Other
Outdoor Activities in Glacier National Park
Glacier
National Park offers a wide variety of activities that allow visitors
to enjoy
the magnificent beauty of the mountains. In addition to the
more than 740 miles of hiking trails in the park, there are numerous
opportunities for other outdoor pursuites, including rafting, boating,
biking, climbing, fishing, or even taking a tour of the park
with a knowledgeable guide.
The
World Outdoors
offers a variety of hiking and multi-sport
adventures around the world, including two tours in Glacier National
Park. The 6-day / 5-night Glacier
and Waterton Multisport Tour includes
hiking amid jagged, glacier-carved peaks, biking over the Continental
Divide, and a raft trip down the thrilling Flathead River. The Glacier
and Waterton Hiking Tour is a 6-day / 5-night trip designed
for the
experienced hiker, while offering challenging options for the more
intrepid adventurer. Both tours include overnight stays at the historic
Lake McDonald Lodge and Many Glacier Hotel in Glacier, as well the
Prince of Wales Hotel in the heart of Waterton Lakes.
AdventureWomen
Inc.
, celebrating 30 years in 2012, is the pioneer in
worldwide adventure travel vacations for active women over 30. On this
7 day / 6 night Glacier
National Park: Hiking Magic vacation, August 4-11, 2012,
Glacier Park is the perfect setting for superb Montana hiking in
world-class wilderness. Stay in historic park lodges, view prolific
wildlife, travel into Canada's Waterton International Peace Park, drive
the spectacular and world-famous "Going-to-the-Sun Road," and go white
water rafting on the beautiful Middle Fork of the Flathead River, all
with experienced and seasoned guides. It's the best of adventure,
comfort, and Rocky Mountain scenery.
Whitewater
adventures and guided fly fishing trips:
Great Northern Resort helps you get out and
experience what a Montana vacation has to offer! Try one of our
exciting whitewater trips, these offer an excellent opportunity for
beginner and advanced paddlers to try their hand at class II-III
whitewater. (May & June may have class IV, check with the
reservation
staff to find out the level while you are here).
We also offer fantastic guided fly-fishing trips, scenic dinner floats,
overnight multi-day river adventures, or even learn new river, camping
and packing skills at our Glacier River School.
(800) 735-7897
www.glacierparkraft.com
Glacier Raft and
Outdoor Center:
We've been treating visitors for over 35 years on
the Wild
and Scenic Flathead River at Glacier National Park. We offer whitewater
and scenic river rafting, fly
fishing, and combination
horseback riding
and rafting daily, from May through September. If time
permits
we
also have wonderful overnight adventures. Let us reserve a spot for
you. If you would like a backcountry experience let us guide you
through the Great Bear Wilderness on the pristine Upper Middle Fork of
the Flathead River. Rafting, hiking, fishing - doesn't get any better.
Find us in the village of West Glacier at #6 Going-to-the-Sun Road or
at 12400 Highway 2 East. Check us out at www.glacierraftco.com, or
contact us at info@glacierraftco.com
or 800-235-6781.
Austin-Lehman
Adventures:
An industry leader in
adventure travel,
Austin-Lehman Adventures provides fully guided adult
and family vacations to Glacier
National Park. By day hike backcountry
trails, raft the unspoiled waters of the Flathead and witness the
wildlife and natural beauty of the park up close and personal. By
night, raise a glass to your day’s adventure before retiring to the
comfort of your historic mountain resort, chalet, or lodge. Our
longtime insider's knowledge and extensive contacts allows us to offer
cultural and personalized experiences that give our guests a much more
in-depth and real adventure vacation.
Glacier
National Park Tours:
800.575.1540
Country
Walkers:
Guided
Walking Adventures in Glacier National Park
is a
6-day/5-night tour with departure dates in July, August, and September.
The Country Walkers experience is an active and culturally enriching
vacation. Our guided
walking trips feature talented local guides and
our entire catalog of 110-plus adventure trips features handcrafted
itineraries, authentic cuisine and accommodations, and an in-depth
introduction to local culture. In addition to unsurpassed worldwide
guided walking tours and hiking vacations, CW offers Self-Guided
Walking, Self-Guided Biking, Safaris, and Small Ship Cruising to remote
corners of the world.
Glacier Guides
& Montana Raft Company:
Looking to vacation in Glacier
National Park? With over a million acres, Glacier Park is
filled with trails, lakes and rivers that allow pursuits for every
level of outdoor enthusiast. Glacier Guides and Montana Raft Company
offers a variety of rafting, float trips and fishing trips on the
Flathead River. We also offer overnight trips, as well as combo raft
and horse / hike adventures. Glacier Guides is also the exclusive
backpacking guide service in Glacier National Park. We offer overnight
backpacking trips, guided day hiking and custom hikes geared towards
all ability levels. To discover how we can help you get the most out of
your visit to Glacier National Park, please visit our website or
call us at
1-800-521-7238.
Glacier Park Boat
Company:
Our scenic boat tours provide a unique way to
experience
Glacier's breathtaking majesty from a different point of view! Our
historic boats will take you off the beaten path and glide across
beautiful alpine lakes nestled among towering peaks. For those with
more time to explore Glacier's splendor, take one of our boat tours
with a guided walk or hike to secluded lakes or spectacular waterfalls,
or take off on an adventure of your own and return on a later boat.
Glacier Park Boat Company is authorized by the National Park Service,
Department of the Interior, to serve the public in Glacier National
Park.
If you would like to advertise your rafting, boating, cycling,
climbing, adventure, fishing or tour activities on
this page, please contact us at:
advertise@hikinginthesmokys.com
Thank
you.