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Paddling in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

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Gibbon RiverPhoto: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Gibbon River

~23 min drive

Gibbon River is a 23-mile paddling stretch near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 127 cfs and a gradient of about 41.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the National Park Service.

Lewis Lake

~31 min drive

Lewis Lake is a boat launch in Wyoming.

Big Springs Grp. Area - Island Park

~60 min drive

A worthwhile stop near Idaho.

Firehole RiverPhoto: Wing-Chi Poon, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Firehole River

~28 min drive

Firehole River is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 309 cfs and a gradient of about 89.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the National Park Service.

Big Springs Boat Ramp

~1h 1m drive

A worthwhile stop near Idaho.

Flat Rock

~1h 7m drive

A worthwhile stop near Idaho.

Little Firehole RiverPhoto: Yellowstone National Park, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Little Firehole River

~31 min drive

Little Firehole River is an 8.4-mile paddling stretch near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 90 cfs and a gradient of about 83.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the National Park Service.

Lonesomehurst Boating Site

~1h 2m drive

A worthwhile stop near Montana.

Upper Coffee Pot

~1h 9m drive

A worthwhile stop near Idaho.

Heart RiverPhoto: NPS, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Heart River

~38 min drive

Heart River is a 4.6-mile paddling stretch near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 101 cfs and a gradient of about 39.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the National Park Service.

Mc Connell Boating Site

~1h 3m drive

A worthwhile stop near Montana.

Warm River

~1h 22m drive

A worthwhile stop near Idaho.

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