"I love Jackson Hole Whitewater Rafting Guide | Dave Hansen Whitewater"

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Book your adventure Dave Hansen Whitewater Trips WhitewaterScenicComboGroupsWhat to Expect Packages Lodging Resources Walking & Parking MapFAQRiver MapsDriving DirectionsBlog About Us Our StoryGuidesReviewsCareersContact Book Now Menu Book Your Jackson Hole Whitewater Rafting Adventure Today Voted Best Rafting Company in Jackson Hole ten years running! Voted Best Rafting Company in Jackson Hole ten years running!For over 50 years, Dave Hansen River Trips has provided exciting whitewater rafting and scenic river trips on the Snake River for kids from 6-96 (true story!) in Jackson Hole Wyoming. We will work harder than any other rafting guide on the Snake River to make sure you have a safe, fun, and fantastic experience from start to finish. Every employee—from the front desk staff to the senior guide—shares the same goal: provide you with the best possible river rafting adventure! About Us Whitewater Rafting Adventures Whether you’re confident in a raft or holding a paddle for the first time, our 8-mile whitewater trip is the perfect Jackson Hole adventure! Rafters age 6 and up will laugh and splash through class II and III rapids on an unforgettable trip down the wild and scenic Snake River Canyon. Explore Snake River Scenic Float Trips Cruise along the beautiful Snake River in a dry, comfortable ride. The views of the Teton and Snake River mountains along the way are magnificent, so be sure to bring your camera. You may be lucky enough to spot a moose wading in a back eddy or an osprey diving in the calm waters beneath the snow-capped Tetons. Bald eagle sightings are almost a guarantee on this stretch as there are over 8 nests! You may even spot a moose wading in a back eddy or an osprey diving in the river beneath the snow-capped Tetons. Explore The best guides on the river. Our river guides work their Chacos off to make sure you have a fantastic adventure. With big hearts and big smiles, our lively river guides will keep you laughing through every twist and turn on the Snake River. Every river guide completes the Dave Hansen Guide School which provides rigorous, hands-on river safety and river ecology training. Read Bio Roger Conant Read Bio Bryce Thornberry Read Bio Delaney Harrop Read Bio Zach Williams Read Bio Brian Becerra Read Bio Austin Starbuck Read Bio Jacob Meidl Read Bio Adeline Rigby Read Bio Dan Schurman Read Bio Callie Lajza Meet the Guides Questions? Just Ask. We’re here to help. With 5 types of trips and multiple launch times a day, you are sure to find the perfect adventure! How much experience do you need? None! Roughly half of our customers that we take down the river have never been whitewater rafting. All of our guides know this and go over a very detailed safety speech in which they will personally go around and show you how to sit and the best ways to keep yourself in the boat. To help ease some nerves, there are two great benefits to this river for first-timers. The first half of the trip is fairly mellow. You’ll get wet, but it is not too daunting. This allows you the time to get used to being in the boat. You are not going to be thrown into the boat and hit the biggest wave of the trip in the first five minutes. The second half of the trip is where all the bigger waves are. The other nice thing about the Snake River is that it is classified as a “Pool and drop river”, which basically means that after every section of waves, you are going to have a nice calm section afterwards before you hit your next set of waves. So you have time to sit back and relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the canyon between waves. The people who were nervous usually have the best time! Cancellation Policy – All cancellations come with a minimum $10 cancellation fee– Groups Under 8: We have a 48 hour cancellation policy, all reservations cancelled outside of 48 hours will receive entire payment back minus the cancellation fee. If trip is cancelled inside 48 hours of departure, the entire payment will be forfeited, no exceptions – Groups 8-24 or Private Rafts: We have a one week cancellation policy, all reservations cancelled outside of one week will receive entire payment back minus the cancellation fee. If cancelled inside of a week of departure entire payment will be forfeited, no exceptions.– Groups over 24: We have a one month cancellation policy, all reservations cancelled outside of a month will receive entire payment back minus the cancellation fee. If cancelled inside of a month of departure entire payment will be forfeited, no exceptions. – Weather:  Our whitewater trips depart regardless of weather.  Getting outside is the #1 reason why people come to Jackson.  Whitewater rafting, because you are dressed to get wet, is one of the best and most popular activities to do in the area when the weather is not good because you can still get outside and have a great experience.  If that is something you are not comfortable with, it is the responsibility of the party to cancel outside of our respective cancellation polices to receive a full refund. Our scenic float trips can be cancelled, at the time of departure, because of rain.  Any cancellation of a scenic trip because of rain will receive a full refund.  Change Policy: No charges are applied for changes to reservations outside of the site specific cancellation policy Trip Insurance: We strongly recommend for people to buy trip insurance for their vacation.  Our season is very short and most people make reservations well in advance to visit us.  We are in a remote area with very little “walk in” traffic.  Because of this, once reservations are inside our cancellation policy, they are non-refundable regardless of circumstance (for example: undesirable weather, travel/road conditions, illness, health-related issues, COVID-19, family emergency, etc.)    What is your minimum age? For whitewater our age limit for kids is usually 6 years old, there are some times of the year we could talk about adventurous 5 year olds. Just give us a call! For our scenic trips the youngest we will take is 4 years old.There are certain water levels during the run-off season where we may raise our age limit. Please give us a call to discuss if you have more questions. Read our FAQs Voted Best Rafting Company in Jackson Hole ten years running! "Super fun outing. Professional operation from start to finish. With so my outfits running trips down the Snake it is hard to know which one to pick. Save yourself the stress of trying to compare them all and just go with Dave Hansen Whitewater - you won’t be disappointed." Craig Anderson "The whitewater trip was the highlight of my vacation. The river is the perfect amount of adventure and excitement for all to enjoy. The Dave Hanson team made it all great with fun personalities. I like the personal touches shown by this company." Kai Geller "I am obsessed with the Dave Hansen Whitewater crew! Hannah at the front desk was friendly and very helpful setting up our white water! Our guide was knowledgeable of the area and a pro! He made everyone feel very safe and comfortable! Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Jackson!" Amelia Nolan "The folks at Dave Hansen take care of everything! From the moment we arrived til it was time to go - we were in great hands!" Brett Saxon "What an adventure! The staff were so helpful and our guide, Hunter, made our outing so much fun! We spotted lots of Osprey on the route and the scenery was just incredible. This was the best part of our vacation in Jackson. You won’t be disappointed if you choose Dave Hansen Whitewater." Matt Nickson "What a five star rafting experience! Everyone was friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. The bus ride tour compliments of Gene was fun and informative. McKenzie our guide was friendly and a fun teacher. I highly recommend Dave Hansen Whitewater Rafting!? ? ?" Karen Morrow "This place seriously has the best staff that make the trip outstanding. They guide you through the waters and even provided lunch for us. The float is several hours and worth every minute! I am already excited for this summer so I can go again!" Wyatt Woods "This was one of the highlights of my summer! Such a fun, exciting trip down the Snake River. Our guide Hayden made it enjoyable for all of us. Between his knowledge of the river and his enthusiasm for big rapids, the trip was a great experience!" Peter Elliott "We had an amazing family outing with Dave Hansen Whitewater Rafting! It was a seamless process from check-in to check-out and great action photos to relive the whole adventure. We'll definitely be back!" Laura Romero "Amazing experience and company! Highly suggest using Dave Hansen Whitewater! Our guide made it a fun and memorable trip. Also the owner is awesome and they truly want you to have a great experience! Don't look to any other company, use these guys when in Jackson Hole!" Corey Westra "What an amazing experience! Everyone was extremely helpful and we could tell that their goal was for us to have a great experience. And we did! Jordan was our guide and he was great. He was very engaging and made it really fun. We would definitely use this company again!" Amy Horner "The Dave Hansen Whitewater staff made our family rafting trip down the Snake River one of the best events of our vacation! Our guide, Grace, was excellent! Felt very safe. We loved every minute being on the river with her." Michelle Manwaring "So much family fun! From the minute we walked in the door we were greeted with fun upbeat and helpful staff. We had Sandy as a guide he was funny, knowledgeable and really cared for our safety. I would love to come back for an all day trip. Highly recommend!!" 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