Beautiful resort, exceptional staff, and ideal location for accessing Glacier. 1) The stay. We stayed in a room in the lodge which was amazing. It's a peaceful lodge tucked away in a corner of the property that has a serene porch that we sat out on each night with views of the mountains. The room cleanliness was impeccable - much cleaner than any chain hotel I've stayed at. The housekeeping staff even left hand written notes for us, and went above and beyond in making sure all of the guests needs were not just met but exceeded when we needed help. You will not meet a more pleasant front desk staff who was genuinely excited to talk to you each day and answer any of your questions! The drive to the entrance of west glacier was maybe 5 minutes - perfect for quick access to the park. 2) We did the fly fishing all day tour which I would highly recommend. I would be amiss without mentioning our guide Chaney by name. He reached out to us ahead of time and was extremely kind and flexible - adapting to any requests I had to make the trip personalized. And he was amazing during the actual guide! He had us laughing, smiling and learning so much throughout the whole day. And he did it all while rowing us down rapids!! His knowledge of the local wildlife was impressive and you can tell he truly cares deeply about what he does. Not to mention the beauty of the river itself - it would have been worth it to go just for the views, and getting to fish while doing it was even better! All in all - exceptional place, I plan to re-book for my next visit in the area. read more

Had a great stay here while visiting glacier ntl park. Staff was super friendly, rooms were very clean and perfect location to explore the park. They also borrowed us bear spray which was convenient as we did a lot of hiking. They also offer complimentary lunch packages which came in handy as we often left really early. We didn't have time to do some of the activities they offer, but might try them next time. There are also some dinner options close by. Would definitely come back here. read more

knowledgeable guides, great sense of humor, amazing sights, laughter and exhilarating rapids

The best part about this hotel is the fishing guide! We did the half day fly fishing with Kay! He was so helpful, he taught a 12 year old how to fly fish within an hour and he caught an 18" cutthroat trout! Not only was he a great guide- he was a true steward of Glacier National Park. You could tell he cared about it and the wildlife that inhabit it. A truly memorable experience. I cannot wait until our next trip out. read more

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Had the best time as a first-timer fly fishing! Our guide, Nigel, was extremely good at breaking things down for us and taught us a lot of what to look for versus just telling us to plop our lines in the water. Highly recommend! read more

Great Northern Resort - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - West Glacier, Montana

Such a fabulous time rafting with Great Northern. Three of us showed up last minute without a reservation and the staff was so accommodating. Two of us kayaked and one of our group joined a rafting group. Chris and Trevor are fabulous guides, knowledgeable and fun! Highly recommend Great Northern and we will be back next year for sure. read more

Great Northern Resort - Drifting between rapids. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - West Glacier, Montana

My family and I stayed here for the night while visiting Glacier National Park. Gorgeous lodging with lots of activities to do, very family friendly! The wrap around balcony was nice to see the wildlife. Since we were there for only 1 night we didn't get to do the outdoor activities they had but looks like they're known for their water rafting tours. Our room was spacious for the 3 of us, and had everything we needed. There's a small coffee shop on their site which is cute. The staff were friendly and welcoming on check in. read more

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Beautiful resort Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable River guides were awesome and the dinner on the Flathead River shore was delicious Shaq and Mikaylee were amazing We will be back read more

Great Northern Resort - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - West Glacier, Montana

Rustic but certainly not without some grills. Solid place to stay and a good location.

Me and my mom went fly fishing with Kay yesterday. He is the most amazing guide ever!! It was my first time fishing and his enthusiasm, patience, and endless encouragements all made the experience both relaxing and exciting! Kay is incredibly knowledgable of all aspects of the area and you can tell he truly cares about the the park, animals, and people! A 100/10 guide and a super fun guy Definitely recommend trying it out! read more

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AMAZING whitewater rafting experience. I highly recommend if you're looking for something to do around this area. Our guide, Coleman, was also amazing. If he's your assigned guide, then you are extremely lucky. He's so friendly, personable, and knowledgeable. It was my group's first time ever going whitewater rafting, and he made us all feel very comfortable during the whole ride. He also did a great job of explaining and giving us a heads up before anything happened. He's very clear with his instructions. He explained a lot about the park's history to us and certain landmarks, which I thought was really cool. I loved how the route goes through INSIDE Glacier National Park. The views were so breathtaking, and you actually get moments to enjoy it during the ride. The process for booking reservations was so easy too. They give very clear instructions on what to bring to be prepared, and when we got there, the check-in process was also very easy and straightforward. This experience was a 10/10 for our group. (Our group of 5 people) read more

We made reservation for the half-day white water rafting with the Greation Northern Resort (we tent camped nearby). The trip took us down the Middle Fork Flathead River. There are a few companies that do the same route, and the reason we picked this group was because of their steller reviews. And they did not disappoint. The guides were friendly, fun, knoweldgeable and easy going. We took our eight year old and felt safe and informed enough to make the trip enjoyuable. Pick the Great Northern Resort for your white water rafting experience! And G was a great guide! read more

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Spent 4 nights here as a part of a family reunion with 33 people. The combination of cabins and resort rooms made this a perfect gathering space for all of us! Nights out by the bonfire, gathering in the resort lobby area when it was raining for board games. A bonus was we booked through the resort a rafting trip with dinner-the guides were amazing and the food after was fabulous! read more

Our entire family (7 & 10 yr olds) loved this trip down the river. It was peaceful at times and invigorating at others. Going through the rapids was fun! The company provided wetsuits and jackets, shoes, helmets, etc. Just come! Our guide was great! read more

We loved our whitewater rafting experience! Our guides were experienced and fun. Being on Flathead river at Columbia Falls was beautiful and the sites were amazing! read more

My mom and I booked a scenic river float with this resort. It was fantastic! The guides, Emma, Ava, and Bri, were super upbeat and charismatic. Emma was our raft guide and she was very knowledgeable about the scenery around us. The views were spectacular! When you go, take the opportunity to hop into the river! read more

My friends and I loved our white water rafting experience! Grace was an incredible guide and Mica was great on the rides to and from the river! Would highly recommend! read more

This review is for the fly fishing experience. The instructor was kind and helpful for first time fly fishing. The river was beautiful and it was enjoyable. While it was understood that we wouldn't be keeping the fish it was awkward and off-putting that we were not allowed to hold the fish for pics. Communication was lacking in this area. read more

Had an amazing time, Eva our tour guide was awesome and very informative! I will definitely be back and highly recommend this place!

Our family group of 6 recently did a float trip. Todd was our guide and he did a great job. Todd was very informative but he did not talk constantly so you could not enjoy the sound of the river. We saw some Eagles and had an enjoyable trip. The trip was advertised as being 3 hours but it only took 2 hours. We have been on many other white water trips and floats but the was the first time with great Northern. We would use them again. read more

It was my first time rafting and I had a fantastic time with Taylor as my guide! In terms of difficulty, I would say the river is good for beginners - no one fell out of our raft! I also want to commend Taylor for being super professional despite some of the people on our raft straight up not rowing and telling her to "go screw off" because they didn't want to row. They were really rude, but she didn't let that faze her and I really appreciated her still trying to make it a fun time for us. She was really great at teaching us how to raft as a team (even with some dead weights), while also being really knowledgeable about the surrounding area. I'd recommend it to people who are in Glacier and are tired of hiking everyday. I bumped one star down because there was a lady with glasses at check-in who was really rude to us and other patrons. Otherwise, an overall great experience! read more

I absolutely loved the full day rafting trip. All of the rapids were so fun, like a roller coaster but on water. My parents and I had Cash as our guide and I was surprised by how much information about the water and mountains he had. For the full day, the guides had us stop at a beach right off of the rapids and grilled up some lunch for us. I will definitely return here to go white water rafting! read more

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We took the family friendly rafting tour with Hannah. It was awesome. You do need to traverse a few steps into the water to climb into and out of the raft. read more

I have waited over 24 hours before posting this review Our experience was terrifying and has severely affected our in state trip. We questioned if we should cancel, based on water level. I called Great Northern, and was told trips still on, but in a different area than previous, due to water levels. I believed the company would not take us out, if not safe. I had rafted with Great Northern before, and was trusting. Within moments of taking off, 3 people from our raft were in the river after crossing a rock. 2 near the raft. My father was thrown far from the raft. The raft kept going until able to stop, leaving my father behind. I am not sure how, but by grace of God, he was able to swim to a tree partially covered by water, and hang on in a area of slightly higher ground. Lower body submerged in the freezing water. If the tree had not been present, I shudder to think of the outcome. We could not see him. The guides went back. All rafts stoped. I was pleading for his rescue. The 75 foot rope was not long enough to reach him. Finally, a raft from Glacier Rafting came, and was able to position near him. He swam near and they pulled him in. I am not certain what would have occurred if another company did not come, as I pleaded with remaining guide to use radio, because the process was taking long. My entire family is traumatized. No one from Great Northern has contacted us to inquire on his status. Safety was compromised on June 21, 2022. I believe in the name of making money, when trips should not have been going out. My dad was a strong swimmer and in good physical condition. If it has been a person who was not, I believe a fatality would have occurred on the Flathead this day. I am positing because no one has reached out to me. I advocated strongly for my father's rescue, and will advocate now to anyone that will listen. read more

One of the highlights of our trip to Montana! We had an awesome experience. We rented the inflatable kayaks and had a blast! Taylor was our guide and made us feel very welcome and was super friendly. We also ordered the dinner and it was delicious! Would definitely recommend! read more

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We had a great time on a scenic float down the river. Mac was super chill and informative, we felt well cared for the whole time. We took our two kids 6 and 8 into the river which was super fun (and cold)! Highly recommend this locally owned company. read more

What a fabulous week! We stayed in one of the rooms in the lodge. Really appreciated the proximity to the park. It had all the amenities we needed like small fridge and access to a microwave. Would absolutely stay again! We did an afternoon rafting trip with them as well. Coleman, our guide, was just awesome! Very personable and knowledgeable. We had a great afternoon. Jackie came as well and drove us back to the lodge. Really a fabulous experience all around! read more

The Flathead River scenic float was great! It was very organized, and the guides were super friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. When we come back to GNP, I will definitely do it again. read more

We took the half day rafting adventure and had a great time. Our guide, Jackie, was awesome and so knowledgeable. Our lead for the trip was Justin, who helped us feel very comfortable and hilarious. Amazing experience. Thank you. read more

Makaley (not sure on spelling) was our guide on a half day whitewater trip and she made it very enjoyable. My husband did go out of the boat but all was fine and the river is beautiful. Easy to purchase tickets and check in. Charlie was very entertaining on the bus. read more

Amazing white water trip! Staff was great at getting everyone ready to raft and also making sure we had a great time in the river. Check in was easy and the bus trip to and from the river was entertaining. Easy to make reservations and very friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommend this company to others. read more

We did the float raft trip with a dinner following as part of a wddding group. Jackson was great gave us a lot of info about the area and answered many questions. We had 4 rafts floating as part of the group. All the guides were great. Dinner was delicious. It was a great trip and a beautiful day read more

We took an amazing half day white water raft trip that will not soon be forgotten. The river and its surroundings were quite beautiful. An eagle seemed to be watching over us at one point. Ali, our guide, made us feel at ease as we navigated the rapids. You are definitely in good hands with her. Definitely recommend using Great Northern for family friendly rafting. read more

My husband reserved a half day rafting trip. Online booking was easy. Well organized check in process as we had already signed waivers online. The guides got us fitted with life vests and packed us onto a bus which drive us to the river. We were divided into groups. Our guide was Sofie. She was amazing. Got a safety and paddling intro and we were off. Easy to follow Sofie's instructions and we enjoyed her tour with info on river history. I had never been rafting before so it was a little scary at first. But man was it fun!!! They stopped in a calm area for the brave to jump out and swim. Wear water shoes and lots of sunscreen. You will get wet but it wasn't bad at all. So glad we did this trip. 100% would do it again. read more

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Great place to stay!!! Check in was kinda weird-we got there around one and were told not too nicely that "no check ins until 3" without a sorry or explanation. We got back at a few minutes before 6 and they were closed with envelopes with keys taped yo the door with a sign saying " closes at 6" we had some questions that we didn't get to ask and it would have been nice if they had told us before that they close at 6;00 or if they actually didn't close until 6-because we were still there early...... but: Super close to the park. Lovely rooms. Amazing views!! We will be back for sure!! read more

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Charlie did a great job, highly recommend Great Northern Resort. Had a blast with friends and made a few new ones along the way read more

Great Northern Resort - The Best of Times - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - West Glacier, Montana

When you pull up to the checkin area you see a small building and a train car. it doesn't look like much but it was amazing . From booking our trip to checkin and events planned through then we're amazing. As a rather large wedding party they didn't mind us taking over several areas and were all super sweet. Cabins we're great for family or small groups to share. The wedding sight is breathtaking and will make for such amazing wedding photos. Our group also used the lodge for white water rafting, scenic boat tour, and fly fishing. Each group loved there guide and the entire event. our guide Kale assisted those who needed extra help due to recent surgery or bad knees in and out of the raft. Overall we had an incredible trip. read more

We all had a great time rafting. It was just the right amount of fun for everyone our guide Jackie was incredible very knowledgeable about the surroundings and history. I highly recommend them and look forward to the next time I'm in Glacier to do it again read more

Great Northern Resort - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - West Glacier, Montana

Fantastic Experience with Great Northern Resort Rafting. G was a great guide! Even the bus ride was a fun experience with Caroline holding court. Would highly recommend and one of the last mom and pop owned rafters in the area. read more

Great place for whitewater rafting. Morgan was a great guide. My wife and i are in our 60's and had a blast on the river. Highly recommend!