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Whitewater Rafting Guide Training 101

What Makes Your Whitewater Rafting Trip Unique? We all know that whitewater rafting is a blast for the entire family, but what is it that makes your trip unique and different than all the others? It’s your guide! Most people...

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Snake River Rapids Classifications

How Much Do You Know About Snake River Rapids Classification? In order to understand the classification of the rapids that you will be undertaking on your Snake River whitewater rafting trip, it’s important to know what this rapids classification system...

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How the Snake River Got Its Name

The Snake River Doesn’t Have Snakes! Have you ever wanted to take a rafting trip on the Snake River but you were scared because of the name of the river? Have no fear! As it turns out, the Snake does not...

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Advice from Previous Rafters

Advice from Previous Rafters

Most first time rafters have a lot of questions before their trip. Adventure is fun but it is always nice to know what to expect. To help answer those questions, prepare you for your trip, and insure you get the most from your experience, and we have compiled the most common tips from our previous rafters.

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Where Are They Now- Mary Grove

Mary Gove, worked with Dave Hansen from 2004 to 2012 as a “whitewater booking extraordinaire” in our office. Mary was a whiz at multitasking as she could answer a phone, dunk wetsuits, sell a t- shirt, arrange a boat list,...

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Where are They Now: Ryan Hoff

Ryan worked for Dave Hansen Whitewater for five seasons from 2010-2014. During his time here, he held several positions. First as a raft guide, then as a Head Raft Guide, and finally as the Operations Manager. During his time at...

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In Memory of Ian Lynch

In Memory of Ian Lynch

On the afternoon of June 25th, guide and shuttle driver Ian Lynch passed away. Ian worked for Dave Hansen Whitewater for over five years and was a staple in the Dave Hansen Family. Hundreds of guests had the opportunity to...

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Wedding Parties on the Snake

Bud and Kelly, Dave Hansen Whitewater owners, were married in Jackson, WY a few years ago. With all their family and friends coming in to town, they wanted to provide an activity for their guests to partake in. They scheduled...

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