Kootenai Falls

Detailed information here.

Stream:  On our drive to Montana early summer 2017, we were passing right past Kootenai Falls, a waterfall famous in the kayak world for being a fun park and plop.  And known in Hollywood for scenes in The River Wild and The Revenant.

It seemed like a drop we would enjoy kayaking and make for a nice break on our drive, so kayak it we did.  The obvious line at the flow we had was on the far left.

Photo: Priscilla Macy

While we only wanted to devote the time for one lap, it would be very easy to do many laps.  The mile below the falls is supposed to be fun too, its a great way to break up a drive.  Expect a crowd.


Flows:   June 26, 2017 @ ~ 14,000 cfs or 11,000 cfs Kootenai River below Libby Dam Gauge

Access:  Kootenai Falls is just off Hwy 2 in Montana, about 7 miles East of Troy.  Or about 12 mile West of Libby. There are signs.

     -jacob