We had a fantastic trip down the river. Our guide, Audrey, was very safety oriented, knowledgeable, kind, helpful, funny, and really made the trip fun for all guests on our boat. read more

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Excellent rafting trips! Our guide, Carson, was the best. Kid friendly trip and lunch was delicious. Highly recommend!

What a blast! Kayaked with a group of 10. Beavs and Sanjay are the best! Highly recommend these guys! read more

White Cloud Rafting Adventures - Travel Services Near Me - Stanley, Idaho

An awesome day with an awesome guide. Robert was a pleasure to share the day with, a patient teacher (our first time fly fishing) and a great guide- knew where all the fishy spots were and put us on them as best he could. Only 4 stars since we'd originally booked a full day and were contacted just the evening before to notify us we could only go a half day due to Salmon spawning season river restrictions closing in on the float area early. Understandable but still a bummer and wish we'd been notified sooner. We did enjoy our time though. Thanks White Cloud team! read more

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I brought my family here last week and we had an amazing time! Turner was a great guide. He made my kids and wife - none of which have ever rafted- feel quite comfortable. This experience was VERY family friendly. Turner was able to skillfully transition from socializing to guiding/instructing as needed. The staff patiently answered all our questions prior to our booking. This was definitely a highlight of our trip to Stanley. read more

Al and Robert took care of us on a nice little class 2-3 float down the Salmon River in late August 2021. Water was low due to the late season which made it a bit more technical, but it was good fun. We did have to portage around one section due to Salmon spawning. Good trip! read more

My boyfriend and I had a great first rafting experience with Max as our guide. He was very knowledgeable, friendly, and told us about the area as we were going down the river. The owner and all the other employees we encountered were equally as welcoming and friendly. I especially loved petting Greta the dog! read more

We had an amazing time! Cole our tour guide was personable and knowledgeable. We are a family of four, two kids and two adults, and he made sure we all had a great adventure. White cloud provides everything you could possibly need for white water rafting. read more

White Cloud Rafting Adventures - Travel Services Near Me - Stanley, Idaho

Our guide was great. Knew a lot of great facts about the area. We also were able to see a lot of wildlife including a bald eagle. Highly recommend for a fun adventure. read more

Decent company but they really need to get their act together in the Fishing Guide dept. They might be great in the rafting arena but their fly fishing guiding is like an after thought at best. The guide (Robert) was woefully unprepared and was visibly angry every time we missed a fish, it was our first time fishing! He would heavy breath and was incredibly snarky. Making the trip a bit uncomfortable. Here is the thing, when you book a guide for your trip. Make sure you get someone who is a dedicated fishing guide. read more

Although a year later, the owner Jeremy reached out and made things right by refunding us for our trip and explained that our trip was changed to a different trip due to water conditions and it was apparently not communicated to us or any of the other groups. I appreciate a company that makes things right and provides exceptional customer service... although my rafting experience wasn't top notch I'd be willing to give them another shop next time due to awesome customer service! Thanks Jeremy and I will be back to Stanley in the future :) read more

The day-of went smoothly and felt well organized. The river and surrounding landscape is gorgeous. The guide really knew fly fishing and the area well. We were both beginners though and the guide felt better suited for advanced level lessons. Not super patient or encouraging, and didn't know how to really teach newbies. Felt expensive for not really feeling like it was a super educational experience. Felt rushed when trying to learn super basic moves and would suggest having specific beginner guides and specific beginner tours. I'm glad I gave it a try will research which tour guides are for beginners at this shop, or another outfitter better next time. read more

I went on a 4 hour trip today and it was amazing. We had the best guide, who made the trip a blast. Thank you Robert for making our trip to Idaho worth it! read more

We started the day in a bad state. We had some tired girls, some hungover girls, even some (almost) sick girls. Needless to say, we were late. And worried. So when we missed the turn and then saw Robert motioning for where we were supposed to park, we were double worried. But we could not have been more wrong. Robert made us feel so welcomed and at home with White Cloud. He went over safety procedures while also getting us on time for departure. We got off without a hitch. He made the whole day fun and enjoyable- we even had a drink or two (!) but he was the utmost professional. All the rapids were very well-executed, and we barely had to paddle. Robert was a wonderful raft guide, In fact, "Dirty Rob" made us have the best time ever. He's a hoot and we could not recommend more! read more

My husband and I went rafting with White Cloud Rafting Adventures and had the best time. Not only was the check in easy and friendly but the rafting was so fun and we loved having Robert as our guide. At one point y husband fell out of the raft on a rapid and the team worked seamlessly to get him back in the raft. I would also recommend WCRA 100% for family trips too. read more

Robert and Travis were my family's guides on this adventure! They were extremely helpful with telling my sister and I how to kayak through the class 3 rapids. They didn't tell us where the cameras were so we were nervous that they were not taking any pictures, but they had a camera on one of the rapids and they took some incredible candid shots! They said they would email them to us within 3-4 days and I thought that was pretty strange since that's literally all they had to do. Overall, it was an incredible experience and my family and I would definitely go back and do it again! read more

My boyfriend and I were camping at Pettit Lake (south of Stanley) for a few days. His brother and sister-in-law recommended White Cloud. We called late in the afternoon and they were able to get us in the next day at 10am for the half-day II/III rapids. Ashton was our guide and extremely easy-going and full of knowledge, as were the other guides in the 10am group. At the break, we lost two of our raft passengers since they were on the full-day lunch excursion, Ashton let my boyfriend have a go at guiding the raft since he had prior rafting experience. He absolutely loved that and said it "made up" for the fact that we couldn't go on their high adventure (class 4 rapids) trip. An ever bigger point for us was that we were able to leave his two dogs tied up there instead of at camp! read more

Amazing team, views and food on my family's rafting trip. Would not recommend anyone better other than our guide, Johnny "Stache" who made it a fun and enjoyable trip down the river. Great stories and wildlife made this trip unforgettable, along with the huckleberry ice cream of course. read more

Will is the coolest guide ever. This is a fun day trip. Friendly staff. Beautiful river.

Took a large group for a bachelorette party. They were super patient and very personable. The guides were great (Geoff and Patrick) and made us feel very comfortable. They just felt like part of our group. The lunch was on a nice little beach with a fire pit. The food provided was stellar for lunch and they basically let us do what we wanted. They even let us stop at a hot spring along the way. Saw great wildlife and just had a great day doing a new activity with friends. Would highly recommend. The town of Stanley is also very quaint. Go spend some time there! read more

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Sita and Jeremy were the absolute best! The river is so beautiful recommend Sita as a guide!

We have enjoyed 2 rafting adventures with White Cloud and have loved them both. The guides are fun, knowledgeable, and totally concerned with making sure a good time is had by all. The service was outstanding both times. I highly recommend taking a trip down the Salmon River with the White Cloud Rafting folks! read more

We went on the adventure white water rafting and it was GREAT!! Our guide was Robert, who is also a fishing guide, and he was awesome. We are all pretty large people and he kept us from falling out, even at the Dam (which wasn't an easy feat). We were scheduled for noon and showed up at 11:30. They seemed confused why we were early so we ended up hanging out for 30 minutes outside. A couple of our group went inside to get chums for their sunglasses ($5 each which is a great price). They offer splash guards (I highly recommend wearing this in the COLD water), wetsuits, helmets, water shoes that all comes with the reservation. Definitely wear your own swimwear, but they have everything else you need. There are 3 changing rooms/restrooms so you can bring a change of clothes for afterwards. They keep all car keys in the office while you go so you don't take ANYTHING with you on the trip. They also have a photographer who takes pictures at the 2 category 4 rapids areas and they turn out GREAT!! You can purchase the digital version for $20 after you see them. White cloud takes payment AFTER the tour so you can decide whether you want the photos they took. We opted to purchase them. Overall I would send ALL my friends to go do this. Rob told us they are the only tour that still does "The Dam" because it is quite perilous. But if our group could do it, I honestly think anyone can. We are NOT athletic. I highly recommend this company! read more

These guys are the real deal. Great local guys...knew the history, the river, & how to treat their customers. Our guide "Porkchop" was the best. If you go tell him "Action", "T-bone", "Applesauce", & "Momma Bear" say hi! xoxo Kadel family from FLA read more

My wife and I went on a day trip in early August 2021; we loved it. The guides are enthusiastic, young yet very competent, and, most importantly, they get along and work as a team - all of them told us they love working at this company. The beautiful landscape of Salmon river combined with the awesome team you are joining make this experience just wonderful; you enjoy every minute of your time on the river and want to come back again and again. Highly recommend read more

We had one of the best river rafting experiences with our family this week. We had a group with our 3 children and 5 adults. Our guide was Sam and it was so fun and enjoyable. We enjoyed every second. Couldn't recommend more! read more

We chose White Cloud for a half day rafting trip and so glad we did! From making the reservation to confirming the day before to our arrival and on the river, these guys are pros- but also super low key and friendly. This is a family run, locally owned business and they run a tight ship. They were well prepared when we arrived and got us outfitted and heading out ASAP. Our guide Cooper was great- friendly, knowledgeable and skilled. We really enjoyed getting to know him while rafting a beautiful section of the Salmon River. Choose White Cloud- you won't be disappointed! read more

Awesome company and awesome crew! We have floated multiple times with White Cloud and every trip is amazing! The guides are great and know their river well. Not to mention their stories. Every trip they start with a safety speech and its very helpful even when we've been multiple times.... You never know when you may be swimming. The company is a family owned company and they are great! They have a passion for white water and want everyone to enjoy their trip. I would no doubt spend my money here for any rafting trip, not only for their great guides, but the family as well! Lastly, if you want to catch a big fish on the salmon river they are guides just for their fishing trips and they have been doing it for years. They take you to the right spot and for the big fish! Hope everyone will enjoy their trip with White Cloud as much we have! read more

We are driving cross country from LA to Philly and had a high adventure rafting half day trip planned for today at 2pm. We went out of our way to stay in Boise so we would be a couple hours away from the start of the tour in the morning. Everything was planned perfectly until someone from the company called to tell us we couldn't go at our scheduled time of 2:00 pm because the other people scheduled to take the same trip had bailed. We weren't able to find anywhere else in the area to go white water rafting the same day. We have only a limited time to get to our final destination and this completely messed up our plans. We went out of our way from Seattle to Boise and basically wasted a full day of travel, drove 7 hours out of the way, and wasted gas money, hotel money, etc. The whole situation was super sucky and disappointing. I really hope the other people who fucked us over didn't get refunded like we did. I can appreciate the fact that you can't do high adventure rafting with just two people but if the company would have called us the night before we could have been awake and on the road earlier to make an earlier time slot with another group. Seems like this company could be a bit more proactive with these situations and get confirmations from people 24 hrs ahead of time. We are super disappointed. read more

We wanted a rafting trip for our family of 4 (2 kids, 9 and 12) that was close to Ketchum. So happy we chose White Cloud! Sam, our guide was awesome. We felt safe and had a blast. Would ride with them again in a heartbeat. Highly recommend. read more

Our group had an absolute blast with White Cloud Rafting Adventures. The guides were knowledgeable and fun, and the river area is just gorgeous. They have a variety of trips and options, something for everyone. We felt safe bringing kids and grandparents along for the excursion. Thank you for such a fun day out on the river! read more

Our guide was very competent and friendly, but she forgot our paddles and we had to wait on the side of the road for an hour when she went back to get them. Mistakes happen, but I felt we should have been comped for something due to the delay and inconvenience. We had to cut the float short so we could get back to our dog. Bummed about the way it was handled, but it was still a great time on the water. read more

This was amazing! Our guide Will was the best. He made it so fun and even got my daughter (who was crying before we even got into the boat) to have an awesome time. If you're in Stanley these guys are THE BEST. read more

Do not give these guys money!! Not only will you not see your trip but they will charge your credit card without authorization. I purchased a groupon a few months ago for them, booked a reservation, i was told i would get a follow up email or phone call to tell me what time and where to be. I called and called after making the reservation because i never received the confirmation- no one called me back. The reservation came and went. I noticed they charged my credit for a no show. So i paid double for a trip that i didnt do. I followed up with them after this with no luck, i finally reported to AMEX the charge was unauthorized and got an email back requesting me to call for a refund. Again i called and called with no return call. These guys still owe me money, groupon refunded my money but still waiting on refund for my AMEX. These guys are poorly organized, i wouldnt trust my money with them and definitely not my life on the river. Plenty of other options in Stanley- do not raft with this company. read more

Great trip down the river. Robert was a great guide and took us into great white water. Good "bull riding", being thrown at"pyramid rock", and regaling us with stories of tranquilizing forest animals. Great experience. Highly recommended! read more

Great trip for our big group of 11 people. They let us change our reservation the night before with no problems or extra charges. The guides were friendly. Ours even signaled me to let me know when it was safe to tackle my cousin out of the boat. Surprise! We had lots of fun. Thank you. read more

Great guys. Beautiful river. Highly recommended. Our guide Patrick took our family of 5 down the Salmon River for about 3hrs on the water. Level 2 & 3 rapids. No problem for beginners. Our driver Corey "Pork Chop" filled us in on the local color. Located in the town of Stanley. Amazing scenery just driving there from Ketcham. read more

This is my first review, as I usually don't review things. However, when I visited Idaho, I thought this place was great! I went on a trip with a few of my friends and everyone was so accomodating. They really knew a lot about the river and everything around it and helped us out without making us feel too touristy. I was kind of nervous about being on the raft with one of my friend's kids, but it turned out great! He loved seeing the fish and the guide really watched out for him without being overly cautious. I would do this every summer if I got the chance. When I do go back, I'll definitely be going down the river with these guys! read more

Last month I took my almost 10 year old daughter and wife on their first rafting adventure and used White Cloud--they were awesome and ensured both my girls had a tremendous first experience on the water. I've done a significant amount of rafting and could tell that the company has experienced guides who put safety--and fun--at the top of the priority list! Stanley only has four companies and all the guides know each other, etc but trust me when I tell you to pick up the phone and book with White Cloud--the homemade chocolate chip cookies are worth it alone and we're already excited to book an overnight with them next year when we return to Idaho! read more

This company provided a guided inflatable kayak experience for my wife while I was fighting wildfires. During this amazing experience, a guide in a raft, Tafford, sent her down a rapid and proceeded to enter said rapid less than 10 feet behind her. When she flipped, as was stated as a possibility, the fact the "guide" had already entered the rapid and proceeded to run her over, have her inhale water, and gain multiple bruises 1 foot by 6 inches in size as he ran her over on the rocks. They then proceeded to make fun of her in the photo replays after the trip, making her feel like crap, and proceeded to make fun of the agency that provides their permits. I contacted the company and was assured the owner would call me that night. It has been over a week and I am greeted with voice-mail. 10/10 would not recommend because you could be that person their own raft runs over and never comes up. Will be contacting special use permit office from the USFS if not contacted in the next 24 hours. read more