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Welcome to Montana Eddy Hop
An informational site about Montana area rivers and whitewater recreational opportunities. Our blog space contains information about various area rivers and experiences we've had exploring Montana and surrounding area whitewater. The links to the left lead to blogs on some of our favorite area rivers and we'll be adding more throughout the seasons (click on the river names in green to access descriptions of the runs). We hope you'll explore our site and let us know what you think by leaving comments. If you don't find the river or creek you are looking for, keep scrolling down or check the blog archive below on the right hand side. Most of all, have fun out there and remember, safety first! For more detailed information about Montana area rivers, check out www.americanwhitewater.org, and consider joining this great organization dedicated to the protection of America's whitewater resources. The Montana Surf guidebook is another great resource for Montana area paddling as well.
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Although not exactly a whitewater thrill ride, Rattlesnake Creek is a great way to decompress after the work day. Missoula area paddlers have made a habit of running Rattlesnake Creek and floating down to Brennan's Wave on the Clark Fork for a surf session after work. Rattlesnake Creek is relatively easy (Class II/III-), but always be wary of new strainers.
This one is logistically simple: to put-in, drive up Van Buren Street in Missoula to the Rattlesnake trailhead and portage the dam about five hundred yards downstream (people have run it, but it's a pretty dumb idea), or do the shorter run putting in at the end of Lincolnwood subdivision. Take out at Finn and Porter and have a celebratory beverage or float down to Brennan's and surf your worries away.
There is also a run on upper Rattlesnake Creek that is a committing Class V wilderness adventure - check out www.infinitymountain.com to see Robin Carleton's pictures of this stretch - looks awesome!
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