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Other Whitewater Trips on the Kootenai River
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:: Kootenai Falls and the Gorge Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Kootenai Falls and the Gorge Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Kootenai River |
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Kootenai Falls and the Gorge Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Kootenai Falls |
| Take Out: |
Troy Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
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| Gradient: |
90 feet per mile for the first mile |
| Run Length: |
4 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
13200 cfs @ 05/26/2012 10:00 AM - Kootenai River bl Libby Dam nr Libby MT, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
7500-11000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
Flows are dam controlled and tend to be erratic. Summer months are generally more reliable for optimal flows.
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| Season Comments: |
April, May, June, July, August, September
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| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (MT), of |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put in at the Kootenai Falls parking lot just off of Hwy 2. Take out at the Troy bridge.
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| Kootenai Falls and the Gorge on the Kootenai River |
Fifteen foot Kootenai Falls empty into a two mile Class III-IV gorge. There are a couple of fun play holes about a half mile below the dam. The last two miles slow down to take you to the bridge.
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Last Edited by josho on 5/25/2011
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