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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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Lower Mesa Falls is an incredible waterfall just west of Yellowstone National Park. Since it is park and huck, the logistics are simple and the drop is stunning. Although the hike down and especially back up is a drag, this is a gem of the highest caliber - if you enjoy big vertical drops, you should definitely make this journey and get 'er done.
Lower Mesa Falls logistics: Class V. Total drop is about 48 feet on the river left side (17 foot upper drop and 31 foot lower drop) or about 60 feet on the river right side. To get to this gem, take Highway 20 west out of West Yellowstone and, just south of Island Park, look for the Mesa Falls scenic byway (Road 47) and take this to the Lower Mesa Falls overlook. Take a peek and then drive to the Upper Falls turnoff, look for a dirt road to the left just before the parking lot and follow this road to a flat plateau above the Lower Falls. Hike down to the Falls from here.
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