Top 15 Rafting Trips with Lunch in the USA

1.Full Day Whitewater Adventure Trip with Included Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 312 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $176Our pick

Raft the Middle Fork of the Flathead near Glacier National Park with scenic floating, Class II and III rapids, and a riverside barbecue lunch.

“We were on the first excursion of the season and oh my goodness! The water was running fast and furious. Brock was our guide and he was the best. He was confident, experienced, skilled and fun. He let us know and reminded us what we needed to do to stay safe. Lunch was superb. It was an amazing ride, an experience that these two not especially fit oldsters (69&70) will ever forget.”

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2.Bighorn Sheep Canyon Raft and Zipline – Class III Rapids, 9 Zip Lines, & lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 228 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Combine Class III rafting through Bighorn Sheep Canyon with nine Royal Gorge zip lines, lunch, mountain views, and a race to the finish.

“My wife having a good time. Our guide made the trip down the river more enjoyable. The Zip Line guides were patient and professional yet friendly and good company, enhancing the experience.”

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3.Moab Full Day Rafting Trip with Lunch — Colorado River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 205 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $153

Review of Moab’s full-day Colorado River rafting trip, with Class II rapids, red-rock views, swimming, lunch, guides, price, and practical tips.

“Entertaining and very enjoyable trip with Mild to Wild. Levi, our guide is excellent. Enjoyed the fresh sandwich lunch!”

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4.Full Day Glacier National Park Whitewater Rafting Adventure – With Lunch!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · from $152

Review of Glacier National Park rafting: calm river float, picnic lunch, and family-friendly class II and III rapids near West Glacier.

“For my first white water rafting experience this was a great float. Our guides were all knowledgeable and fun, ( Cameron, Mia, Georgia girl ). Would highly recommend.”

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5.Full Ocoee River Rafting Adventure With Catered Shore Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $110

Review of Ocoee River rafting with class III and IV rapids, Olympic course action, guided instruction, picnic lunch, price, and practical tips.

“Being a novice but athletic middle age group of ladies, safety was important to us. We thrive on excitement, adrenaline, fun and are adventurous and but didn’t know what to expect. Ethan and Cherokee were AMAZING not just with their jobs but are also very personable. We would tackle any river with them.”

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6.Full Ocoee River Rafting Adventure with a Riverside Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · from $110

Review of the full Ocoee River rafting trip from Chattanooga, with Class III and IV rapids, Olympic section, lunch, costs, and practical tips.

“Jared was our guide, he did an awesome job!! He made our day fun, exciting & a lasting memory! Definitely will do this again!!”

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7.Telluride 1 Day Rafting Trip with Lunch – San Miguel River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 5 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $233

Raft the San Miguel River near Telluride through Class II and III rapids, with lunch, gear, shuttle service, and expert guides included.

“The San Miguel is one of our favorite wild rivers to raft. We've been on it with high water and low, but never as low as it was for this trip. M2W gave us the option of cancel and take a credit, but we chose to go ahead. Even then, the full day trip became 2 runs at the same half-day section since the lower portion was totally un-runnable.”

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8.Salt River Whitewater Rafting — Full Day with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $164

Spend six hours rafting 10 miles of Arizona’s Salt River, with Class II and III rapids, canyon views, gear, lunch, and guides.

“This is a great day trip full of fun and adventure. We were so lucky to get Annie as our river guide. She was very knowledgeable and encouraging the whole way. She kept us informed about what was coming and general information about the area. We always knew whaRead more”

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9.Colorado River Mid-Day Rafting with BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 28 reviews · 4h 30m · from $136

Raft the Colorado River near Moab, tackle White's Rapid, and enjoy a hot BBQ lunch with canyon views on this relaxed half-day trip.

“Neil, Thanks for taking the time to leave a quick review! We're glad you had a great time on the Colorado River with us this fall. We hope you'll join us again! All the best, Lecy Gillespie Moab Adventure Center”

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10.From Gardiner: Yellowstone River Whitewater Rafting & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · 4h 30m · from $175

Raft 18 miles of the Yellowstone River through class II and III rapids, wildlife country, Yankee Jim Canyon, and a riverside lunch.

“It was great, my son and I were the first tour of the season and the guide (Tom) was personable, knowledgable and put us at ease in an unknown locaiton. Keep up the good work!”

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11.Durango 3/4 Day Rafting Trip with Lunch – Lower Animas River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $162

Raft the Lower Animas River through Durango with Class II rapids, one Class III, lunch, expert guides, and scenic Colorado views.

“Fun and entertaining with some time to enjoy all the beautiful scenery and animals. Not to mention our guide, Nina, was the best she knew what she was doing, solved any problems (getting stuck on rocks, etc.) swiftly and was all around a great tour guide by conversing with us while giving some quiet time to truly take in the sights that we don’t get to see everyday as tourists to this beautiful place. Overall great experience with friendly people 10/10 recommend this service.”

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12.Full-Day Whitewater Rafting Trip on Salmon River with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Review of Rubicon Outfitters’ full-day Salmon River rafting trip from Riggins, with rapids, lunch, swimming, safety gear, and practical tips.

“Great day on the river with challenging but not overwhelming rapids! Great guides and the staff was great as well.”

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13.Cañon City: Family Float Rafting With Lunch, Photo & Wetsuit

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9 reviews · from $109Best value

Review of Cañon City family rafting with gentle Arkansas River rapids, gear, BBQ lunch, guide-led fun, and up to 20 photos.

“Mattie was a great guide and was great with the kids. We felt safe and had a relaxing ride down the river. We would have liked a little more "white water" action but we will do that the next time. We saw some beautiful cranes along the river and one in flight. That was special! Some cows were wading at one spot and we got a chance to do a little swimming in a shallow pool. Thanks, we will be back the next time we come to Colorado!”

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14.Cañon City: Royal Gorge Rafting with Wetsuit, Lunch & Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $157

Review of Royal Gorge rafting from Cañon City, with wetsuits, lunch, photos, safety details, pricing, rapids, and practical booking advice.

“Experience overall was okay. We had a group of 7 and were assured we would all be on same raft. That did not happen upon arrival. Was given some excuse of water levels. However, other rafting companies we saw on water route had groups of 7. So we felt we were misled in order to gain sale. Wetsuits were not provided nore was lunch. A digital photo (singular) was provided at the end of excursion. The remainder photos and video could be purchased for $99+tax.”

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15.Cañon City: Bighorn Rafting With Lunch, Wetsuit and Photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $146

Review of Cañon City’s Bighorn rafting trip, with Arkansas River rapids, free gear, BBQ lunch, transport, and a digital action photo.

“It was very well organized and our guide was awesome!”

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