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233 Yellowstone Highway, next to the Super WalMart. We are on the west end of town headed toward Yellowstone National Park.
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Our office has 2 ½ acres of easy-in and easy-out parking for your motorhome and RV parking convenience. There is a small lot in front of the office, we ask folks parking here to make two need rows with your vehicle parallel to the building (not perpendicular). Additionally, we must leave a pass through for others who are trying to access the adjacent gas station. If the front parking is full, drive straight back past the building and park on the left hand side along the fence.
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To confirm your space, reservations should be made for your chosen trip as early as possible. Plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to trip departure in order to complete reservation and liability forms. Our June and July dates start filling up fast in April. If you have a limited window of time that your group can squeeze in a rafting trip while visiting Cody, we recommend making your reservation as early as possible. We are happy to accommodate changes that may need to be made to your reservation after it is made (i.e. group size changes, need to switch dates, etc) but can not guarantee that trips will be available to your group on short notice during June, July and Aug.
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Whitewater means wet! We suggest dressing in layers.
For May – early June: non-cotton underwear or bathing suit (this helps keep your warm while cotton will keep you cool through evapotranspiration), non-cotton shorts or pants, and non-cotton t-shirt and then long sleeve shirt. If guests need fewer layers, that’s easy! Just take off your long pants or long shirt. If guests need more layers, we provide splash tops and bottoms. The layers you have on already will help trap your body heat.
Mid June – Aug: some type of underwear or bathing suit, t- shirt and shorts, if you are a person who gets cold feel free to bring a long sleeve as well. Remember that cotton will cool you down. On a day where you are rafting at 1:30pm and it is supposed to be 98 degrees, cotton will help you stay cool. If you are rafting at 9am and the forecast calls for light clouds and 65, less cotton will keep you warmer until the sun makes it’s appearance later that morning.
All guests should Wear shoes that can get wet and will stay on your feet. We recommend sneakers or sandals that strap on. Flip flops are not the best. If you lose one in a rapid, there is no guarantee we will find it and it will make it more difficult to find a solid footing in the slippery boat. We rent wetsuit booties for those who don’t have appropriate footwear. Please be advised, these do not offer very much ankle support and the footbed is fairly thing. If you have sensitive feet, we recommend something that you own with thicker sole.
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Being on a river is magic no matter what the weather! Some of our favorite memories are floating down a river watching the light change as a storm moves in. Sunshine is great but so are clouds, especially if it’s 100 degrees outside. WRT monitors weather conditions and will move boats and people to shore when weather conditions become unfavorable for continuing a trip.
We advise dressing in layers and provide additional layers to our guests because weather is fickle and it is really hard to predict what the weather will be on any given day. Preparedness ensures that your trip will be enjoyable no matter what the days forecast.
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We ask that non-swimmers note their non-swimming status at the time of booking. We can accommodate most non-swimmers because of the equipment we use. Letting us know that you don’t swim allows guides to identify you upon arrival and make sure they put you in an appropriate position in the boat. Every passenger is required to wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved life vest that is properly fitted and buckled. This ensures you will float with your head above water if you do end up in the water.
Additionally, you will given a risk management talk before your trip that contains instructions on how to properly use your life-vest and what to do if you do fall in the water.
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Children are welcome! You’ll find river travel a wonderful family experience. Age limits vary with different water levels and on different trips. Our minimum age requirement depends on ability and the child’s weight. If your child is less than 50 lbs please call our office to discuss participation.
A note about inflatable kayaks: Children under 8 are not typically considered for inflatable kayak trips. Children 8 – 14 are asked to paddle with an adult in a tandem kayak.
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We believe the magic of a river trip experience is not limited to just those who are able-bodied. People with varying disabilities and different abilities have joined our trips in the past and we look forward to continuing our efforts to enhance these experiences. Depending on the situation, we may need to use different equipment or make sure a certain guide is captaining your boat. If you or someone in your group has a physical limitation, please let us know in the health or medical conditions box at the time of your reservation. This will help us make informed decisions and check in about any special needs the morning of the trip.
If you are not sure if you or someone in your groups ability level is manageable on a river trip, please call our office. We are happy to discuss this with you.
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Cancellation of trips due to river or weather conditions is not likely, but does occasionally happen. If this happens while you are on a river, we will offer a full or partial refund (depending on when we cancel the trip). We are a small business and do appreciate your understanding in such instances.
WRT reserves the right to cancel any trip if there are risk management or safety concerns. WRT reserves the right to cancel if we do not meet our minimum number of reservations to make a launch cost-effective. WRT will refund customers if it cancels for this reason.
