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private boat for up to 12 guests). Most floats on the Snake River inside the park last about
two hours. Both GTLC and Solitude offer a wonderful sunrise float, perfect for spotting
wildlife. GTLC also offers four-hour luncheon floats daily ($70 adults, $55 children 6-11)
and dinner floats (Tues., Thurs., and Sat., $76 adults, $55 children 6-11) with fun riverside
cookouts.
Human-powered boats like kayaks and canoes are permitted on Emma Matilda Lake and
Two Ocean Lake, east of Jackson Lake Lodge. Jackson Lake is open to motorboats, human-
powered boats, sailboats, water-skiing, and windsurfers. Permits are required for motorized
boats ($20 for 7 days) and can be purchased at the visitors centers in Moose, Jenny Lake,
or Colter Bay. A variety of boats can be rented through
Signal Mountain Lodge
(307/
543-2831,
www.signalmountainlodge.com
), including deck cruisers ($117/hour, $649/day
for up to 10 people), pontoon boats ($85/hour, $480/day for up to 8 people), fishing boats
($39/hour, $175/day for up to 5 people), canoes ($20/hour, $85/day for up to 3 people),
and sea kayaks ($16/hour, $79/day single, or $23/hour, $99/day for 2 people). The
Grand
Teton Lodge Company
(800/628-9988,
www.gtlc.com
)
can also arrange various boat rent-
als throughout the park.
FINDING A GUIDE
Setting off into Grand Teton National Park can be slightly intimidating, mak-
ing guided tours a good option. The Park Service maintains a list of licensed,
permitted, and park-approved guides.
For any type of technical
rock climbing,
a guide is as necessary as a helmet and
rope.
Exum Mountain Guides
(307/733-2297,
www.exumguides.com
) has been of-
fering instruction and guided mountain climbing since 1931, making it the oldest
guide service in North America and certainly one of the most prestigious. Exum of-
fers numerous programs, from easy day climbing for families with kids to guided ex-
peditions up the 13,770-foot Grand Teton. Detailed information, including climbing
routes and trail conditions, can be found at
www.tetonclimbing.blogspot.com
.
For
guided hikes
and
snowshoe or ski tours,
the
Hole Hiking Experience
(307/
690-4453 or 866/733-4453,
www.holehike.com
) offers a range of outings both in and
around the park for all interests and ability levels, from sunrise or sunset discovery
tours to all-day wildlife-watching hikes. Kids will love the family day hikes with fun
survival-like activities that include eating “lemon drop” ants and using butterfly nets.
