Description: This workin' dude ranch is still owned and operated by the Turner family, whose ancestors fell in love with the area 80 years and four generations ago. It's the last dude ranch in a national park, and running float trips is evidently one of the many things they do well.
If you're looking for whitewater adrenaline, this trip down the Snake won't give it to you. There are a few small rapids here and there, but the focus of this excursion is on the scenery and the wildlife.
We took the evening supper float, which ran about $200 for our family of five. We met at the ranch, where we were ferried down to the dining pavilion at the river's edge. Our guides had dinner well underway, which was great: grilled salmon, ribs, and corn on the cob. We sat at picnic tables near the edge of the river, right in the park. That night's group then boarded three rafts: ours held 10 (our guide, our family, and one other family).
This was a perfect night: during our 11-mile trip down river, we watched the sun set on the Tetons and saw beavers, elk, hawks, and, the highlight, a bald-eagle dad teaching his eaglet how to fly. Our guide gave each of the kids a chance to take the oars, providing terrific parental photo ops. I love those pictures—my kids have huge smiles on their faces.
All of us had a great time. We pulled our rafts out of the river at the Moose Visitor Center right at 9pm, after a great 4 hours. I'd recommend this experience, and this company, to anyone. It's another great way to experience Grand Teton without the crowds, and was well worth the money.
You can get more details about the Triangle X Float trips at their website. The ranch itself is off US 191/26/89, about 7 miles south of Moran.Close