Montana whitewater - Flathead River - Middle Fork, Lewis Range, unknown County Moccasin Creek to West Glacier section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     9 miles   The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Montana are often easier than in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. If you're coming from Kalispell it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The scenic beauty of unknown County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Moccasin Creek to West Glacier stretch is just     one of them. The campgrounds here at Flathead River - Middle Fork are pretty good. This section of Flathead River - Middle Fork in unknown County is 9 miles long and it is classified as a class III section by American Whitewater. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are not so many other good spots for that around here. The Lewis Range scenery is wonderful. Briefly about the general area: Summer at Flathead River - Middle Fork comes with high temperatures in   the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 20's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Flathead River - Middle Fork. A normal amount of precipitation falls here at Flathead River - Middle Fork; through the month of November you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is July. The South Boundary Trail is a pleasant hiking trail near Flathead River - Middle Fork, and nearby you come across the Ousel Peak Trail which is a nice hiking trail. If you have a thing about the outdoors you'll have a thing about it here in the Lewis Range. Flathead River - Middle Fork, Moccasin Creek to West Glacier road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 9 miles Average Gradient: 18 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.4817 Longitude: -113.8473 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.49729 Longitude: -113.9818 Paddler input for Flathead River - Middle Fork, Montana: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Flathead River - Middle Fork, Lewis Range, Montana Local climate location: HUNGRY HORSE DAM 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Flathead River - Middle Fork.   Whitewater Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Flathead River - Middle Fork, -blank- County , 8 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (West Glacier to Blankenship Bridge) Flathead River - Middle Fork, -blank- County , 16 miles away, Class II+ - 31 miles long (Bear Creek to Moccasin Creek) Swan River, Lake County , 22 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.25 miles long (Bigfork Dam to Flathead River) Bear Creek, -blank- County , 27 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (Trailside) Flathead River - Middle Fork, Flathead County , 27 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 58 miles long (Canadian Border to Blankenship Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Big Mountain, Montana , 30 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 38 miles away, 1440 vertical feet Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 68 miles away, 2600 vertical feet Marshall Mountain, Montana , 72 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Teton Pass, Montana , 81 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Discovery Ski, Montana , 113 miles away, 1670 vertical feet Turner Mountain, Montana , 119 miles away, 2110 vertical feet Lost Trail, Montana , 128 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Lookout Pass, Idaho , 132 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Lookout Pass, Montana , 132 miles away, 1150 vertical feet   Hotels Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Glacier Park Super 8 Motel, Columbia Falls , 16 miles away Bad Rock B&B, Columbia Falls , 20 miles away North Forty Resort, Whitefish , 26 miles away Hilton Garden Inn Kalispell, Kalispell , 29 miles away Best Western White Oak Grand, Kalispell , 29 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Stanton Creek Lodge, Essex, 3 miles away San-suz-ed Trailer Park, West Glacier, 4 miles away Lake Five Resort, West Glacier, 5 miles away   Trails Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: South Boundary Trail, Flathead County , 1 miles away Ousel Peak Trail, Flathead County , 2 miles away Lincoln Lake Trail, Flathead County , 5 miles away Snyder Ridge Trail, Flathead County , 6 miles away Mount Brown Lookout Trail, Flathead County , 8 miles away   National Parks Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Glacier National Park, West Glacier - MT , 5 miles away   Golf Courses Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Glacier View Golf Club, West Glacier , 5 miles away