Swift water Rescue Training April & May in Montana

Swiftwater Rescue Classes with Montana River Guides

Learn swift water rescue in one of our upcoming swiftwater rescue technician classes or raft guide schools. We have upcoming classes on the Blackfoot River, Clark Fork River, Beaverhead River, Gallatin River, Middle Fork of the Flathead, Yellowstone River, Missouri River, & Bighole River. Swiftwater rescue classes include a lecture and discussion on river safety and rescue basics, equipment, hydrology, and response risk management. This is followed by two days of practicing river rescue skills on the river and applying them to a series of fun, challenging scenarios. 

Our next swift water rescue class is April 20-22nd in Missoula.  There is  a raft guide school coming up May 11-14. and plenty of other swift water rescue, whitewater rafting workshops and raft guide schools throughout Montana in April May and June.

Missoula Raft Trips

Starting in late May, our rafting season will start and we will be offering Missoula Raft Trips on the Clark Fork River and Blackfoot River. It's going to be a huge water year in Montana. 

Missoula Rafting, River Trips for Everyone

Missoula Rafting on the Clark Fork River

Missoula rafting is hard to beat. Few towns in the world offer better whitewater and scenic raft trip opportunities than Missoula. The Clark Fork River runs right through the middle of town and offers a variety of river experiences, depending on whether you want to go wild or mild. Montana River Guides offers daily kayaking and scenic raft trips near Missoula through the Hellgate Canyon, the Tarkio Gorge as well as beautiful sections just downstream of town. As an alternative to Missoula rafting Tubers prefer the section just upstream of town and float the lazy section from east Missoula to the University of Montana or Brennan's wave.. Birdwatchers might enjoy the scenic  and less crowded Kelly Island section at the west end of town, though you'll need to go with someone familiar with the river because of the logjams, strainers and hazards on that braided part of the river.

Rafting the Blackfoot River near Missoula

Just upstream of Missoula the legendary Blackfoot River flows into the Clark Fork River. The Blackfoot River offers a variety of the best options for a Montana raft trip. The section closest to Missoula parallels Highway 200 and is a good scenic float with some Class II riffles. The float between Russell Gates and Johnsrud Fishing Accesses is an awesome whitewater trip at high-water, with big rolling Class III rapids connected by fast current and smaller rapids. We teach many of our swift water rescue classes on the Blackfoot and offer custom raft trips for groups throughout the rafting season.

The Bitterroot River, scenic rafting south of Missoula

The Bitterroot flows from the south through the Bitterroot Valley and flows into the Clark Fork River just downstream of Missoula. We lived on the Bitterroot in the town of Lolo for 14 years. We love this stream for it's wildlife viewing and birding   combined with incredible Montana scenery.

Missoula Montana: Three Beautiful Rivers

The Clark Fork, the Blackfoot and the Bitterroot Rivers combine to offer a diversity of rafting and river recreation better than just about anywhere in the world. Of course the flyfishing on these rivers is world class as well. To join us on one of our Missoula raft trips, contact Bernice at 406-722-7238 or rivers@montana.com.