2009 West Rosebud Creek Flow Program Announced

Exciting news for western Montana paddlers. Click the link above and read American Whitewater's summary of the new West Rosebud Creek flow program for 2009. It's pretty complicated, so give it a close read and help spread the word!

Thanks to Andy for the heads up and to Kevin at AW for the summary.

Yaak River Video 2009

High Water Lochsa, 2009 - 9 ft. (IV)

We caught the Lochsa at 9 ft. on May 31, 2009. The Lochsa at high water is an incredibly fun time, albeit a bit rowdy and a little out of control. The surfing is awesome at high water with big, catch on the fly waves that just keep coming. For logistical information, see the original Lochsa post at the bottom of the page.

Pete going for the glory line on Lochsa Falls

About a half-second later - freestyle cat boating! Jim on the same drop

Grim Reaper

Main Flathead River, Montana, I-II (Buffalo Bridge to Sloan Bridge)

I am going to make an increased effort to start posting on stretches that have mellower water and are more "family friendly" in addition to the more difficult runs. The Main Flathead from Buffalo Bridge to Sloan Bridge is my favorite overnight canoe stretch in the state of Montana. Click the river name above for a detailed description of the run.

Lower Mesa Falls; Henry's Fork Snake River; Idaho (V)

The view from the overlook

Snake River, Idaho (Murtaugh Canyon) (IV+)

Upper Cauldron Linn


Cauldron Linn's nasty lower hole


Misty Falls - the first significant drop on the run (if you don't run Cauldron Linn)

Looking up at the Hansen bridge

Pair-o-Dice from the Hansen bridge - stay left

The river-right side hole at Pair-o-Dice -this thing would keep a swimmer

The fun river-left side of Pair-o-Dice

Approaching Let's Make a Deal

The river-right side doors of Let's Make a Deal

Close up of doors 3, 4, and 4.5

The nasty hole at the bottom of door 5

Redshanks and the impressive roostertail There are beautiful waterfalls down this whole stretch
Looking up at Duckblind, the last big drop

Springdale Wave; Yellowstone River; Montana (III?)

Thanks to Ryan for the video and Conor for the still shots. The light was a little tough for video that afternoon, so some of the slides are a little blurry, but all in all, some great footage of one of the best waves in Montana with a bonus of clip of Big Timber Creek.

South Fork Clearwater; Idaho (Golden Canyon) (V)

Thanks to Pete for some of these photos

Typical Golden Canyon scenery

Coyote Falls

Upper Chuck Rollins, looking upstream
and looking downstream
Lower Chuck Rollins
Lower Rollins' nasty hole

Upper Fish Jump

Lower Fish Jump - the big hole

Big Timber Creek; Montana (V - V+)

The following pictures are in order as you walk up the canyon. They are in reverse order of the actual run.

Big Timber Falls - this is the lower drop - there is a 60 ft. lead-in falls
that is unrunnable at all but lowest flows. The entrance move for the
lower falls is a 15 ft. waterfall that lands in a left banking slide against the wall (just to the river right of the island in the picture). This slide then launches you off the 30-35 ft. main drop.

Drop under the first walking bridge
Very nice, forgiving falls - two drops below The Pinch
Drop immediately following The Pinch

Crappy picture of The Pinch - this thing is nuts; i can't imagine running it at the flows we had
(estimate 400 cfs or so) Slide drop leading into portage - I think the next drop is called No Way Out (aka portage)
Fine Line

Drop above the second walking bridge O's Woes
No Worries Falls - the put in drop

Selway River Video, June 2008, 4.5' at Paradise

Selway River; Idaho (IV)

Double Drop Wa -Poots Ladle

Wolf Creek

Nasty hole in Wolf Creek

Sweet surf waves above Jim Creek Rapid




The hole of death at the bottom of Selway Falls

Selway Falls

North Fork Blackfoot; Montana (IV)

Six Pin






Crazy avalanche slides overhanging the river

AW Video of Milltown Dam Breach

Check out the American Whitewater video of the Milltown Dam breach on March 28, 2008! Compliments of Kevin Colburn and Brandon Jackson, this film shows the first freely-flowing Clark Fork at Milltown Dam in over a century. This was a monumental moment in Montana's history; take a moment to check out this great video!

Check out the new 2007 highlights video!!!

Madison River; Beartrap Canyon; Montana (IV)

Kitchen Sink

Middle Fork Flathead (Upper); Montana (IV - IV+)

Blackfoot River; Montana (II - III)

The Ledge

Middle Fork Salmon; Idaho (III - IV)

Dagger Falls

Running Dagger Falls, V; June '07

Camas Creek

Running Camas Creek Canyon, V; sequence 1; June '07

Sequence 2 (the big drop)

Marble Creek Surf Wave

Salmon River; Idaho (The Main) (III - IV)

Just another day in paradise...looking down at Big Mallard rapid
Day one, missing the takeout...bummer

Barth Hot Springs...party!

Seal launching to catch the waves at Salmon Falls

Surf's up, Idaho style

Swan River; Montana (The "Wild Mile") (IV)

North Fork Flathead; Montana (II - III)

Clearwater River; Montana (II)

Kootenai Creek; Montana (V)

The Falls Skinny hips

Last drop

Rattlesnake Creek; Missoula, Montana (II - III town run; V upper run)

It's always a good idea to make sure your paddle is in tune - Brandon showing how it's done

Gallatin River; Montana (The "Mad Mile") (III - IV)

C-Darbs! House Rock, low water

Middle Fork Flathead (Lower); Montana (III)

Brennan's Wave; Clark Fork; downtown Missoula (III?)

Prospect Creek; Montana (IV - V)

South Fork Clearwater (Mickey Mouse); Idaho (IV - IV+)

Uh oh...

Alberton Gorge; Clark Fork; Montana (III - IV)

Long live Blackey!

Surfing Fang in 2007

Kootenai River; Montana (IV+)

Big water; looking downstream at Superwave from the Falls Dreamy!

Dropping the Falls, taken from the lip

Yaak River; Montana (IV - V-)

Lower Yaak Falls, high water, (insane)

Upper Yaak Falls, high water (directly above the lower falls, thus insane)

Stonechest

"We're on the wrong side of the river" (scouting Stonechest from the river right side our first time down...this is wrong; there is a huge scouting trail/flat area to scout/portage on river left)

Stonechest, as seen from the "scout from hell"

Lochsa River; Idaho (IV)

Pipeline

Lochsa Falls

Grim Reaper

Split Creek Rapid; "Car Crash" hole

Somewhere on the upper

Eagle Mountain, high water

Oh no...Lochsa Falls, 10 ft.