Park in town, walk to the shop, get on the river

Our raft shop is at 511 Scott Street West in Gardiner, on the bank of the Yellowstone River and less than a mile from Yellowstone's North Entrance. It's where you check in, gear up and walk down to the river.

Coming from Yellowstone National Park

As you leave the park, go straight through the Roosevelt Arch and follow the natural U-turn of the road. Go 2 blocks and turn left at the Sinclair gas station onto Highway 89; the road crosses the Yellowstone River. We are on the left about 2 blocks after the bridge.

Coming from Livingston or Bozeman

Head south on Highway 89 (about 52 miles from Livingston). We are on your right about three quarters of a mile into town; if you reach the bridge, turn around and go back about 2 blocks. Livingston is about 45 minutes away and Bozeman about an hour and a half.

Staying in West Yellowstone?

Plenty of our guests drive over from West Yellowstone for the day, especially for Paddle & Saddle. Give yourself plenty of time for the drive, and call us if you want help timing it around your trip.

• Park on the street right next to the shop, or just across the street. Gardiner is small: if you are staying in town, the shop and the restaurants are all walking distance.
• Check in, change, and leave your things in our changing rooms, cubbies and numbered boxes for phones, keys and wallets.
• Then walk a short path down the hill behind the shop to rafts already waiting in the water. No bus ride to the put-in.
• After rafting, one of our buses brings you back to the shop, where you can preview your trip photos.

The walk down is a hill, as it is everywhere in Gardiner on the way to the river. If someone in your group can't manage it, tell us: on the Scenic Float we can use an easier put-in.

Check in at the raft shop, 511 Scott Street West, unless noted. Your booking confirmation shows your start time.

Your confirmation email has a link to the online waiver. Signing it before you arrive saves time at check-in.

Our second shop is the Camp Store & Fly Shop at 204 Park Street in Gardiner. Trip check-in is at the raft shop on Scott Street unless your booking says otherwise.

For horseback rides, Paddle & Saddle, the Cowboy Cookout and ranch nights at Hell's A-Roarin'. After you check in at our shop, we give you directions and you drive yourself up.

• About 20–30 minutes up a maintained gravel road that is steep in some spots.
• Most SUVs and sedans have no problems at the recommended 15–25 mph.
• Not suitable for large RVs, travel trailers or motorcycles.

Our shop is in Gardiner, outside the park, so you don't pass the entrance to reach us. For your park days, fees are set by the National Park Service; these are the 2026 fees, so check nps.gov before you go.

• Private vehicle $35 · motorcycle $30 · per person on foot or bike $20.
• America the Beautiful annual pass (US residents): $80.
• Visiting from outside the US? Since January 1, 2026, non-US residents aged 16 and over pay a $100 per-person fee on top of the entrance fee; the non-resident annual pass ($250) covers it.

The North Entrance road from Gardiner is open year-round to regular vehicles. Today's road notices: current conditions from the National Park Service.

Cell signal is patchy in the park and at the river camp. Save our number, 406-848-7510, before you lose bars.

Fitting the river around your park day? See what’s open on your dates.