It was an awesome adventure. Our guide was fun and made sure we all had fun while keeping safety in mind. Family are welcomed as we saw young kids on the trip. Some sections are a little rough but on the whole, if you listen to instruction and follow the rules, it's a great family adventure. Met at their store in the entrance of West Glacier and boarded a bus that took us up the river (I think it was 8 miles from the store). Got onto the boats in a smaller stream that fed into the river. There were 4-5 section of rapids and the rest were mostly clam flowing river. Our guide took this to show us some sites and explain some Glacier NP history. Almost at the end (slow flowing river), we had the option to jump in for a dip but none of us took up the offer. It's too cold. Our guide was Colin M (aka The Bull).