The Home Runs

Brennan’s Wave, Downtown Missoula

  • April-June, 20,000 cfs- 7000 cfs

  • Surf boards, kayaks, SUPs, body boards

  • Class II-III

  • Single surf wave feature

Kootenai Creek, Stevensville, MT

  • April-June

  • Creek kayaks

  • Class IV-V

  • 200 yrds

Lochsa River, HWy 12 Idaho

  • April-June

  • Rafts, kayaks

  • Class III- big water kayaking

  • Class IV- big water rafting

  • Miles: 30

Blackfoot River, Missoula

  • April-Sept.

  • Rafts, kayaks, SUPs

  • Class I-III

  • Miles: 40+ (see river guide for all stretches)

Clark Fork Alberton Gorge, Alberton, MT

  • April-Oct.

  • Rafts, kayaks

  • Class III (spring high water class IV)

  • Miles: 12

Page Sources

American Whitewater-  Montana and Idaho 

Facebook- Missoula Whitewater Community

Festivals

Big Fork Whitewater Festival- www.bigforkwhitewaterfestival.com

Videos

Trout creek

Big Sands Creek, ID

Glacier National Park kayaking

Kootenai Creek