| Put In: |
Fort Benton |
| Take Out: |
Robinson Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class I
+
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| Gradient: |
2.5 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
149 miles; longer and shorter trips possible. |
| Flow Information (phone): |
Contact the BLM in Lewiston. |
| Good Level: |
Runnable at all flows. |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July, August, September
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| Permit: |
None presently required. Self-register at the put-in. |
| Hazards: |
Isolation, sudden storms, rattlesnakes, cables and ferries. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mostly private first 50 miles; mostly public thereafter. |
| Wilderness: |
Mostly |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (MT), 131 miles Northeast of Helena |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Fort Benton is about 40 miles northeast of Great Falls, Montana, on US 87. A popular alternate put-in at Coal Banks Landing is 40 miles further downstream near Virgelle.
Take-out: Robinson Bridge can be reached two ways: The southern route runs through Lewiston, Montana, via Montana 80, US 87, and US 191. The northern route runs through Havre, Montana, via US 87, US 2, Montana 66, and US 191.
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Lodging in Montana
