Open Boating in Missoula MT

sganarelle · Post by **sganarelle** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:15 am

I am going to visit a friend in August. Shoudl I drive from Richmond va to Missoula with my boat? Is the paddling worth it?

Is there a local paddling community website?

Alan S · Post by **Alan S** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:53 am

Most of the local rivers are spring runoff but the Alberton Gorge of the Clark Fork, 45 minutes from Missoula, is there all summer. It's a pool/drop, bigger volume (3,000-5,000 cfs in August) class 3 with fun play features. It's also a pretty run. See the photos and information at the American Whitewater site http://www.americanwhitewater.org/conte ... 96_.mobile

There are a few other possibilities a little further away but many more options in June than August.

There's no paddling club or website but there are other open boaters. You might be able to borrow a boat. I'll be gone much of August but if I'm there when you are, I could help. You'll probably hear from a few others.

Alan

bearboater · Post by **bearboater** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:22 am

yes bring a boat. I grew up in Missoula, you can run a bunch in August, The Gorge will be perfect in August for an OC, and there's always the wave downtown. you can even run some small stuff on the blackfoot. there are a few folks in C1's, Brandon Salayi paddles some, Ben Schmidt used to own a canoe shop, Alan Burgmuller(unless that's you and I've forgotten your sn) lives down the valley, but there's water there, and great foiks...
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Remoteproductions · Post by **Remoteproductions** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:20 pm

Hit Buffalo rapids on the Flathead. dam released coming out of Flathead lake. Then, keep going up to Glacier and paddle the 6 mile run on the middle fork of the Flathead. Class III glacial fed. Think they are still doing Wed night releases of the Wild Mile on the Swan in Big Fork too. Class IV. Oh I miss MT.

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Open Boating in Missoula MT

Open Boating in Missoula MT

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