Whitewater
Kayaking & Rafting in
Montana
Big
Hole River: Skinner Lake
near Jackson (MT) to Jefferson
River
Amber waters flowing over
cobbled bottoms and through
scenic valleys create on
of Montana's most famous
fishing rivers. Swift flows,
numerous snags, and obstructions
make this river too difficult
for...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Montana"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Jackson, MT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 156 miles
Blackfoot River: Anaconda
Creek to the Clark Fork
River
The Blackfoot is a glacial
stream, lined with large
rocks, that occasionally
gets squeezed into short
canyons. The result is a
dashingly beautiful stream
that provides outstanding
whitewater exciteme...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Montana"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Lincoln, MT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 132 miles
Clark Fork River: Warm Springs
Creek to the Montana-Idaho
border
The Clark Fork starts out
small, but exits the state
as Montana's largest river.
It meanders through pastures
and woodlands with Interstate
90 paralleling much of its
route. The river is mostly
Clas...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Montana"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Warm Springs, MT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 333 miles
Clearwater River: Clearwater
Lake to the Blackfoot River
This aptly named river flows
through pine forests and
mountain meadows with the
famous Bob Marshall Wilderness
to the east and the towering
Mission Mountains to the
west. Its mostly a Class
I river s...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Montana"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Seeley Lake, MT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 46 miles
Dearborn River: Scapegoat
Mountain to the Missouri
River
Crystal-clear waters rush
through narrow canyons with
sheer walls and spectacular
rock formations on this
highly scenic small stream.
Its Class I and II water,
with rock gardens, rapids
and sharp dro...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Montana"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Augusta, MT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 67 miles
Flathead River, Main Stem:
Confluence of the Middle
and North forks to the Clark
Fork
This wide river with aquamarine
waters flows tranquilly
past the spectacular Mission
Mountains. Its almost all
Class I water except for
a whitewater section (Buffalo
Rapids) with Class III and
IV rap...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Montana"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Hungry Horse, MT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 158 miles
Gallatin River: Wyoming
border to the Missouri River
Originating in Yellowstone
National Park, the alpine-like
Gallatin River provides
great whitewater and good
fishing as it courses through
one of the most scenic valleys
in Montana. The Gallatin
River...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Montana"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Three Forks, MT - Whitewater
Paddling - 100 miles
Middle Fork Flathead River:
Confluence of Strawberry
and Bowl Creeks to the North
Fork
An extremely challenging
and remote whitewater stream,
the Middle Fork roars through
the Bob Marshall Wilderness
and forms the southern border
of Glacier National Park.
Extremely difficult whitewater...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Montana"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Hungry Horse, MT - Whitewater
Paddling - 92 miles
North Fork Flathead River:
Canadian border to the Middle
Fork
The glacial green waters
of the North Fork flow through
heavily forested terrain
along the west border of
Glacier National Park, occasionally
providing spectacular glimpses
of snow-capped peaks. The
...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Montana"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Cabin Creek, MT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 58 miles
Stillwater River: Beartooth
Mountains to Yellowstone
River
The Stillwater is a fast,
rocky mountain river that
flows through timbered bottomlands
and past large ranches with
the spectacular Beartooth
Mountains as a backdrop.
A challenging whitewater
river, C...
From the guidebook "Paddling
Montana"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Nye, MT - Whitewater Paddling
- 68 miles
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