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Montana whitewater - Gallatin River - West Fork, Gallatin County
Gallatin
county,
Ouzel Falls to 3/4 mile downstream section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS IV-V(V+) 0.75 miles
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This section of Gallatin River - West Fork is 0.75 miles long and is a class IV-V(V+) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Montana and the water flowing gracefully down Gallatin River - West Fork are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. Not too |
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many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch is very short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Gallatin River - West Fork doesn't have
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Briefly about the general area:
Gallatin River - West Fork gets very little rain; through May this area sees the most rain while February is typically the driest month. Through the days of summer at Gallatin River - West Fork temperatures are generally in the 80's, and the overnight is somewhat colder of course, commonly in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Gallatin River - West Fork.
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QUICK STATS
AW Class:
IV-V(V+)
Length:
0.75
miles
Average Gradient: 85 fpm
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Paddler input for Gallatin River - West Fork, Montana:
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