$475/person
We are excited to be in our third year of offering this unique and highly rewarding Ethnobotany trip! Spaces are limited and first come first serve.
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
A detailed list of what to wear and what to bring will arrive in your confirmation email along with next steps for how to sign your waiver and tell us about dietary restrictions.
Bring:
Deposits on Specialty trips are non-refundable. Notice of cancellation must happen at least 1 week before trip date for all specialty trips, to be considered for a refund of the remainder. Refunds are not guaranteed. Reservations made less than 1 week in advance are not eligible for refunds, should the guest need to cancel. Wyoming River Trips reserves the right to cancel any trip for any reason. Cancellation reasons may include but are not limited to: weather, safety concerns pertaining to water levels, hazards or client ability, environmental factors, client ability levels/fitness/injury or illness. Weather-related cancellations made by WRT may be eligible for a refund.
WRT reserves the rights of and supports any guides’ decision to stop a trip at any point if they feel they can not manage the objective or subjective risks presented by the environment, people or combination of both.
Cancellations due to subjective factors, such as the behavior or fitness of an individual/s in your party will not be eligible for refunds. This includes children.
WRT highly recommends that all participants purchase trip insurance. We do not sell insurance and cannot answer insurance questions. We recommend contacting Faye Travel Insurance or Generali Travel Insurance.
Faye Travel Insurance offers our customers Domestic trip insurance at affordable rates—covering your flights, rv travel, rafting adventure and even instances of food poisoning.
For questions regarding coverage, contact Julie Baker directly: [email protected]
Generali offers trip insurance covering the same for our International guests.
Contact [email protected] for help and reference Wyoming River Trips
** Cancellation Policy for Groups of 10 or more **
Groups of 10-20 must give WRT at least 1 week notice of cancellation and your deposit is non-refundable. If a group cancels within 1 week, WRT reserves the right to charge the full amount of the trip. For groups of 20 or more, cancelations or major changes to the reservation numbers MUST BE MADE 2 WEEKS BEFORE TRIP DEPARTURE. For groups of 20 or more, changes or cancellations made inside of 2 weeks, WRT reserves the right to keep your deposit. Groups of 20 or more are subject to full charge of trip if cancellations are made within one week of trip launch date.
Wyoming River Trips guides are professionals, and your safety is their highest priority. However, no outdoor activity is without some inherent risk. You must acknowledge and, in substantial measure, accept that risk. All adult participants, and parents or guardians of minor participants under the age of 18, must sign an Acknowledgment of Risk form required by our insurance company. Please allow sufficient time for this, and check-in at our office when you arrive.
Please be sure to let us know about physical or mental limitations we need to accommodate prior to arrival and about any medication you might need to have with you on the boat (eg. inhalers, EpiPens, etc).
This mini getaway starts just a few miles from Yellowstone’s East Gate and ends close enough to town that you can enjoy everything Cody has to offer. Experience something truly special.
This premier river trip features 2 days of class II-III+ whitewater rafting through the United States first National Forest, a stay in a historic cabin at the historic UXU ranch, scenic horseback ride, all meals, equipment and shuttles included. Access to the lodge, bar and game room while staying at UXU.
Day 1:
8am to 5pm (rafting and horseback ride, dinner to follow)
Day one features the upper section of the river in paddle rafts beginning just miles from Yellowstones East Gate. We will stop to enjoy a riverside lunch and possibly scout a rapid or two. In the afternoon we will arrive at UXU ranch and get situated in our cabins, enjoy a 1 hour horse back ride led by the ranches expert team of wranglers, eat dinner and enjoy the evening surrounded by the stunning Absaroka mountains and wildlife.
13-17 miles of rafting
Day 2:
9am – 4pm
Day 2 features a delicious ranch style breakfast and packed lunch/snacks. Then we will head down river learning more area history and navigating an additional 13-17 miles of whitewater as well as scenic stretches of wild rock formations.
All Participants must be able to easily get in and out of a rubber boats on uneven terrain and possess the fitness required to hike and stand for up to 2 hours at a time. All minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian. If you want to bunk with another person, we suggest you book together (i.e. book for 2 instead of just yourselves, that way we can see you are together).
When: (see Calendar for specific dates)
What to bring:
Dress in non-cotton long pants and a tee shirt. Bring a bag with a long sleeve shirt, warm layer to leave in our bus and any medication or medical devices you typically carry with you. A puff jacket for cooler evening temperatures, warm hat, rain jacket. UXU Ranch will be providing all evening accommodations, sleep gear, dinner, breakfast and bag lunches. If you require or want extra snacks bring them. A detailed packing list will be provided in your confirmation email. Please keep overnight bags small — all contents should fit in one carryon or smaller size duffel bag.
Where:
Meet at Wyoming River Trips, 233 Yellowstone Avenue at 8:30am on Day 1. Park in the gravel lot along the fence on the left (drive past our boat house and port-o-potties).
You will be given a brief orientation in the morning to where we are going, how many stops we will be making and what items you should bring and leave at our office or in your car. Multi-day river trips bring with them the opportunity to experience all kinds of weather—heat, sun, wind, possible chillier temps, precipitation. Please follow our packing lists and recommended “what to wear” for this trip type. Summer 2025 trips will always feature cold water as these rivers are snow runoff. The scenery on a multi-day raft trip is unbeatable and so is the remote feeling.
What is included:
* All guides and boating equipment, lunch, snacks and on water beverages day 1 and 2.
* Facilitation and discussion with John Mionczynski and access to dried plants, herbs, and resources he is bringing along
* Lunch – please make us aware of any dietary restrictions and allergies.
* A notebook and pen
* One night stay at UXU Ranch in shared accommodations.
* All necessary sleeping things (sheets, blankets, pillows,etc) for the night.
* 1 dinner/desert and breakfast provided by UXU chefs.
* Shuttle to and from the river on day 1 and day 2.
* Bag drop and retrieval
Please note that we have limited space. If you want to bring a personal dry bag for your notebook and extra layers, please keep it small. Willingness to share with others is appreciated. Dry bags and waterproof phone cases are available in our office for purchase pre-trip as well.
Please Arrive 1/2 hour earlier than the departure time listed (exp. arrive at 9am if the departure time is 8:30am)
Price: $475/ person
Not included: Staff Gratuity, Beverages at the Ranch/ post trip
Cody Wyomings Premier Whitewater Rafting Company. Stop by our office to say hi, check out the shop and meet our staff. We’d love to show you our favorite place in town—the Shoshone River.
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