Premium RAFTING TRIPS

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everything all in one place!

If you are looking for a world-class whitewater rafting trip designed from the ground up to be 100% about you and your group, look no further than our premium rafting trip. From the moment you walk in the door to when you walk out, you are part of our adventure family. Our premium rafting trip will take you on three runs through Piers Gorge, the deepest whitewater gorge in the Midwest!

On your private rafting trip, we offer a high-quality adventure, cold Norway spring water, snacks, and our junior raft guide experience for those adventuring with children under 12. These are just a couple of the ways we help make your one-of-a-kind experience even more enjoyable.

For more information about our Youth Guide Experience, visit our FAQ section below.

PRicing and Details

Week-day trip pricing (sun - FRI)

Up to 7 People - $792
(more space available upon request)

SATURDAY trip pricing

Up to 7 People - $872
(more space available upon request)

Add-Ons

Additional guest spots are available! Call for details.
10% off other True North Outpost 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

Youth Guide Experience included with Premium Trips! Due to this river’s unique operating platform, we are able to accommodate children and persons with certain impairments on a class IV river trip.

TRIP Duration

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

TRIP START TIMES

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

What’s Included

Private Shuttle, Custom Trip Time, Your Own Raft & Guide.
Three Runs Down the Class IV Section of River,
Cold Bottled Water & Snacks on the River,
PFD, Helmet & Paddle,
Youth Guide Experience (children under 12).
Photo + Video Package

THINGS TO BRING

Closed-toe shoes that will stay on your feet. (no flip-flops, sandals or Crocs)
Swimsuit
Sunscreen
Change of dry clothes after rafting
Wet clothing storage

In colder conditions, wetsuits, spray jackets & water booties will be available for rent. On days when the air temperature is below 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 two more times 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

You may cancel with no penalty as long as you cancel more than 7 days before your scheduled trip/service.
If you cancel within 7 days of their scheduled trip/service, 50% of the booking total will be taken. If the customer is booked and does not show up without notifying us in advance (7 days), they will be marked a no-show and will not receive a refund on their trip/service.
If you wish to re-book for a different day, you may do so more than 7 days before your scheduled trip.
If you wish to re-book within 7 days of your scheduled trip, a $5 per person booking fee will be applied to the trip.
Children under 12 years of age are not permitted to ride through the Class 4 rapids.
Children 4-11 are welcome to ride along on the flat water, and all other Class 1-3 rapids.
When trips arrive at the beach above Piers Gorge, they will be required to get out of the boat with an adult, or one of our Youth Guides. There are no exceptions.
Our youth guide experience truly is one of a kind and 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!”
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.