Montana whitewater - Flathead River - Middle Fork, Flathead County Flathead county, Canadian Border to Blankenship Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II+(III)     58 miles   The Canadian Border to Blankenship Bridge section of Flathead River - Middle Fork in Flathead County is 58 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II+(III) section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Flathead 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 if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. A stretch this long is of course too much for a one day trip, so make     sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're coming from Kalispell it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling places. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Canadian Border to Blankenship Bridge section is one of them. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. Briefly about the general area: Flathead River - Middle Fork is a location   that is relatively dried out typically; December is the wettest month with most snow while April is generally the driest month. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Flathead River - Middle Fork with night lows in the 40's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Flathead River - Middle Fork. Flathead River - Middle Fork, Canadian Border to Blankenship Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II+(III) Length: 58 miles Average Gradient: 15 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.99969 Longitude: -114.4759 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 48.4648 Longitude: -114.06951 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, Montana Local climate location: POLEBRIDGE 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 , 21 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (West Glacier to Blankenship Bridge) Stillwater River, Flathead County , 25 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Upper Stillwater Lake to Lower Stillwater Lake) Flathead River - Middle Fork, -blank- County , 27 miles away, Class III - 9 miles long (Moccasin Creek to West Glacier)   Ski Areas Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Whitefish, Montana , 13 miles away, 2353 vertical feet Castle Mountain, Alberta , 28 miles away, 2850 vertical feet Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 33 miles away, 1440 vertical feet Fernie, British Columbia , 65 miles away, 2816 vertical feet Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 81 miles away, 2600 vertical feet Marshall Mountain, Montana , 86 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Turner Mountain, Montana , 94 miles away, 2110 vertical feet   Hotels Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Kandahar Lodge, Whitefish , 13 miles away Lodge at Whitefish Lake, Whitefish , 15 miles away Bay Point On The Lake, Whitefish , 15 miles away Downtowner Motel Whitefish, Whitefish , 15 miles away Super 8 Motel - Whitefish, Whitefish , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Bowman Creek Campground, Flathead County, 3 miles away Quartz Creek Campground, Flathead County, 3 miles away River Campground, Flathead County, 5 miles away   Trails Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Akokala Lake Trail, Flathead County , 8 miles away Numa Ridge Lookout Trail, Flathead County , 8 miles away Quartz Lake Trail, Flathead County , 10 miles away Micho Trail, Flathead County , 12 miles away Danny on Memorial National Recreation Trail, Flathead County , 12 miles away   National Parks Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Glacier National Park, West Glacier - MT , 22 miles away