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Everything you need to know about rafting Jackson Hole’s Snake River

A rafting guide helps an elderly woman put on a yellow lifejacket.

Riding Rapids with the Best!

Riding Rapids with the Best If you’ve got a hankering for heart-pounding rapids and an unbeatable river experience, look no further than the ultimate kings of the river, Dave Hansen Whitewater. For a whopping 11 years straight, we’ve been crowned...

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The Story Behind our Iconic Bears

Where are we located? Just look for the bears! The story behind our iconic bears. Story taken from the Jackson Hole News & Guide It will never again be difficult to locate Dave Hansen Whitewater and Scenic River Trips in...

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Where to Stay in Jackson Hole

Lodging Next to the Snake River Finding perfect lodging is the cherry on top of your summer vacation to Jackson Hole, which sparks the common question, where should I stay? If you’re traveling with a car or RV, we have...

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Rafters dressed in Santa and reindeer costumes ride through a whitewater rapid on the Snake River.

Happy Holidays from DHWW!

Happy Holidays from DHWW! It’s been a wet & wild year. We wanted to take a moment to share our gratitude for our employees, community and clients that made 2022 one of the best years on the books. Here are...

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A Dave Hansen Whitewater raft full of guests paddle towards a whitewater rapid on the Snake River.

Meet our Local Guides

Born and raised in Jackson, we love our local guides! They’ve been in the Snake River since before they could walk and we are psyched to have them work right here with us. Thanks to all of our local guides...

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Our Guide Hall of Fame

Once a DHWW guide, always a DHWW guide. But there comes a day when the river takes one of our beloved guides onto their next life adventure. Where are our retired guides now? Hop over to our Hall of Fame...

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High Water Heyday Contest 2022

After a wet spring, we are excited to announce the winners of our 2022 High Water Heyday Contest. This year’s contest received over 915 entries from boaters hoping to score the grand prize, a NRS Star Outlaw 140 self-bailing raft....

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Our Wall is Wild

Our Wall is Wild We are excited to show off our new mural on the backside of our downtown Jackson office, painted by the talented Kika Macfarlane. JH Public Art’s annual WildWalls event transformed our blank building exterior into an open-air...

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Yellowstone Flood Update

Yellowstone Flood Update Howdy, y’all. As you can imagine, we are getting flooded (pun intended) with questions and inquiries about how the Yellowstone flood has affected the Snake River, the Jackson Hole area, and our rafting operations. Our hearts go...

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Meet Brian, DHWW Guide!

Meet Brian! A lifelong local to Jackson Hole, Brian started working for Dave Hansen Whitewater in 2014 as a high school student by washing wetsuits in between his soccer practices and games. After three years of wetsuit washing, his work...

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