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Win a Raft During our 6th Annual High Water Heyday!

It’s our favorite time of the year, the annual High Water Heyday!

Guess the high water mark on the Snake River for a chance to win your very own NRS Star Outlaw 142 Self-Bailing raft (MSRP $2,795). The Grand Prize Winner will be chosen as the closest entry to the nearest cubic feet per second (without going over the mark). Make your best guess by checking out the our river report.

This year, three winners will be chosen. One entry per person. Best of luck and raft on!

Enter your best guess between now and May 31.

Enter now through Buckrail!

 

  • Grand Prize Winner: must be 18 years or older and live within the regional contest area. The Grand Prize Winner will win the NRS Raft.
    • Contest area: Teton County, WY, Teton County, ID, Lincoln County, WY, Pinedale, WY, Dubois, WY, Swan Valley, WY
  • Out-of-Area Winner: Individuals not living within the contest area are still permitted to participate. Contest winners out of the contest region will be awarded a whitewater trip for 8 people in an 8-man raft or a scenic float trip for 8 people.
  • U-18 Winner: Teenagers between 13 and 17 years of age are permitted to participate. Contest winners between the ages of 13 and 17 years of age, accompanied by a parent or guardian, will be awarded a whitewater trip for 8 people in an 8-man raft or a scenic float trip for 8 people.

 

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