Activites, Camps and After School Classes in Gardiner, MT

Start the trip on the boundary of America’s first National Park! Spend the morning paddling the “Gardiner Town Stretch” and float further downstream into beautiful Paradise Valley. Before entering paradise, you will experience class I-III splashy rapids, beautiful scenery and amazing swimming holes. Halfway through your adventure, our fun loving guides will stop and serve you lunch sourced from a locally owned cafe. After lunch your afternoon will be well spent paddling through the scenic and rapid Yankee Jim Canyon – the most beautiful section of the Yellowstone River! (and most fun, in our opinion)

The Yellowstone EcoTour at the Ranch will take you on a guided aerial adventure, soaring through the historic Stermitz Ranch. This remote & scenic property bordering Yellowstone Park offers gorgeous views, a babbling mountain stream & wildlife viewing. The Zipline EcoTour takes you on 3 zip, and 2 adventure elements, gaze at the gorgeous pristine vistas, listen to the gurgling stream, and watch for wildlife on this unique Montana Adventure. Max weight per participant is 260 lbs.

Our Half Day Classic Raft trip begins at the northern border of Yellowstone National Park, right where the Gardiner River converges with the mighty Yellowstone River. This trip is fun for the whole family as we run Class 1-3 (water level dependent, call our office to ask about current river conditions) and take children as young as 6! Ride the waves at Bridge Waves, Man Eater, Loonie's and Boonie's Revenge, Queen of the Waters, and the KING! Take in the breathtaking view of Devil’s Slide. Float through some flat water stretches that are great for swimming and relaxing. This trip is great for first time rafters or family groups with wide age and ability ranges. This trip is 8 miles on the river, roughly 1-1.5 hours of on the water fun depending on water levels (CFS), and roughly 2.5-3 hours door-to-door. This includes gear up, gear down, and a short drive to and from the river, no more than 15 minutes total in the bus, round trip!

While winter may bring cold temperatures, snowy days and a resounding stillness to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, it is also undoubtedly one of the most exciting seasons to go on a wildlife safari. Yellowstone in winter is an extreme, exclusive place. Of the 300 miles of road in the Park, only 50 miles are open to regular vehicles between the months of November to April. A full-day winter tour with Yellowstone Safari Co. focuses on this region, the spectacular Northern Range between Mammoth Hot Springs and Cooke City, Montana, where some of the best wildlife viewing in North American can be found. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is a region steeped in history and wildness, where nature thrives as it did prior to human settlement. On your safari you will have an opportunity to view hundreds, if not thousands, of large mammals and other wildlife, including herds of bison and elk, gray wolves, mule deer, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goats and more.