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Bentwood Inn — Jackson Hole
The Snake River at first light

On the water

The Snake.
Half a mile
from the door.

Four trips we send guests on. Two outfitters we trust. One concierge who holds the boat before you arrive.

Scenic float · Moose to Wilson

Half day · 3 hrsMay – September

Scenic float · Moose to Wilson

The classic. A flat-water drift through Grand Teton National Park from Moose to Wilson, with bald eagles overhead and the chance of moose, bear, beaver, otter along the river banks. The right trip if it's your first time on the water.

Up to 8 per raft

Sunrise float

Half day · 4 hrsJune – Aug

Sunrise float

On the river by 5:45 AM. The light along the Snake at first light is the trip people email us about a year later. Wildlife is at peak activity. Hot chef-prepared breakfast tray waiting on return.

Limit 6 · advanced booking

Whitewater day · the Canyon

Full day · 8 hrsJune – mid-September

Whitewater day · the Canyon

The Snake's Canyon section — 8 miles of continuous Class II–III through the Snake River Canyon south of Hoback Junction. Wetsuits provided. The chef packs you a lunch.

Class II – III rapids

Drift boat fly fishing

Half / full dayYear-round, best Jul – Oct

Drift boat fly fishing

Guided drift boat trips on the Snake and South Fork. Cutthroat, brown, rainbow. Our preferred guides handle permits, waders, flies, and lunch. Catch and release on the Snake; harvest permitted on the South Fork.

Two anglers per boat

River etiquette

A short, honest note.

The Snake is a working river — outfitters take guests, anglers take trout, and the local guides have been on this water for decades. We book the operators we'd put our own family with: Sands Whitewater (rafting), Mad River Boat Trips (drift boats), and Reel Deal Anglers (fly fishing). No commission, no kickback. Just the right call.

From$295 / night