Montana whitewater - Madison River, Madison County
Madison
county,
Quake Lake to 1 1/2 mile downstream section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 1.5 miles
The nature scenery of Madison County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. This stretch of Madison River is 1.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V section. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. There's camping available near Madison River. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you won't find many other paddling
spots. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. 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.
Briefly about the general area: Madison River is a location that is rather dehydrated usually; during June this area sees the most rain, and January meanwhile is the driest month. For the period of the warmest time of the year at Madison River highs are mostly in the 80's with night lows in the 40's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 30's with temperatures at Madison River dipping down into the 10's throughout winter nights. A cool spot to check out near Madison River is Madison Side, and nearby you find magnificent places like Madison Slide.
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