PRIVATE RAFTING TRIPS

rafting BUILT JUST FOR YOU

Piers Gorge on the Menominee River is our favorite place on earth and we want it to be yours too! This is one of the wildest and most scenic rivers in the Upper Midwest, and whitewater rafting in Piers Gorge is consistently referred to as a world-class whitewater experience. With our private raft trips you will be able to explore this wild and breathtaking landscape and experience the river like no other big commercial trip really can.

Along with a high quality adventure, on your private rafting trip, we also offer a private shuttle & photographer, cold Norway spring water and snacks! These are just a couple little ways to help make your one of a kind experience even more enjoyable.

PRicing and Details

Week-day trip pricing (sun - FRI)

1-3 People - $350
4-7 People - $575
(more space available upon request)

SATURDAY trip pricing

1-3 People - $425
4-7 People - $650
(more space available upon request)

Add-Ons

Additional guest spots available! Call for details.
10% off other True North adventures when you book a private trip - excludes whitewater rafting

Age REQUIREMENTS

4 years old for flat water
12 years old and 100 lbs for class IV section

The True North Outpost Youth Guide Experience is included with Premium Trips!

PREMIUM TRIPS AVAILABLE HERE!

TRIP Duration

3-4 hours of paddling class I - IV rapids on the Menominee River.

TRIP TIMES

9:30 am, 10:30 am, 2:00 pm, or 3:00 pm CST
Flexible trip times also available upon request.

What’s Included

Private Shuttle & Custom Trip Time
Your Own Raft & Guide
Cold Norway Spring water & snacks
PFD, Helmet & Paddle

THINGS TO BRING

Closed toe shoes (no flip flops, sandals or corcs)
Swimsuit
Sunscreen
Water
Change of dry close after rafting
Wet clothing storage

In the event of colder conditions wet suits, spray jackets & water booties will be available to rent. On days where the air temp is less that 45°F, cold weather gear will be provided.

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trip description

This trip was designed with your small group in mind! Our journey begins at True North Outpost where you will check in, gear up and meet your guide. This is a private trip so it will be just you and your group with a guide out on the river in your own boat.

We will shuttle you to the put-in in Niagara, WI, where the river flows next to granite bluff walls of 100 or more feet. On the trip, we’ll guide you past rugged rock bluffs and through breathtaking scenery, where it is not uncommon to see native wildlife such as deer, fish and native birds like the Bald Eagle, as we are floating right thorough their nesting habitat.

Once we are on the river, we’ll go through an initial safety speech, learn to paddle, and play some games to get started. After about 45 minutes of team building and drifting we enter a stretch of class I – II+ rapids.

Before entering the class IV + rapids, we will arrive at the ancient Piers Gorge Portage Trail where we will take a short snack break. Those who are willing and able to ride through the Gorge will climb back into the raft and get ready for the adventure ahead.

After traveling through this whitewater section of river, we walk back up to the overlook to rally with our onlookers, we then go through the Gorge a second time, giving your group a chance to catch all the things you may have missed on your first run. We then collect our onlookers & depart from the lower beach to the takeout and then back to the outpost to look at our adventure photos.

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FAQs

Not at all. Our guides are the best in the business and will take care of you and your group from the moment you step off the front porch of the outpost to the moment you return.
We do not recommend bringing anything with you on the river you are not prepared to lose. HAVE NO FEAR. We have a professional photographer with you the whole time taking photos. When you get back to the outpost you can view and purchase those photos!
YES. You will be getting wet on all of our whitewater trips.
Spring (may 20th-june 10th) will give you the highest water levels, but summer is the nicest time to raft in our area overall.
Any outside equipment cannot be used on our adventures. This includes items such as PFD’s, helmets, harnesses, , paddles, and boats. All the gear you will need is provided for each trip we offer.
Our youth guide experience truly is one of a kind and is offered ONLY with our Premium Rafting Trips. From the moment your group gears up children under 12 will start their “Junior Raft Guide Experience”. They will get to play some fun games with their junior raft guide trainer, who will be with them the whole trip. (pending space in the raft)
When the group gets to the beach above the class IV whitewater, their Junior Raft Guide Trainer will accompany them to the overlook where they will watch the rest of the group go through Piers Gorge and learn about the river features & “How to guide the big water!” After they take photos at the gorge with the group they will walk down to the bottom beach and learn how to guide a boat or just play around and have their own adventure.
Once the group is done with their second run in the gorge your child may get back in the boat with the group. Otherwise they will help their trainer in guiding the boat through the next rapid called terminal surfer. Once we get back to the outpost they are given their junior guide prize pack as they are then a “Certified Junior Raft Guide!”