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Beginner’s River Rafting Tips

Rafting in Yellowstone Country is an amazing adventure unlike anything else. It allows you to get outdoors and get personal with nature while enjoying floating down a scenic river. Rafting trips are perfect for friends, families, and anyone else looking for a little bit of thrill. Here at Flying Pig Rafting, we help adventurers of

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Gardiner: The Heartbeat of Paradise Valley

The community that is fostered in Gardiner, Montana is the heartbeat of the town. If you were to walk down the streets of Gardiner, once crowded by tourists from all over, you would see the energy of Paradise Valley, seasonal workers and locals alike. Raft guides playing corn hole and cards on the sun-weathered deck, yoga led by locals in Arch park, and community members banding together to provide free resources for those in need.

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Montana Snowpack and its Impact on the Yellowstone River

The snowpack from the Rocky Mountains is the most important parts of a healthy river system for the American West. Our snowfall during the winter and precipitation throughout the spring provides us with full rivers, which helps with sustaining abundant trout populations, great whitewater, and water for many of our lakes and reservoirs. In addition to this, a healthy snowpack helps prevent against wildfires during the summer, and provides healthy graze to all of our animals coming off of a hard winter looking for nutrient rich grasses in the spring and throughout the summer.

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Enjoy A Half-Day Adventure With Flying Pig

Are you craving an adrenaline-packed adventure in Big Sky Country this summer? Join Flying Pig Adventures on a half-day adventure down the Yellowstone River on one of our unforgettable 8-Mile Rafting Trips or Overnight Rafting adventures. Our trips provide a heart-pumping paddling experience perfect for every skill level. Our guides will guide you through exciting class II and III rapids while you float past scenic Rocky Mountain Views.

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Thanks for another great Summer with Flying Pig!

From all of us at Flying Pig Adventures, thank you for making the 2021 season one of our best ever! Our amazing guests make every adventure possible, and nothing makes our team happier than bringing smiles to every guest that walks through our doors. We take pride in everything we do, and we look forward to our next adventure with you.

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About the Yellowstone River

  We are very fortunate to be able to call the Yellowstone River the “home river” here at the Flying Pig. The Yellowstone River provides recreational opportunities in abundance; from rafting and kayaking its thrilling whitewater through Yankee Jim Canyon, to fly fishing Yellowstone in the shadows of Electric Peak for trophy cutthroat, rainbow, and

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