Montana whitewater - Dearborn River, Lewis Range, unknown County

Upper section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V(V+)     4 miles
  The natural beauty of unknown County and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. Dearborn River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Upper section is the only one. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while
    are great attractions for lots of people. This section of Dearborn River is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-V(V+) section of whitewater. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if
you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whitewater paddling here in the Lewis Range is a great experience.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the warm days of summer at Dearborn River highs are ordinarily in the 70's with overnight lows in the 40's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 30's with temperatures at Dearborn River dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. At Dearborn River you don’t see much precipitation; throughout the month of May you get the most rain around here; the driest month is February.
 

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V(V+)
Length: 4 miles
  

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Current weather conditions at Dearborn River, Lewis Range, Montana
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Local climate location: GIBSON DAM 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Rodeway Inn Deer Lodge, Deer Lodge
47 miles away
The Rodeway Inn Deer Lodge is confidently located in the heart of the Deer Lodge Historic District, home of the Grand-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, the Old Montana Territorial Prison Museum, Pow...





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OUTDOORS
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 Hotels Near Dearborn River:
Rodeway Inn Deer Lodge, Deer Lodge , 47 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Dearborn River:
Wood Lake Campground, Lewis and Clark County, 11 miles away
Home Gulch Campground, Lewis and Clark County, 12 miles away
Mortimer Gulch Campground, Teton County, 14 miles away

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