Paddling Montana: A Guide to the State's Best Paddling Routes

by Kit Fischer

Overview

Montana’s rivers hold a wealth of riches, and Paddling Montana, fully updated and revised, features over thirty river trips for avid paddlers, floaters, and anglers. History buffs can follow the routes of Lewis and Clark along the Missouri, the Jefferson, the Beaverhead, and the Bitterroot. Whitewater enthusiasts can head for the Gallatin or the Madison’s Beartrap Canyon.

Look inside to find:

• Full-color photos
• GPS coordinates
• Detailed river descriptions
• Maps showing access points and river miles
• Level of difficulty, optimal flows, rapids, and other hazards
• Who to call for up-to-the minute information on floating conditions
• A brief overview of Lewis and Clark’s historic paddle through Montana

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493059713
Publisher:	Falcon Guides
Publication date:	07/15/2021
Series:	Paddling Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	49 MB
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About the Author

Kit Fischer, a conservation professional and river enthusiast, grew up paddling and rafting rivers across Montana with his parents, Hank and Carol Fischer, the original authors of A Floaters Guide to Montana (Paddling Montana). Previous to his current work, Kit worked as a fishing guide as well as an American Canoe Association certified whitewater kayak instructor. A Montana native, Kit has explored nearly every mile of floatable river in Montana from Ekalaka to Eureka. He lives in Missoula, Montana, where he leads National Wildlife Federation’s sportsmen’s work in the Northern Rockies Region.

Table of Contents

Lewis and Clark: Paddling Montana, 1805-1806 vii

Introduction viii

Montana's Pavers viii

Use It, but Don't Abuse It x

Floating and the Law xi

Have a Safe Trip xii

How to Use This Guide xv

About the Maps xix

Finding Detailed Maps xix

Map Legend xxii

River Trips

1 Beaverhead River 2

2 Big Hole River 8

3 Bighorn River 14

4 Bitterroot River 19

5 Bitterroot River, West Fork 25

6 Blackfoot River 30

7 Boulder River 37

8 Bull River 42

9 Clark Fork River 46

10 Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone 58

11 Clearwater River 62

12 Dearborn River 67

13 Flathead River, Main Stem 72

14 North Fork Flathead River 79

15 Middle Fork Flathead River 84

16 South Fork Flathead River 92

17 Gallatin River 98

18 Jefferson River 104

19 Judith River 109

20 Kootenai River 113

21 Madison River 118

22 Marias River 126

23 Milk River 131

24 Missouri River 136

25 Powder River 148

26 Red Rock River 152

27 Rock Creek 157

28 Ruby River 161

29 Smith River 165

30 Stillwater River 174

31 Sun River 180

32 Swan River 186

33 Tongue River 191

34 Two Medicine River 194

35 Whitefish River 198

36 Yaak River 201

37 Yellowstone River 205

Providing a Future for Montana's Treasured Streams 216

Appendix A For More Information 218

Appendix B Conservation Organizations 224

Appendix C Map Resources 226

Appendix D Stream Access 229

About the Author 234