Glacier National Park Rafting Trips

Glacier National Park rafting trips are a very popular pastime for visitors to Montana. The Flathead River offers some incredible rafting opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. Situated in the middle of a 1 million acre national park, rafting gives you the chance to enjoy the rush of the river, see local wildlife, and experience a surge of adrenalin all at the same time.

There are several rafting companies operating in Glacier National Park to choose from, and they all offer several packages. You should choose the one that best suits your interests and abilities. A three hour half-day trip is a fun excursion for adults and older children on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. Rapids on this route are fun and splashy, but not dangerous. Start later and choose a trip that includes a tasty barbecue dinner after you return.

If whitewater isn't your thing, you can choose a leisurely river float that lets you relax and enjoy the scenery as you float by. Enjoy the beauty on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River from West Glacier to Blankenship Bridge. On the other hand, if you love the adventure of whitewater rapids, choose one of the trips that takes you on some daring, wet, wild fun. Can't get enough whitewater? Try the full day rafting trip for a day you'll never forget.

Take a different perspective and try kayaking down the river. Be prepared to exert yourself paddling like crazy on this wild ride. Kayak trips are available for half day and full day trips.

Can't decide what you want to do? Try some combination rafting trips. Combination trips are available for hiking and rafting or horseback riding and rafting. The hike/raft combination is available for a single day, or longer trips. Imagine yourself wandering down the trail, exploring Glacier National Park as it should be seen, on foot. Then jumping in a raft for a little excitement. Sounds fun, doesn't it? The horseback riding combination is the only one of its kind in Glacier National Park. If you really enjoy riding horses, this is the combination for you. Only one company is granted access to the park for horseback riding, and you are guaranteed a gentle steed to take you through the park before joining up with the rafting guides.

Want to spend more time rafting through Glacier National Park? Try overnight rafting trips. You'll get to camp out between days filled with whitewater and fun. Trips run from a single night to 8 full days of fun on the river with an experienced guide. Some of these trips run from the North Fork of the Flathead River  to Polebridge on the first day, then on to Big Creek. Enjoy the wildlife along the way… you're sure to see moose, deer, wolves and bear along this route. Sleeping quarters on this trip are at the Polebridge Palace and at the Big Creek Ecology Center.

Other companies offer similar rafting trips as well as adventure getaways featuring rafting and exploring the wilderness. Do your research and choose which Glacier National Park rafting trip best fits your interests and your budget.