole with expert guides, family-friendly rapids, safety gear, and a nearly two-hour descent.
“Geweldige ervaring met instructeur Karanti gehad. Alles werd van tevoren duidelijk uitgelegd. Aanrader voor iedereen, ook wanneer je geen ervaring met rafting hebt.”
Review of Viking Rafting near Akureyri, with warm drysuits, gentle rapids, volcanic canyon views, hot-spring cocoa, and family fun.
“It was a long drive from Reykjavik but well worth it! We all had a brilliant time and the guides were superb. Once our youngest is a bit older we would definitely try another rafting trip on a bigger river. Well done guys! John, Michael and Sousane”
Review of Queenstown’s family rafting trip, with gentle Shotover River rapids, Skippers Canyon views, gold-mining history, and practical tips.
“Family adventures rafting was great, shuttle drivers holly and Luke did a good job trying to make the trip as best as could be, the road through skippers canyon was brutal, holly was amazing, arrrived at base camp to get kitted up with thermalRead more”
Raft Köprüçay River through dramatic Köprülü Canyon with lunch, hotel transfers, guides, and family-friendly rapids for $26.
“I believe that the equipment included in the price needs to be specified during the booking. I rafted in a different country before and the experience included wetsuits and shoes. Here you had to rent them separately, which would’ve been ok as long as it would’ve been mentioned before arrival.”
Review of family-friendly Gallatin River rafting near Big Sky, with cold-water tips, safety details, guide praise, pricing, and booking advice.
“Barrett and the whole crew were efficient and knowledgeable It was a great experience from check in to check out and the rapids and expertise were wonderful lots of splashes and smiles just ad you promised”
Family rafting on Italy’s Noce River offers safe guides, Dolomite scenery, gear, photos, and shared transport from Dimaro.
“This was a great first experience of rafting for our family. Luca is a fabulous guide, who made it an adventure.”
Review of beginner whitewater rafting on Clear Creek near Idaho Springs, with gear, safety instruction, family-friendly rapids, pricing, and practical tips.
“This was a blast because the water was up so much making the experience exactly the amount of excitement without being too nerve racking for beginners. Our guide, Savanna, was very pleasant and gave clear instructions as we navigated the river. Because this was early in the season, the water was quite cold but the provided wetsuits kept up pretty warm even though we got totally soaked. Getting wet was fun! The operation is well run and all the employees were quite pleasant. Plan on renting the bootees they have to keep your feet dry. I feel these should be built into the cost of the adventure instead of charging…”
Review of Durango’s family-friendly 2-hour rafting trip, with river views, expert guides, pricing, age rules, itinerary, and practical tips.
“Very easy to book. All staff friendly. River guide (Ally) very knowledgeable, engaging. Grandchild felt a bit apprehensive, but Ally put her at ease.”
Review of Durango’s family-friendly half-day rafting trip, with river details, guide quality, pricing, safety, low-water advice, and booking tips.
“Because it was late in the season, the river was low, but the trip was still fun. Sid, our guide, was awesome! She made the trip not just good, but great!”
Review of Jackson Hole’s family-friendly Snake River rafting trip, with Class II and III rapids, scenery, guides, pricing, and practical tips.
“We had a fantastic guide in Joe, very knowledgeable of the history of the river and surrounding mountains. His stories added to the overall experience and beauty that we took in as we traveled down the river. Great experience!”
See if Durango’s Splash N Dash rafting trip fits your family, with practical details on rapids, timing, guides, gear, price, and value.
“Greta was an awesome guide!! So fun. Just wish it would have been a little bit longer. It was a lot of fun.”
Raft the Sava Dolinka near Bled on a family-friendly class II-III adventure with Alpine views, expert guides, gear, and hotel transfers.
“This was fantastic experience. We are a family of 4 with a teenager and young child. All are us are not expert swimmers so we were very skeptical about rafting. But Jakob our guide was amazing and took care of the safety expectations at the same time ensured that we had fun. He was sharing good information throughout the ride and we did jump into the river for some soft swimming. Life time experience cherished .”
Review the Athabasca Canyon Run in Jasper, a family-friendly Class II rafting trip with mountain views, expert guides, and practical tips.
“Our guide Antwon was great! He was very friendly and talkative and very skilled maneuvering the raft!”
Review of family-friendly Arkansas River rafting near Colorado Springs, with moderate rapids, scenic views, gear, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“My family and I had a great time rafting with Arkansas River Tours. Austin was our guide and he was great. He kept us safe and made sure we had a fun time on the river. I would recommend this company to anyone looking to go rafting!”
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