Barker-Ewing Whitewater

Will give 4.5 stars.
Loved working with Janet to arrange our float trip. She was caring and personable.
Staff was very nice. Honestly, the float was kind of boring for our family. I guess it was too relaxing, lol and they wanted something more thrilling. Will have to do whitewater next time.
Lunch was wonderful but they forgot my MIL’s vegetarian sandwich. However there was enough food to fill her up. The picnic area is serene and clean. We were stuffed and we eat alot. I loved the thai broccoli salad and the fruit were yummy. Lemonade was a little weak.
Thank you to the staff for being attentive and answering all the questions we had about wildlife and the area.

My wife, son, and I had an amazing trip down the Snake River thanks to Barker-​Ewing and their entire staff. We were particularly fond of our river guide, Mac. He was courteous, safe, entertaining, and incredibly knowledgable about the river and area. Thanks, Mac, and thanks Barker-​Ewing for a great trip!

We’ve rafted with other tour companies in Jackson and this was our best experience. Eric was our guide and he did a great job. When we come back, will use them again!

What a magical experience! I have been white water rafting numerous times and this was another amazing experience! Our guide, Dan, was so knowledgeable and witty and we loved every second of it! He made it fun and enjoyable and told us all about the river, the wildlife and myths around town. We saw many bald eagles and osprey and it was just amazing, can’t say enough good things about this company and our guide, Dan. I hope my mom and I can come back in the future and get to experience it all over again. I would highly recommend this place to anyone who is on Unilocal trying to figure out which rafting company they want to go to. There are many companies out there and that is why I wanted to share my story so people can read it and choose this place so they can make as many fun memories that my mom and I made today. Thank you Dan for an unbeatable adventure today!

Recommend by Hotel Concierge for our party of 4. The water level wasn’t high flow but was good for beginners (family) with level 1 – 2. Our guide Dean was very knowledgeable and said he did over 1000 trips over 5 years (he knows the Snake River). Midday trip was great with the warm sun contrasting the 60 degree water (no need for wet suit). You’ll get wet in the front position but never in any danger. Three hour trip was just enough with some nice mountain views. Thanks again to Dean for making it special!

I had a great rafting trip down the Snake Rover with this company and their guide, Dean. He was very personable and funny and seemed pretty knowledgeable at the same time. He also freely admitted when he didn’t know something about the natural history of the area.
The trip itself was awesome. The canyon was beautiful. We had the chance to see some amazing wildlife, like bald eagles, osprey and a deer that was drinking at the water’s edge.
I really enjoyed being able to get in the water about halfway through the trip.
This is a great raft experience for a beginner rafter with a very professional company.

Great raft trip along the Snake River. Excellent breakfast at their camp mid-​trip and Cody was a personable, informative guide. I recommend Barker-​Ewing highly.

Traveling with my 70 year old parents is tough work! My dad likes to cover everything … and usually he’s good about hitting up at least the top 5 – 10 items as recommended by Tripadvisor. Taking a rafting trip down Snake river was one of these activities when we were at the Grand Tetons and he booked us with Barker-​Ewing. Ewing is the whitewater rafting side of the operation … but we did a lazy river float. You will NOT get wet (unless it rains), you pretty much sit there, enjoy the view and take pictures. It’s gorgeous and picturesque!
You’ll see lots of flyers for Barker Ewing and they have stands … but the pick up location for the trip (after you’ve paid) is just a parking lot. Go to the parking lot and vans will come, check you in, pick you up and drive you to the drop off point. You float downriver back to where you parked. Don’t look for a kiosk or a building … wait in the parking lot. Bring water and bring snacks unless you are doing a breakfast tour or something. I would also recommend bringing more clothes than you need … if you get warm, you can always take it off, but if you get cold, nothing you can do but ride out the 2 hour long float.
Our guide was very nice and very friendly. The views are gorgeous. Because the raft spins and turns, there isn’t a bad seat in the boat. I think it’s great for an older or less active group and it’s a unique way to see the sites.

Great! You will not be disappointed. Everyone is friendly as can be. The service was great. All of the guides seem very charismatic. Watts was excellent.

Great rafting experience down the snake river! This company was super professional and easy to locate. They even gave us a call the day before to confirm our reservation and details.
We did the breakfast raft tour and it was excellent. It was nice to break up the scenic float with breakfast… The pancakes were great! During the scenic float trip we saw 10 eagles, osprey, hawk and several other birds. The rafting part was great and fun for all ages (including my 60 year old parents). Our guide Austin was very informative and personal. Would definitely raft with this company again.

Lunch float on the Snake with river guide Josh. Beautiful day, beautiful river. Easy float. These guys are pro’s. Our guide was very knowledgable and pointed out a lot of stuff. We saw a bald eagles and deer. After about an hour float, we put in and had a picnic lunch buffet. Well done guys. I’m not into. White water, but I’d go with these guys again.

White water rafting that seemed well paced.
Seemed a slow introduction to safety & rowing. However, when whitewater happens we were ready.
We got the wet suits & were happy about that. The water is cold (we went in the spring).
Sitting up front was great. I even got to sit in the back & spin us in circles!
I wish I wrote down our guides name… He was just a summer worker while studying for a law degree. He knew all the comments & jokes with a quick wit to keep a group of strangers comfortable enough to work as a team.
The smaller the raft– the rougher the rides so ask for what you want.

We were up in Jackson Hole in July and the visitor center recommended this place for white water rafting. We purchased the trip over the phone for the next morning. When we arrived there was no parking in front of their shop but they were in a strip mall with other shops. We noticed alot of people parking in the bank area since it was a weekend so we proceeded to park there as well. When returning from our raft trip our car was gone and there were construction workers in the parking lot. We asked them what happened and where was our car. They informed us that they were paving the parking lot and notified all of the businesses to let their customers know not to park there. We went in to Barton and told them what happened and they told us it was not their problem. We were not the only ones who were towed from Barton. All of us asked to speak with a manager and we were told they would have to come down because they were at home and the owner was at home doing farm work. We proceeded to walk down the strip mall and ask the other companies if they notified their customers and they all stated of course we did because they didn’t want their customers to get towed but Barton stated it was not their responsibility to inform us. They weren’t even going to call for us and as far as us getting to the impound yard, they weren’t going to help with that either but they finally agreed since we had no money, no phones or anything with us since we were on a rafting trip.
2 weeks later I went to San Diego and booked a Kayak trip. The company was so professional and in their email confirmation, they made sure to point out where we could park and where we couldn’t or we would be towed. That’s the right way to do business if your business does not provide sufficient parking.

Great experience — they really made it fun for everybody. The reservation and check-​in process was easy, they allow you to safely leave your valuables on the bus, and the whole process runs very smoothly. I would confidently recommend this to anybody who is looking to do a river rafting trip in Jackson.

This was recommended by a co-​worker and was SPOT ON.
Really together staff, they called to confirm the booking and were very accommodating.
We did the first scenic ride, which was about 1.5 hours. I would definitely recommending this as it’s much cooler than mid day (we went in July) and we saw a lot of wild life. The tour guide, Andrew, was friendly and very informative. The drive Tag was also friendly and funny.
All around, this was a great experience, and something I’d recommend if you’re visiting the area.
They also have an overnight trip ($ 200 each) which might be cool to check out, we had already booked our hotel so didn’t want to double pay for the night.

attended a whitewater rafting trip with Barker-​Ewing in early July with my boyfriend. It was my first time rafting, and I was definitely a bit nervous. The water was higher than normal this year, and so we were given an outstanding overview of what to do if you fall in the water, but I was really hoping I wouldn’t!
Well — about halfway through the trip our raft almost flipped and I went in the water, along with two others. It was a bit scary at first, but honestly, I felt the response from Barker-​Ewing was exceptional — I was picked up and out of the water very quickly and felt I was safe and in good hands.
It was an exhilarating trip and I would definitely raft again, with this company. I felt the guides were all very competent and knowledgeable, but also extremely relaxed and calm and knew what to do in the event of people falling in.
If you are in Jackson Hole and deciding on a tour company, I highly highly recommend Barker-​Ewing — professionals who value safety and fun.

Go BERT! This was my first time rafting! We took the 8 mile white water trip and rafted through 3+ rapids! We were given the option of splash suits, I took it, but probably didn’t need it. Our guide Kevin was awesome. He’s guided raft tours for a couple of years now. After basic instructions (paddle forward, backward, etc, if you paddle you won’t fall out, if you fall out, ride out the rapid and we’ll throw you a tow rope, if you can’t get back to the raft, don’t panic and swim to the right side, the road is on the right side), we were off! The scenery was amazing! Kevin let us jump out of the boat and swim!
What impressed me is the BERT guide’s concern for safety on the river. Our boat and another BERT launched alongside a party of three other boats. One of the other boats got stuck in whirlpool and ejected three of the passengers. The other BERT boat pulled to the side and made sure they were ok before continuing down the river.