River To Rails Jamboree General Information

When & where is River To Rails Jamboree for 2026?

The Jamboree is a four day event this year, starting July 9th with Check-In, the Information Station Opens, camping arrivals, independent activities and rides, the Drivers Meeting and the Opening Ceremonies.  And the riding and fun goes through July 12th. Please make sure you can be at the event July 9th between 10:00am to 6:00pm to get checked in, receive your wrist bands, maps and attend the Drivers Meeting.  

The location for River To Rails Jamboree 2026 is Haugan / De Borgia, Montana. Everyone registered will receive complete information by email 30 days prior to the event on how to find everything. 

What Services Does The Towns Of Haugan and De Borgia Have?

Haugan and De Borgia have two restaurants, two bars, a casino, a gas station (with normal gas prices and diesel is available), a convenience store, a gift shop, a motel, cabins and no grocery store. 

There is cell and internet service in most places in Haugan/De Borgia.

What is the cost?

The Jamboree will be $209 person. This includes both of the catered dinners: The Western BBQ Dinner and the Silver Dollar Prime Rib Dinner.  The Campfire Hot Dogs & S'mores Roast Sunday night, the Rides & Fun Runs, Live Entertainment, contests, tournaments, camping in the main camping area, the Veterans Lunch (if applicable) and more. Another words, everything for the 4 days, except if you wish to upgrade your camping to the preferred or a group camping area, either of these will be at an additional cost. 

Kids 8 to 14 are $45.

Kids 7 and under are Free.

Please Note: There will be discounts and early registration for people who are on our email list.  To join our email list, please scroll to the bottom of our Home Page. 

Is RV and tent camping available?

All RV and tent camping must be reserved when you fill out your registration form,  even the free camping in the main camping area. 

There will be paid preferred camping  and FREE RV camping for 2026.

(All RV's must be self contained)

The preferred camping is at the Black Diamond Ranch. The cost will be $90 per RV spot for the entire event. These spots are extremely limited.

The general camping area, west of the Silver Dollar Inn will be free for the entire event. It is a large mowed grass field and there is an option for an area with trees.

We also have available two large group dry camping areas approx 2 miles from the main hub of the event.  Each group site can be for up to 12 RV's. Cost is $750 per group site.

Need a bathroom, with a shower? We can accommodate tent campers and people with smaller campers this year. Small tent/camper spots will be $125 for the entire event and come with tokens for 4 showers during your stay. These camping spots are very limited! (Sorry, no tent camping in the general free camping area)

All Jamboree camping options will need to be reserved on your registration form, when you register for the Jamboree.

What's For Dinner?

On Friday night will be our big Silver Dollar Dinner and Costume Party, featuring prime rib with all the fixin's.

On Saturday night will be our Western BBQ Dinner featuring BBQ beef brisket and again, all the fixin's.  Gareenteed BBQ will be back bringing us the best BBQ in the west!!

Do I need to register my ATV/SxS in Montana?

All but one of the rides that we are tentatively doing at River To Rails Jamboree are completely in the State Of Montana.  The ride that follows the Old Milwaukee Railroad grade is the only one that goes into the state of Idaho.

You will need a Montana ATV/SxS Registration Sticker for the Jamboree.  Here is a link to purchase your sticker.  They are $35. To register your machine: http://ols.fwp.mt.gov

For complete information: https://fwp.mt.gov/activities/off-highway-vehicles

Are helmets required?

Helmets are required for kids 17 years of age and younger.

Can I rent a SxS for the event?

Yes, there are SxS rentals available.   

Mountain Meadow Adventure Rentals in Wallace, Idaho will rent you a machine and even deliver it to Haugan for you.  And then pick it up after the event!  For more information: https://www.mountainmeadowrentals.com/off-road-vehicles.php

We highly suggest that you consider renting the RZR Trail Machine. It is the perfect machine for mountain riding.

To rent, give them a call at 208-352-1500 and make sure to tell them you are going to the River To Rails Jamboree.

Who is the Jamboree fundraising for in 2026?

We’re proud to announce the Veteran Entrepreneur Alliance (VEA) as the fundraising beneficiary of the 2026 River to Rails Jamboree!
The VEA empowers veterans and their spouses to transform resilience, discipline, and their leadership skills into thriving businesses. The VEA provides all of their education and programs at no cost to veterans, because they believe no veteran or spouse should ever pay to get the support they need to start the next chapter of their lives.

As the old saying goes: ‘Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.’
Giving our Veterans the knowledge and opportunity to start their own business, and they will thrive!
But, please don't wait till 2026 to help out Veterans to be successful! Check out the VEA at: https://www.vealliance.org/
Please consider a donation now to this very worthy cause!
Thanks!!

Can I change names on my registration?
Yes you can make one name change on your registration up to June 1st at 5:00pm mt. You  can change a driver, passengers or an additional drivers name. This  change must be done by email, from the email given on the registration.  The River To Rails Jamboree Board Of Directors must approve all name changes  on registrations in advance. Please submit all proposed name changes for 2026 by email by 6/1/26. After we receive your email, we will email you back with a link to a "Name Change Form" that you must fill out and submit. After we receive your filled out Name Change Form, we will email you a confirmation of the new name.
We can add an email to our email list, but we can never change an email address on a registration. WE CAN NOT MAKE ANY NAME CHANGES AFTER  JUNE 1st.
 

Why doesn't anyone answer the office phone right before or during the event?
Unfortunately, we  do not have a full time office staff to do a multitude of changes on  registrations. From approximately July 1st, through the events, we have no one in our offices. Everyone is working on-site with very limited phone and internet access. Please email and/or call with your questions  and requests prior to July 1st. After that, we are ready to ride! Thank  you.

Refund policy:
There are no refunds or credits given for any  reason. We apologize for any inconvenience, but we must have this policy. And everyone who registers is made aware of this policy and must sign that they are aware of this policy before they register.
We are a mostly volunteer group and most of our large expenses must be paid months in advance of the event.  All of your registration fee goes to making a great event.

Our no refund policy includes, but not  limited to, for current/past events, registrations, camping, food and/or registration deposits.

All  rules, schedules, policies and activities  are subject to change. River To Rails Jamboree, LLC reserves the right to refuse event admission or expulsion from the event at the Board of Directors or organizers discretion.
River To Rails Jamboree, LLC reserves the right, at it's discretion, to change,  modify, add, or remove portions of these policies, terms (rules and  regulations) at any time by posting the amended Terms. Please check  these Terms periodically for changes.

I have a credit from 2025. How do I apply it toward my 2026 registration?

To receive your credit from 2025, you must register for River To Rails Jamboree 2026 and pay in full. Then call our office (208-241-8596) within 48 hours and request your credit be applied to your registration.  Your credit will be applied back to the credit card you used to register.