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851 CFS · NEAR NORMAL Typical summer water for the date.

3,250 ft 3,500 ft 3,750 ft 4,000 ft Canadian Border RM 58 · 3,973 ft Wurtz Position approximate · river mile not yet measured Scene 2 · at the water Ford RM 44 · 3,712 ft Scene 12 · at the water Schnaus Cabin RM 39.3 · 3,621 ft Polebridge River Access (Upstream) RM 33.9 · 3,544 ft Scene 11 · at the water Polebridge River Access (Downstream) RM 33.8 · 3,542 ft Coal Creek RM 24.5 · 3,419 ft Scene 10 · at the water Big Creek RM 15.3 · 3,313 ft Scene 9 · at the water Great Northern Flats RM 11 · 3,264 ft Scene 11 · at the water Glacier Rim RM 3.8 · 3,152 ft Scene 16 · at the water

Elevation sampled from USGS 10m along the Wild & Scenic centerline. Hover or focus a site to see the panorama closest to the water.

Reach	Distance	Est. time	Drop	Ft/mi	At 851	Character
Canadian Border → Ford RM 58 to 44	14.0mi	4-7 hr	261ft	18.6	Runnable	Class II
Ford → Schnaus Cabin RM 44 to 39.3	4.7mi	1¼-2¼ hr	91ft	19.3	Runnable	Class II
Schnaus Cabin → Polebridge River Access (Upstream) RM 39.3 to 33.9	5.4mi	1½-2¾ hr	77ft	14.2	Runnable	Class II
Polebridge River Access (Downstream) → Coal Creek RM 33.8 to 24.5	9.3mi	2¾-4¾ hr	123ft	13.3	Runnable	Class II
Coal Creek → Big Creek RM 24.5 to 15.3	9.2mi	2¾-4½ hr	106ft	11.5	Runnable	Class II
Big Creek → Great Northern Flats RM 15.3 to 11	4.3mi	1¼-2¼ hr	49ft	11.3	Runnable	Class II
Great Northern Flats → Glacier Rim RM 11 to 3.8	7.2mi	2-3½ hr	112ft	15.6	Runnable	Class II

Launch descriptions are interpreted from FRA's access sheets and their photographs, not measured here. The measured ramp gaps, grades and surfaces are on each site page. Drop is read from the fork's long profile between the two river miles.

812 CFS · NEAR NORMAL Typical summer water for the date.

3,000 ft 4,000 ft 5,000 ft Bear Creek RM 53.4 · 3,822 ft Scene 18 · at the water Essex RM 48.7 · 3,704 ft Scene 26 · at the water Paola RM 41.6 · 3,571 ft Scene 19 · at the water Cascadilla RM 30.6 · 3,381 ft Scene 20 · at the water Moccasin Creek RM 23 · 3,281 ft Scene 29 · at the water West Glacier RM 14.9 · 3,150 ft Scene 22 · at the water Blankenship River Access (West) RM 9.5 · 3,101 ft Blankenship River Access (East) RM 9.4 · 3,100 ft Scene 11 · at the water

Elevation sampled from USGS 10m along the Wild & Scenic centerline. Hover or focus a site to see the panorama closest to the water.

Reach	Distance	Est. time	Drop	Ft/mi	At 812	Character
Bear Creek → Essex RM 53.4 to 48.7	4.7mi	1¼-2¼ hr	118ft	25.1	Runnable	Class II-IV
Essex → Paola RM 48.7 to 41.6	7.1mi	2-3½ hr	133ft	18.7	Runnable	Class II-IV
Paola → Cascadilla RM 41.6 to 30.6	11.0mi	3¼-5½ hr	190ft	17.3	Runnable	Class II-IV
Cascadilla → Moccasin Creek RM 30.6 to 23	7.6mi	2¼-3¾ hr	100ft	13.1	Runnable	Class II-IV
Moccasin Creek → West Glacier RM 23 to 14.9	8.1mi	2¼-4 hr	132ft	16.2	Runnable	Class III-IV · the whitewater section
West Glacier → Blankenship River Access (West) RM 14.9 to 9.5	5.4mi	1½-2¾ hr	49ft	9	Runnable	Class II-IV

Launch descriptions are interpreted from FRA's access sheets and their photographs, not measured here. The measured ramp gaps, grades and surfaces are on each site page. Drop is read from the fork's long profile between the two river miles.

3,040 CFS · DAM RELEASE Below Hungry Horse Dam this figure tracks the release schedule, not the weather. It can change fast and without warning.

Reach	Distance	Est. time	Drop	Ft/mi	At 3,040	Character
Cedar Flats → South Fork RM 55.8 to 46.5	9.3mi	2-3¾ hr	131ft	14	High, pushy	Class II
South Fork → Billy Garrett Memorial Bridge RM 46.5 to 44.6	1.9mi	½-¾ hr	22ft	11.7	High, pushy	Class II
Billy Garrett Memorial Bridge → Upper Twin Creek RM 44.6 to 40.8	3.8mi	¾-1½ hr	39ft	10.2	High, pushy	Class II

Launch descriptions are interpreted from FRA's access sheets and their photographs, not measured here. The measured ramp gaps, grades and surfaces are on each site page. Drop is read from the fork's long profile between the two river miles.