Cast Iron Riverside Lunch and Super Small Boats Whitewater

During the early and late seasons, we like to pause and enjoy the beauty of the Snake River Canyon. Many guests choose this trip because they are looking for a unique dining experience and Mad River is the only outfitter to deliver! This trip has a meal served at Mad River's exclusive river access camp at Blind Canyon - located about half-way down the whitewater stretch. Lunch is prepared by a professional chef on the river.
New this season: Mad River has hired a professional chef to cook meals for our guests on the river; something between a back yard BBQ and a high end riverside buffet. Our Executive Chef, Ty Hes, prepares a fresh, from scratch and ever changing menu at our riverside dinner site. Chef Ty has over 17 years of professional culinary experience in world class restaurants and is excited to be on the river cooking outdoors. The cuisine hails from the Low Country of Charleston, S.C., where Ty studied his craft. Our Chef brings a bit of the South to the Mountain West and the Snake River using fresh local ingredients. The menu changes from week to week but you can expect gourmet meals like Cornmeal Crusted Catfish with Spicy Red Pepper Remoulade , Curry Crusted Utah Steelhead Trout, Grilled Bavette Steak with Horseradish Cream served with Dutch oven buttermilk biscuits, Currant and farro "ragout", Honey Glazed Heirloom Carrots, Balsamic Grilled Asparagus and Mixed Berry cobbler. You can only get there by raft, so let us show you the finest dining in Jackson Hole.
Mad River’s experienced guides will share the history of the area as well as information about the incredible local flora and fauna. The Snake River Canyon is rich in geological history and your guide will point out some of the features that make this canyon unique. You may see river otters, osprey and bald eagles on your trip. A lucky few might even catch a glimpse of a mountain goat, a mule deer, an elk or even a grizzly or black bear.
Best Suited For: This trip is best suited for guests looking for a unique experience above and beyond our standard whitewater trip, who are in no hurry and are easily motivated by food.
Boat Type: This trip features our smallest raft. This raft is an AIRE inflatable, self-bailing, 13'6" raft. This is a 6 man raft. There are 6 paddling positions in this raft.