Private Canoe Trips

We specialize in private and custom
canoe trips of all sizes.

Are you organizing a group of adventures, families or friends? We understand this is no easy task, and we can help.

We have hosted many private trips each year and absolutely love the opportunity to put together an adventure your group will remember forever. The best part about a guided trip? We handle logistics, decision making, all preparations, cooking and cleaning so you and your group can truly enjoy the solace and each others’ company without hassle in a magnificent nature setting. You can call it luxury camping OR the luxury of having a top-of-the-line guide service enrich and facilitate your adventure.

Why book a private canoe trip:

Full customization

  • We will offer you a range of available dates to relay to your group OR if you have a specific launch date already chosen, we will do our best to accommodate.

  • If you would like to customize a trip by adding an extra day, requesting a specific guide or another options, just let us know.

  • Do you have an odd number? This is not an issue. Someone will canoe with a guide. Or, if there are little kids, we have 3 and 4 seater canoes for families who wish to paddle together.

Veterans Missouri River Canoe Trips Montana

Veterans groups

We host at least one veteran group annually, and this connection is near and dear to us. Participants develop lasting friendships, connections and camaraderie that are vastly beneficial. As river guides and outdoor enthusiasts, we are constantly trying to explain that there is something magical about a multi-day trip outdoors: the stresses of life and other pressures melts away, and you are left with the present moment experienced together. Life seems simplified yet more inspired. When you have nothing else vying for your attention, you are presented with the most pure and unobstructed opportunity to connect to fellow humans. Contact us for more information or to organize a trip.

We offer a 5% discount to all veterans and active-duty.

Missouri River Montana Private Family Trips

All ages welcome

  • Are you celebrating an anniversary or birthday? Are you putting together an adventure for your extended family or a family reunion? Are you organizing a corporate retreat? This river trip is suited perfectly for all ages and ability levels. The Missouri River is a Class One river, with no rapids, and thus the canoeing is accessible to all levels of experience and can be enjoyed by all, from beginners to advanced paddlers, including all ages.

  • Check out our Kids and Families page for more information about our accommodations for young adventurers.

York Project Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

Filming & More

Do you have a project your want to film/photograph on the Missouri River? We have experience in transporting and maintaining camera, film and sound equipment, as well as experience paddling canoes while filming! We also can help advise you on the perfect places along the river for the best results. We are very versed in adapting to the needs of a specialty trip such as these.

Examples: Collaborative effort between Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and NEW Multimedia, as part of Big Medicine: The York Project, an initiative to bring York's story to the foreground. Click here to see the trailer.

Bear Archery: Guided professional representatives as well as film crew for magazine photos and promotional videos.

Partners in organizing a group

  • Provide an email list of trip participants, we will communicate with everyone directly, thus eliminating the trip leaders’ responsibility of relaying questions, etc.

  • We send everyone detailed packing and preparation information and regularly communicate with the group to ensure everyone is informed and ready for the trip.

  • Providing all necessary and helpful information to assist you in planning all the details, including lodging, transportation/travel options to and from Fort Benton and recommendations on other activities in the area and around the state.

Longer trip options

Why not spend more time on the river with your fellow adventurers?

Add on a day to one of our current trip offerings:

5 day/4 night - White Cliffs (46 miles)
(Includes a layover day)

8 day/7 night - White Cliffs & Badlands (107 miles)
(Includes 3 nights in the White Cliffs and 4 nights in the Badlands and includes a layover day in the Badlands!)

Contact us for more details.

“I felt like they knew what we wanted without being told.”

“Upper Missouri River Guides is a top notch guide service. Eight of us spent a week with our two guides in early September. The equipment supplied to us was very good including the canoes, paddles, safety equipment and camping gear. I LOVED the MSR tents wherein you could look up at night through the tent “sky light” at a million stars while cozy in your sleeping bag. Both of our guides were excellent outdoor chefs. The menu was fabulous and catered to our preferences. The itinerary was well planned but flexible to make sure we were at the best campsites at the best times for privacy of our group. The hikes were well guided but allowed for our group’s varied interests and abilities. I definitely would recommend them to others.”

— MARY HUNTING

Private Trip Pricing

We can accommodate any group size (our past groups range from 2-32!). If your group reaches 8 people, the price per person will revert to the base price.

White Cliffs 3/4 Day Adventures

3 days/2 nights | $950 base price per person

  • 2 people only - $3800 (total trip cost)

  • 3-8 people - $7600 (total trip cost)

  • 8+ people - $950 per person

4 days/3 nights | $1150 base price per person

  • 2 people only - $4600 (total trip cost)

  • 3-8 people - $9200 (total trip cost)

  • 8+ people - $1150 per person

Cliffs & Badlands 6/7 Day Adventures

6 days/5 nights | $1600 base price per person

  • 2 people only - $6400 (total trip cost)

  • 3-8 people - $12,800 (total trip cost)

  • 8+ people - $1600 per person

7 days/6 nights | $1795 base price per person

  • 2 people only - $7180 (total trip cost)

  • 3-8 people - $12,800 (total trip cost)

  • 8+ people - $1795 per person

Badlands 4/5 Day Adventures

4 days/3 nights | $1300 base price per person

  • 2 people only - $5200 (total trip cost)

  • 3-8 people - $10,400 (total trip cost)

  • 8+ people - $1300 per person

5 days/4 nights | $1400 base price per person

  • 2 people only - $5600 (total trip cost)

  • 3-8 people - $11,200 (total trip cost)

  • 8+ people - $1400 per person

Short Trip Option

We are a bit more flexible with this trip since it is shorter. The base price is $475 per person.

We will consider each request on a case-by-case basis.

Please contact us to discuss options.

Ready to book a private trip or at least discuss options that fit your group?

Call (or text) Haley: 406-616-2001 | Email: info@uppermissouri.com | Or click the link below to fill out a Contact Form

Frequently Asked Questions

Have additional questions?

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page, or contact us below.