点评:We spent an afternoon floating Henry's Fork of the Snake River with equipment rented from Rapid River Rentals. We were a large group - 28 total - and Heather (owner) and her team were really accommodating during the busy July 4th holiday weekend. We were hyped up for Yellowstone, but this float trip was one of the most memorable days of our vacation!
Rapid River rents both rafts and tubes. For our group size, we selected a bunch of rafts, and Rapid River also secured a few tubes to the rafts for the kids to jump around on. Rapid River provides shuttles to the drop-in, then gives instructions to call for pick-up when reaching the pull-out; the trip itself is unguided. The rafts, tubes, and life jackets were all in good condition.
Any slight anxiety we had about being unguided quickly dissipated once we launched on the river. This is not a Class II/III whitewater adventure. But, the river was flowing nicely, and while we paddled a bit, the current was plenty adequate to carry us downriver.
The float took us about 2.5 hours. The adults enjoyed a few drinks along the way, and the teenagers managed to stick their raft on a rock, providing some laughs as they attempted to get unstuck. The surroundings were more scenic than expected, and a highlight was seeing a bald eagle circling overhead.
We were promptly picked up by Rapid River at the pull-out, which is no more than 5 minutes from the Rapid River storefront. Overall a relaxing and scenic afternoon. If you are looking for a pleasant (and inexpensive) outing near West Yellowstone/Island Park, I'd urge you to check out Rapid River.
翻译:我们花了一个下午的时间在蛇河亨利叉上漂流,装备是从Rapid River Rentals 租来的。我们是一大群人——总共 28 人——Heather(老板)和她的团队在 7 月 4 日繁忙的周末假期期间非常乐于助人。我们对黄石公园很兴奋,但这次漂浮之旅是我们假期中最难忘的日子之一!
急流河出租木筏和管道。对于我们的团体规模,我们选择了一堆木筏,Rapid River 还在木筏上固定了一些管子,供孩子们在上面跳来跳去。 Rapid River 提供前往停靠点的班车,然后在到达停靠点时发出指示要求接载;旅行本身是无导游的。救生筏、救生圈和救生衣都状况良好。
一旦我们在河上下水,我们对无人引导的任何轻微焦虑很快就消失了。这不是 II/III 级激流冒险。但是,河水流得很好,虽然我们划了一会儿,但水流足以带我们顺流而下。
漂流花了大约2.5小时。大人们一路上喝了几杯,青少年们设法把木筏粘在岩石上,当他们试图摆脱困境时,带来了一些笑声。周围的风景比预想的要好,其中一大亮点是看到一只秃鹰在头顶盘旋。
Rapid River 很快就在停车场接我们,距离 Rapid River 店面不到 5 分钟路程。总的来说,这是一个轻松且风景优美的下午。如果您正在西黄石/岛屿公园附近寻找一次愉快(且便宜)的郊游,我强烈建议您去看看急流河。