Wyoming whitewater - Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Absaroka Range, Park County
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Upper section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-V 4.2 miles
The natural beauty of Park County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Wyoming tend to be more challenging than the national average, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too.
This stretch of Clarks Fork Yellowstone River is 4.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V section. Whitewater paddling here in the Absaroka Range is a great experience. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter,
this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. There's camping available near Clarks Fork Yellowstone River. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon.
Briefly about the general area: Clarks Fork Yellowstone River gets a common amount of rainfall; the month of June is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is October. Through the warm months highs here at Clarks Fork Yellowstone River get into the 70's while night lows are mostly in the 30's. Daytime highs through the wintertime
are in the 20's while Clarks Fork Yellowstone River overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 0's. All year is a tremendous time in the Absaroka Range if you fancy the outdoors. There is a fine hiking trail near Clarks Fork Yellowstone River called the Crandall Cutoff Trail, and nearby you find the Squaw Creek Trail which is a tremendous hiking trail.
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