Montana whitewater, Flathead River - Middle Fork West Glacier to Blankenship Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     6 miles   The nature scenery of -blank- County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The put-in location is a short drive from Kalispell, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The West Glacier to Blankenship Bridge stretch of Flathead River - Middle Fork in Montana is 6 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by     American Whitewater. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. The Lewis Range scenery is wonderful. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The campgrounds here at Flathead River   - Middle Fork are pretty good. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Briefly about the general area: All our national parks are nice spots to have a look at, and Glacier National Park is no exception. People from West Glacier love to come to Flathead River - Middle Fork; the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Rubideau Spring. This is a really good river. Good hiking is available along the Howe Lake Trail, and there's glorious hiking along the South Boundary Trail. Flathead River - Middle Fork, West Glacier to Blankenship Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Flathead River - Middle Fork.   Whitewater Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Whitewater Outfitter - Wild River Adventures, Flathead County, 2 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - Great Northern Whitewater, Flathead County, 2 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Flathead River - Middle Fork, -blank- County, 3 miles away       Class II - 6 miles long (West Glacier to Blankenship Bridge) Flathead River - North Fork, -blank- County, 7 miles away       Class II(III) - 12 miles long (Big Creek to Glacier Rim) Flathead River - Middle Fork, -blank- County, 12 miles away       Class III - 9 miles long (Moccasin Creek to West Glacier) Whitewater Outfitter - Snappy Sport Center, Flathead County, 21 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Swan River, Lake County, 21 miles away       Class III-IV - 1.25 miles long (Bigfork Dam to Flathead River) Logan Creek, Flathead County, 23 miles away       Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Upper) Logan Creek, Flathead County, 23 miles away       Class II-III - -blank- miles long (Lower)   Ski Areas Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Whitefish, Montana , 23 miles away, 2353 foot drop, 11 lifts, 83 runs Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 32 miles away, 1440 foot drop, 4 lifts, 24 runs Castle Mountain, Alberta , 47 miles away, 2850 foot drop, 5 lifts, 59 runs Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 67 miles away, 2600 foot drop, 4 lifts, 37 runs Marshall Mountain, Montana , 72 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 3 lifts, 23 runs Fernie, British Columbia , 86 miles away, 2816 foot drop, 10 lifts, 114 runs Teton Pass, Montana , 88 miles away, 1010 foot drop, 2 lifts, 26 runs   Marinas Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Echo Lake Marina, Bigfork , 16 miles away Bigfork Marina, Bigfork , 20 miles away Marina Cay Resort, Bigfork , 20 miles away Eagle Bend Yacht Harbor, Bigfork , 20 miles away   Hotels Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Historic Tamarack Lodge, Hungry Horse , 4 miles away Glacier Under Canvas, Coram , 10 miles away Glacier Mountain Lodge, Columbia Falls , 13 miles away North Forty Resort, Columbia Falls , 18 miles away Duck Inn, Whitefish , 21 miles away   Campgrounds Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Lake Five Resort, West Glacier, 1 miles away San Suz-Ed Trailer Park Campground, Flathead County, 2 miles away San-suz-ed Trailer Park, West Glacier, 2 miles away   Trails Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Howe Lake Trail, Flathead , 6 miles away South Boundary Trail, Flathead , 6 miles away Columbia Mountain Trail, Flathead , 7 miles away Ousel Peak Trail, Flathead , 9 miles away Camas Creek Trail, Flathead , 10 miles away   Public Lands Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Glacier National Park, West Glacier - MT , 2 miles away Wayfarers State Park, Montana , 20 miles away Whitefish Lake State Park, Montana , 24 miles away Lone Pine State Park, Montana , 26 miles away   Golf Courses Near Flathead River - Middle Fork: Glacier View Golf Club & Rv, West Glacier , 3 miles away Meadow Lake Golf Resort, Columbia Falls , 13 miles away Frontier Road House Golf Club, Kalispell , 15 miles away   Lakes Near Flathead River - Middle Fork Lion Lake, Flathead , 5 miles away Jessup Mill Pond, Flathead , 14 miles away Gyrfalcon Lake, Flathead , 16 miles away