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 wonderful unknown County scenery and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Montana you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. This stretch of Flathead River - Middle Fork is 9 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. The nearby hotels are a bit away     from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other places for that. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. The Lewis Range scenery is wonderful. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Moccasin Creek to West Glacier section is just one of them. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Kalispell, as you can see on the road map further down. Briefly about the general area: There are splendid sites to look at along the South Boundary Trail; don't leave Flathead River - Middle Fork without first going for a hike along the Ousel Peak Trail. If you want   a tremendous time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Lewis Range. During the warmest time of the year at Flathead River - Middle Fork highs are mostly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's, and nighttime lows at Flathead River - Middle Fork during the wintertime typically fall into the 10's. A typical amount of rain falls here at Flathead River - Middle Fork; the month with most of the rain is November; the driest of the months is July. 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: Whitefish, Montana , 30 miles away, 2353 vertical feet Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 38 miles away, 1440 vertical feet Castle Mountain, Alberta , 51 miles away, 2850 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 Fernie, British Columbia , 92 miles away, 2816 vertical feet   Hotels Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Super 8 Motel - Glacier Park/Columbia Falls, Columbia Falls , 16 miles away Bad Rock B&B, Columbia Falls , 20 miles away Glacier Mountain Lodge, Columbia Falls , 20 miles away North Forty Resort, Whitefish , 26 miles away KALISPELL HILTON GARDEN INN, 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