Reservations
Please book online or call our reservations office at 406-722-7238. We run trips daily and can accommodate you if you’re on your own or organizing an adventure for a large group. 50% deposit is required for all reservations. Deposits may be made with a credit card or must be received in our office within 10 days of reservation. We accept all major credit cards.
If you are booking a trip within 7 days of departure, full payment is due at time of booking. For day trips cancellations received more than 48 hours in advance are fully refunded. No refund is given if a cancellation is received less than 48 hours in advance.
Cancellations- We are a small business with a limited season for operating — cancellations on your part are very hard on us! As a result, we must adhere to our policies even in cases of last minute trip cancellations on your part due to personal injury, sickness, or a personal emergency. We recommend you purchase a travel insurance plan that will cover such instances.
If you are booking a trip within 7 days of departure, full payment is due at time of booking. For day trips cancellations received more than 48 hours in advance are fully refunded. No refund is given if a cancellation is received less than 48 hours in advance.
Cancellation – Foul Weather: Trips depart rain or shine! Cancellations on our part due to foul weather are very, very rare. We do not guarantee good weather. We do not issue refunds due to weather. Rain showers if the do occur usually pass quickly, so don’t get discouraged if the weather looks overcast the day of your trip. If it does happen to be overcast or raining the day of your trip we have complimentary splash jackets and wetsuits available at our shop. Consider bringing along a fleece, wool or non-cotton layer to wear. We recommend you purchase a travel insurance plan that will cover such instances.
Cancellation – Wildfires and Smoke: We cannot guarantee clear skies during the summer, and we recommend you purchase a travel insurance plan that will cover such instances. It is very rare for us to cancel a trip or close our lodging due to wildfires or smoke, but in such an instance, we will reschedule your reservation for a later date.
Cancellation – Natural Disasters, Terrorism, Acts of God, and Other Unpleasantries: We must adhere to our policies even in cases of last minute trip cancellations. We recommend you purchase a travel insurance plan that will cover such instances.
We reserve the right to cancel trips with a full refund due to weather, water levels (too high or low) or insufficient participants.
Online Reservations
For your convenience, we offer online booking. When you reserve online you are charged the full amount of the trip. Please check in by phone or email if you do not receive a confirmation call/note from us.
Group Reservations Policy
Your deposit will confirm your reservation for your trip and date. Groups of 10 or more must pay the balance of their trip fee two weeks prior to departure. Groups also have 14 days prior to their trip to cancel with no charge. Cancellations within 14 days of departure forfeit the trip fee. Cancellations within two weeks of the trip date or no-shows the day of the trip will be charged the full price of the trip.
Trip organizers for groups of over 15 people go for free.
Normal daily trip departure times are 9 am for morning half day and full day trips, and 2 pm for afternoon trips. We regularly adjust the departure times to better accommodate a group’s schedule.
Our Privacy Policy
Montana River Guides will not share your personal contact information with a third party. All information entered into our website for online booking is secure.
Your Responsibility
Although every precaution is taken to safeguard you and your belongings, river trips by their nature involve a certain amount of risk. Montana River Guides and its personnel shall assume no responsibility whatsoever for injuries, damages, losses or delays to person or property. We require that you acknowledge these risks by reading and signing a liability release prior to departure. We are not responsible for items lost or left on premises.
Who can Go?
Let Bernice and our office staff help you decide which river trip will be most appropriate for your group. At normal flows, the Alberton Gorge is a perfect family whitewater trip. We take ages six and up. Younger kids and older folks or families wanting a more civilized ride can go in bigger rafts for a milder float while people who want a wilder ride will go in smaller paddle rafts. We monitor flows daily and during high water conditions in May and early June, we sometimes restrict trips to guests ages 16 and up.
Questions? Call 406-722-7238 or 406-240-8060.
