Montana whitewater - Clark Fork, Bitterroot Range, Missoula / Mineral County
Missoula / Mineral
county,
Alberton Put In to Fish Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 7 miles
This stretch of Clark Fork in Montana is 7 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. The natural beauty of Montana and the water flowing gracefully down Clark Fork make the trip here worthwhile. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to
drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well.
There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The beauty of the Bitterroot Range is a great plus for this river.
Briefly about the general area: A good spot near Clark Fork is Sawmill Gulch. Through the summertime months here at Clark Fork, high temperatures mostly get into the 80's; the overnight is a little chillier of course, usually in the 40's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and after the sun is down throughout the
wintertime temperatures at Clark Fork dip into the 10's. It is very dry here at Clark Fork usually; of all the months in a year June is the one with the most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest.
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