The 15 Best Whitewater Rafting Trips in the USA

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Half Day Whitewater Rafting Trip

1.Half Day Whitewater Rafting Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,840 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90Our pick

Review of West Glacier’s half-day rafting trip on the Middle Fork, with rapids, park views, gear details, guide tips, costs, and drawbacks.

“Water was too low for white water rafting, but wasn’t told by the company that we wouldn’t be doing this excursion. The trade off was the half day river float trip that was scheduled for the next day. Since we already had that excursion scheduled for tomorrow, we canceled it and will wait for the refund.”

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Upper Pigeon River Rafting Trip from Hartford

2.Upper Pigeon River Rafting Trip from Hartford

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,444 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $51

Review of Upper Pigeon River rafting from Hartford, with rapids, safety, family suitability, pricing, guide tips, and what to expect.

“Great experience, Justine was a great guide! Definitely recommend this trip. Look forward to rafting again.”

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Half-Day Whitewater Rafting in Browns Canyon

3.Half-Day Whitewater Rafting in Browns Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 999 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.)

Raft Browns Canyon near Buena Vista through class III rapids with a professional guide, gear, flexible times, and mountain views.

“Noah’s Ark was recommended to us by a local friend and we couldn’t be more happy. From the time you walk onto their property, through the end of your trip, you are treated with some of the best customer service I have ever experienced. Our guide Seth was an amazing leader: clear, specific and respectful with all his instructions. Even when we got off a little on timing he always remained calm, showing the leadership skills one would want from a guide. Amazing day with an amazing staff pretty much sums it up!!”

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Whitewater Rafting in Jackson Hole : Family Standard Raft

4.Whitewater Rafting in Jackson Hole : Family Standard Raft

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 965 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $120

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!!”

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Durango Half Day Rafting Trip – Lower Animas River

5.Durango Half Day Rafting Trip – Lower Animas River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 942 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Review of Durango’s family-friendly Lower Animas rafting trip, with mild rapids, scenery, snacks, safety details, pricing, and booking advice.

“From beginning to end, Mild to Wild was on top of things. The registration, check-in, and outfitting were smooth and easy, and our guide Nickol was such an engaging and knowledgeable professional. The rafting tour itself was great for beginners like me and my family, and the stretch of River we rafted (lower Animas) had between class 1 and class 3 rapids.The entire staff made it a great experience!”

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Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure

6.Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 903 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Review of the half-day Browns Canyon rafting trip from Buena Vista, with rapids, mountain views, gear, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“Rafting was awesome and our raft guide Sleepy Nate was phenomenal!! Thanks Nate for an amazing trip!!”

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Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure

7.Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 825 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $169

Review of Browns Canyon rafting near Buena Vista, with rapids, lunch, swimming, gear, pricing, safety details, and practical booking advice.

“We spent 11 days in Colorado and this was the highlight of our trip. Our guide was Kayla and she was wonderful! The whole crew was great! They provided a wonderful lunch and small hike up a by a creek. I have rafted all over America and this float was my favorite. Brown Canyon is beautiful.”

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Fisher Towers Half-Day Rafting Day Trip from Moab

8.Fisher Towers Half-Day Rafting Day Trip from Moab

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 684 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97

Review of Moab’s Fisher Towers rafting trip, with red-rock scenery, mild rapids, lunch, guide tips, costs, gear, and who should book.

“Wonderful experience, excellent guide. Amazing scenery, had snacks and water on the inflatable boat. Rapids were not too bad.”

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Moab Afternoon Half Day Rafting Trip – Colorado River

9.Moab Afternoon Half Day Rafting Trip – Colorado River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 678 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $109

Review of Moab’s half-day Colorado River rafting trip, with red-rock views, gentle rapids, guide tips, pricing, logistics, and who should book.

“Very great experience, friendly and professional staff, very beautiful view from the river, thank you very much Will get back 🤗”

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Denali Rafting Canyon Wave

10.Denali Rafting Canyon Wave

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 643 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $147

Review of Denali Canyon Wave rafting on the Nenana River, with rapids, gear, guides, costs, practical tips, and who should book.

“We originally were supposed to do the Canyon Wave but the river was running high so we ended up doing the Wilderness rafting excursion. It was a very pleasant experience for all 5 of us. We were able to really enjoy the rafting excursion having the instructor do all the padding for the group. It gave us more time to talk & enjoy the beautiful scenery that surrounded us!”

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Glenwood Springs Half-Day Rafting Trip

11.Glenwood Springs Half-Day Rafting Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 596 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78

Review of Glenwood Springs’ 3-hour Colorado River rafting trip, with Class III-IV rapids, canyon views, family tips, pricing, and practical advice.

“From arrival to the activity itself, everything was smooth and done professionally. The guides knew the river well and made the rafting experience unforgettable.”

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Durango 1/4 Day Rafting Trip – Lower Animas River

12.Durango 1/4 Day Rafting Trip – Lower Animas River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 583 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75

Review of Durango’s Lower Animas rafting trip, with family-friendly rapids, scenery, gear, guides, pricing, tips, and booking advice.

“Great experience. Adequate time in the river for beginners. Would love to do again. Kaleb our tour guide was excellent.”

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White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River

13.White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 580 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Ride Class III and IV rapids on the Upper Pigeon River, with Smoky Mountain views, expert guides, gear included, and practical tips for a safe trip.

“Great family experience. Our guide, Cole, made the trip even better. I would highly recommend the Upper Pigeon River Rafting trip through Big Creek Expeditions.”

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2 Hour Rafting on the Yellowstone River

14.2 Hour Rafting on the Yellowstone River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 549 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $95

Review of Wild West Rafting’s 2-hour Yellowstone River trip from Gardiner, with Class II and III rapids, swimming, gear, price, and tips.

“Caro and the entire crew at Wild West were awesome start to finish. This rafting trip was filled with laughs the whole way. My kids had a great time and said they wanted to do it again! Despite it being very windy Caro kept us safe and entertained! A+ plus service from these guys and props for the complimentary wetsuit rentals! 🤙🏻”

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Whitewater Rafting in Jackson Hole: Small Boat Excitement

15.Whitewater Rafting in Jackson Hole: Small Boat Excitement

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 542 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $135

Review of Jackson Hole’s small-raft Snake River trip, with Class II and III rapids, cold water tips, pricing, guides, and booking advice.

“Our guide Lili was fantastic! She was very knowledgeable and told us all about the area. The scenery was incredible. This is a must do activity when you come to Jackson. The wetsuits were definitely needed!!”

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