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Dave Hansen Whitewater and Scenic River Trips


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 46 attractions in Jackson
Traveler Description:
For over forty years Dave Hansen Whitewater has guided happy customers down the beautiful scenic and thrilling whitewater sections of the Snake River....... more » For over forty years Dave Hansen Whitewater has guided happy customers down the beautiful scenic and thrilling whitewater sections of the Snake River. Decades ago, Dave named the two biggest rapids, Lunchcounter and Big Kahuna, and we have been owned and operated by river guides ever since. The home of the 8-man raft and continuous scenic/whitewater combo trips, we offer the most friendly, personalized trips on the river. We’ll get you paddling, get you laughing, and get you wet! « less
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Attraction type: Group tour/boat
Address: 435 N. Cache Jackson, WY 83001
Tel: 307-733-6295

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5 of 5 stars
LJSN   7 contributions
Doylestown, PA
Aug 27, 2009

We did the scenic float/whitewater combo trip on a cold, gray and rainy day. But so what, you get wet anyway. We saw a bunch of bald eagles and that was really cool, much larger than we had imagined. Our guide, Matt, did a really good job. For the white water, they handed out the blue top/pants and we cinched... more

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5 of 5 stars
StellarStarlett   1 contribution
Seattle
Aug 26, 2009

The Dave Hansen crew were nothing short of enthusiastic and professional. As soon as we boarded the bus for the put-in on the Snake River, i sensed that it was the company's mission to show me and my friends a true water adventure. From the start of the float, i knew that i would be safe with our guide Bud... more

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5 of 5 stars
LezlieUtah   1 contribution
Utah
Aug 25, 2009

THANKS TO BUD & HIS INCREDIBLY AWESOME STAFF AT THE SALT RIVER PARK KOA!!! We scheduled a white water rafting & camping trip for a group of 63 people from our job site in Salt Lake City, Utah with the Snake River Park KOA. They ALL were very nice to deal with! Bud, the new owner was awesome! We worked... more

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3 of 5 stars
LVinWA   46 contributions
Montreal, Canada
Aug 24, 2009

Previous reviewer was spot on: we went very next day (8/17) & morning scenic was a bit of a snooze. Our raft guide was too chatty (learned more about PA then Snake River scenery/wildlife) and while it was cold too, 2 ospreys & about a dozen eagles might float, er, some folk's boats it was too cold to justify the... more

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3 of 5 stars
mizzoumom821   4 contributions
Kansas City, MO
Aug 16, 2009
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It isn't the fault of Dave Hansen Whitewater that the "scenic" portion of the 16-mile combo trip was so boring. Even though we went in August, it was very cold, gray and too early in the morning. The only wildlife we saw were a few eagles and osprey, although our very nice guide Matt tried to make it as interesting... more

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5 of 5 stars
Candyice   10 contributions
California
Aug 14, 2009

Our family of three had a great time on the river with our guide, Jeff! We were in a sixteen person boat through the scenic and whitewater sections, but that didn't ruin any of the fun. The family we were riding with adopted us, and only added to the fun. Jeff was an excellent guide along the river. He clearly... more

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5 of 5 stars
2goldies   1 contribution
Illinois
Aug 6, 2009

My husband and I with our two sons age 14 and 12 did the yellowstone family trip then headed down to jackson and signed up to do the dave hansens whitewater. The day of the trip I was really nervous. Our guide was jonathon who was absolutely the BEST. He answered all my questions and put me at ease and... more

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5 of 5 stars
elle_hr   1 contribution
Salt Lake City
Jul 27, 2009

My friends and I came up to do some rafting and Dave Hansen's was perfect. Honestly I couldn't ask for a better trip...maybe warmer water. Our guide was experienced and let us do a lot of things others didn't do. We did the rafting trip, not scenic, but our guide still pointed out wildlife. At some points he let us... more

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5 of 5 stars
GoofyPapa   7 contributions
Wisconsin
Jul 22, 2009

This was our first whitewater rafting trip for my family. Everyone from my 75 year old father to my 9 year old son loved the experience. Our guide Carston was the best. He found out that my son was also named Carston and he wanted to be our guide. He told great stories all the way down, asked how adventurous... more

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5 of 5 stars
tamin8tor   3 contributions
Atlanta
Jul 13, 2009

We did the 16-mile combo trip on July 6th with Dave Hansen and it was a great family experience--we brought our 3 children, ages 15, 13 and 6. Our guide was Tyler (T-bone) and he was very knowledgeable and entertaining! The scenic portion of the trip was beautiful and interesting, but the kids thought it was a little boring--there was... more

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Dave Hansen Whitewater and Scenic River Trips Address

435 N. Cache, Jackson, WY 83001
Tel: 307-733-6295