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    Gardiner 6-Hour Horseback Ride & River Float

    Ride through mountain wilderness, then enjoy a guided Yellowstone River float

    Duration

    6 hrs

    Includes

    Horseback ride, scenic float

    Highlights

    Explore the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness on horseback, then float the Yellowstone River from Gardiner with a professional guide.

    • Ride for 1 hour through a private working ranch
    • Pause for a 30-minute lunch break at ranch picnic tables or in Gardiner
    • Float past river scenery as your guide rows around major rapids and through mild rapids
    • Watch for osprey, geese, deer, elk, bison, and eagles along the river

    What's Included

    • Professional raft guide
    • Life jacket
    • Water shoes to borrow if needed
    • Round-trip shuttle between Gardiner and the river

    Important details

    • Ages 7+ only
    • Arrive 30 minutes before each activity
    • Complete a signed waiver for every group member before arrival
    • Drive yourself to the ranch and allow 30 minutes on a gravel road
    • Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes for riding, plus shoes that can get wet for rafting

    Cancellation Policy

    Cancel at least 48 hours before your trip to avoid being charged the full cost. Trips operate rain or shine, with no refunds for cancellations due to inclement weather, natural disasters, or road closures. No-shows are charged the full price.

    Product ID: EAFDCF

    FAQs

    Dress for the weather. Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes for riding, and shoes you do not mind getting wet for rafting. Bring sunblock, sunglasses, and a hat. You may bring a GoPro or waterproof phone or camera at your own risk.

    You will have a 30-minute lunch break after the horseback ride. Bring your own lunch to eat at the ranch picnic tables or choose from dining options in Gardiner.

    Trip durations are estimates and may change with weather and daily river flow rates.

    Meeting details

    Hell’s A-Roarin' Outfitters

    Experience provided by Yellowstone Raft Company

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    Adult

    $251.90

    Ages 13+

    0

    Child

    $240.90

    Ages 7-12

    0

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