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Bear Creek to Paola Creek Info
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| Put In: |
Bear Creek |
| Take Out: |
Paola Creek |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
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| Gradient: |
18 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
13 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
13100 cfs @ 06/05/2008 04:15 AM - Middle Fork Flathead River nr West Glacier MT, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
USGS 406-387-5243; flow near West Glacier. |
| Good Level: |
1,000-8,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July, August
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| Permit: |
None presently required. Back-country permit required to camp on National Park Land. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Magnificent run with excellent scenery. Once peak snowmelt is over, flows drop quickly. |
| Hazards: |
Possible log hazards, high water, hypothermia and grizzlies. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed National Park and National Forest. |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Limited and scattered sites in steep canyon. |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (MT), 255 miles Northwest of Helena |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: US Hwy 2 follows the river from Bear Creek to West Glacier providing numerous accesses. Essex Bridge is the US Hwy 2 bridge over the river.
Take-out: Some 15 miles southeast of West Glacier, Montana on US Hwy 2. |
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