About Montana Whitewater Raft Company
Montana Whitewater Raft Company is one of the most established rafting outfitters in the greater Bozeman area, running guided whitewater trips on the Gallatin River — the same river featured in the film A River Runs Through It — as well as scenic float trips on the Yellowstone and Madison rivers. Operating since the early 1990s, they have introduced tens of thousands of visitors to Montana's legendary rivers from their base near the Gallatin Canyon, a dramatic limestone gorge that provides some of the best commercially rafted whitewater in the Northern Rockies.
Gallatin River trips range from family-friendly Class II floats to adrenaline-pumping Class IV whitewater through the "Mad Mile" — a continuous stretch of rapids that delivers a soaking, high-energy ride from May through August. Yellowstone River scenic floats offer a mellower experience with wildlife viewing opportunities including osprey, bald eagles, and occasionally moose or elk along the riverbanks. They also run guided kayak instruction, inflatable kayak trips for those who want to paddle their own boat through rapids, and combo packages that pair a morning raft trip with an afternoon horseback ride or zipline adventure.
Montana Whitewater's edge is their guide team — many are multi-season veterans who spent their college years running rivers throughout the West before settling in Montana permanently. Their safety record is exemplary, and their post-trip barbecue cookout (available on select full-day trips) has become a beloved tradition that turns a rafting excursion into a full outdoor social event. For visitors to Bozeman and Yellowstone looking for a quintessential Montana river experience, this is the outfitter the locals recommend.
