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Paddling in Montana

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Blackfoot River

~13 min drive

Blackfoot River is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Lincoln, Montana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 50 cfs and a gradient of about 40.8 feet per mile.

York Bridge

~55 min drive

York Bridge is a boat launch in Montana.

Lowry Bridge

~60 min drive

A worthwhile stop near Montana.

Dearborn RiverPhoto: Jet Lowe, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Dearborn River

~41 min drive

Dearborn River is a 19-mile paddling stretch near Augusta, Montana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 77 cfs and a gradient of about 82.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Eden Bridge Access

~1h 15m drive

Eden Bridge Access is a boat launch in Montana.

Little Blackfoot RiverPhoto: Robstutz, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Little Blackfoot River

~1h 4m drive

Little Blackfoot River is a 43-mile paddling stretch near Elliston, Montana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 155 cfs and a gradient of about 46.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.

Home Gulch Boat Launch

~1h 17m drive

A worthwhile stop near Montana.

Sun RiverPhoto: Qfl247 (Transferred by Citypeek/Original uploaded by Qfl247), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sun River

~1h 18m drive

Sun River is a 0.1-mile paddling stretch near Augusta, Montana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 894 cfs. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Gibson Boating Site

~1h 17m drive

A worthwhile stop near Montana.

Canyon Creek

~19 min drive

Canyon Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Canyon Creek, Montana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 33 cfs and a gradient of about 77.5 feet per mile.

Little Prickly Pear Creek

~21 min drive

Little Prickly Pear Creek is a 37-mile paddling stretch near Wolf Creek, Montana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 88 cfs and a gradient of about 36.9 feet per mile.

Landers Fork

~28 min drive

Landers Fork is a 29-mile paddling stretch near Lincoln, Montana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 190 cfs and a gradient of about 63.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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