Yellowstone Twilight Magic: Unforgettable Lake & Wildlife Tour

We had a three-hour sunset kayaking trip with Grand Prismatic Tours in late September 2025. Dylan was our guide, and he did a phenomenal job. He was personable, knowledgeable, and kind. My husband and I were in a tandem kayak and the six-mile round-trip paddle was easy to execute and enjoyable. Dylan pointed out wildlife as we paddled - a bald eagle and a close-up elk on the shoreline were particularly memorable - and told us interesting facts about the lake and Yellowstone’s geothermal features. Speaking of, seeing the geysers from the water was a really unique and neat experience. I would highly recommend!

Dylan was extremely knowledgeable & it was absolutely breathtaking. Such a different point of view of Yellowstone. Highly recommend

Wonderful kayaking on Yellowstone Lake! Our guide Dylan(sp?) did a great job getting us ready for the trip and shared lots of information about Yellowstone Lake and the caldera we were paddling in. We did not see any large wildlife but did see several Golden Eye ducks, a Merganser and a loon. There were ring necked gulls waiting when we returned to the starting point. We kayaked to the West Thumb Geyser Basin and beyond into the backcountry. The lake was very calm and paddling was easy. We took the sunset tour and would highly recommend this if you enjoy being out on the water.

What a great and relaxing way to experience Lake Yellowstone! Dillon was spectacular and filled the time with great information and conversation. Highly recommend!

Dylan was an amazing guide with his wealth of knowledge about the geo land biology of Yellowstone. We also enjoyed his stories, especially his encounter with a mountain lion and mama bear. I highly recommend the experience! Thank you Dylan!

Dylan did an amazing job. He was a wealth of knowledge about the Yellowstone Lake geography and history. The six mile kayak trip was the perfect length.

Our guide Dylan made the trip fun and informative. He was extremely knowledgeable about Yellowstone, the area around it and had some fun stories to tell about his time here. We did the twilight tour and would happily go again.

I can’t recommend this tour enough. Our guide Dylan was so informative and told such great stories about the park. Beyond the tour, he was really helpful with some recommendations for hikes and fishing spots in the area. We really appreciated how the tour guides broke the bigger group up into two smaller groups of 5. It kept the experience very intimate and allowed everyone to hear everything that was being said and ask questions. Pretty cool getting to see some geysers that can only be seen from the water.

I was worried about the temperature at night but it was actually great weather for nothing more than t shirt and swim trunks. Great views, guide and experience.

Good to have rain suit... legs get wet from paddle. 🤗 Dylan was a phenomenal guide!!! His calm directions and personality was enjoyed by all.