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Compare 50 tracked Montana paddle routes with route links, water-level context, difficulty, and access planning details.
11 routes support live scores. 39 planning-only routes provide trip details and source links without a live route score.
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Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor
View trip detailsBlackfoot River
Johnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access Site
Easy | About 10.6 river miles | Allow 3–5 hours with current, breaks and shuttle time | Live score supported--Live
Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor
View trip detailsBlackfoot River
Roundup Fishing Access Site to Johnsrud Park Fishing Access Site
Hard | About 16.4 river miles | Allow 6–8 hours with spring current, scouting, breaks and shuttle time | Live score supported--Live
Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor
View trip detailsBlackfoot River
Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site to Roundup Fishing Access Site
Hard | About 11.1 river miles | Allow 5–8 hours with spring current, scouting and shuttle time | Live score supported--Live
Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor
View trip detailsBlackfoot River
Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site to Johnsrud Park Fishing Access Site
Hard | About 31.6 river miles | Plan 2–3 days, or a very long 10+ hour day only for a strong, prepared group | Live score supportedCurrent scores load here when available. You can still open the route links to check details and sources if this update fails.
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Good starting points in Montana
Ranked from route metadata, source support, difficulty, and logistics.
Photo unavailableMontana routeBitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula countiesBitterroot RiverAnglers' Roost Fishing Access (water-entry edge) to Tucker Crossing Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Research a Hamilton-area start at private Anglers’ Roost and a finish at Tucker Crossing’s west-side boat launch.
Route facts
Moderate | About 14 river miles (unverified planning estimate) | Estimate duration locally after confirming distance, current, scouting, carries and shuttle; no verified travel time is published here | Planning only · no live scoreofficial source support
Photo unavailableMontana routeBitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula countiesBitterroot RiverBell Crossing Fishing Access Site (access anchor) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorA longer access-planning combination joining the Bell–Poker Joe and Poker Joe–Chief Looking Glass choices.
Route facts
Moderate | About 21 river miles (unverified planning estimate) | Estimate duration locally after confirming distance, current, scouting, carries and shuttle; no verified travel time is published here | Planning only · no live scoreofficial source support
Photo unavailableMontana routeBitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula countiesBitterroot RiverBell Crossing Fishing Access Site (access anchor) to Poker Joe Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Research Bell Crossing to Poker Joe only after confirming that the walk-in finish is open and its carry is practical for your boat.
Route facts
Moderate | About 12 river miles (unverified planning estimate) | Estimate duration locally after confirming distance, current, scouting, carries and shuttle; no verified travel time is published here | Planning only · no live scoreofficial source support
Photo unavailableMontana routeBitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula countiesBitterroot RiverHannon Memorial Fishing Access Site (access-site anchor) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorAn unverified staged valley-wide planning combination; resolve stage distances, permissions and legal exits before treating it as an itinerary.
Route facts
Moderate | About 72 river miles (unverified planning estimate) | Plan staged multi-day travel with confirmed intermediate take-outs, legal overnight arrangements and shuttle support | Planning only · no live scoreofficial source support
Photo unavailableMontana routeBitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula countiesBitterroot RiverHannon Memorial Fishing Access Site (access-site anchor) to Wally Crawford Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)FWP Section 4: Hannon Memorial to Wally Crawford, a nine-mile upper Bitterroot section with a distinct seasonal outfitter calendar.
Route facts
Moderate | About 9 river miles (FWP Section 4) | Estimate duration locally after confirming distance, current, scouting, carries and shuttle; no verified travel time is published here | Planning only · no live scoreofficial source support
Photo unavailableMontana routeBitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula countiesBitterroot RiverPoker Joe Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorResearch a lower-valley plan from Poker Joe’s conditional walk-in access to Chief Looking Glass’s hand launch.
Route facts
Moderate | About 9 river miles (unverified planning estimate) | Estimate duration locally after confirming distance, current, scouting, carries and shuttle; no verified travel time is published here | Planning only · no live scoreofficial source support
Beginner routes
Montana beginner routes
These routes are tagged easy in the route data. Today's water can still change the call.
Blackfoot RiverAngevine Fishing Access Site to Marco Flats Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | About 3.6 river milesBlackfoot RiverAngevine Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | About 5.2 river milesBlackfoot RiverJohnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to Angevine Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | About 5.6 river milesBlackfoot RiverJohnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to Marco Flats Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | About 9.3 river milesBlackfoot RiverJohnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | About 10.6 river milesBlackfoot RiverK. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site to Marco Flats Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | About 5.5 river milesBlackfoot RiverMarco Flats Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | About 1.6 river miles
Weekend planning
Routes with practical logistics
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Bitterroot RiverAnglers' Roost Fishing Access (water-entry edge) to Tucker Crossing Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)About 14 river miles (unverified planning estimate) | Estimate duration locally after confirming distance, current, scouting, carries and shuttle; no verified travel time is published hereBitterroot RiverBell Crossing Fishing Access Site (access anchor) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorAbout 21 river miles (unverified planning estimate) | Estimate duration locally after confirming distance, current, scouting, carries and shuttle; no verified travel time is published hereBitterroot RiverBell Crossing Fishing Access Site (access anchor) to Poker Joe Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)About 12 river miles (unverified planning estimate) | Estimate duration locally after confirming distance, current, scouting, carries and shuttle; no verified travel time is published hereBitterroot RiverHannon Memorial Fishing Access Site (access-site anchor) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorAbout 72 river miles (unverified planning estimate) | Plan staged multi-day travel with confirmed intermediate take-outs, legal overnight arrangements and shuttle supportBitterroot RiverHannon Memorial Fishing Access Site (access-site anchor) to Wally Crawford Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)About 9 river miles (FWP Section 4) | Estimate duration locally after confirming distance, current, scouting, carries and shuttle; no verified travel time is published hereBitterroot RiverPoker Joe Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorAbout 9 river miles (unverified planning estimate) | Estimate duration locally after confirming distance, current, scouting, carries and shuttle; no verified travel time is published here
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Blackfoot River36
Blackfoot River hubAngevine Fishing Access Site to Marco Flats Fishing Access SiteAngevine Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteJohnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to Angevine Fishing Access SiteJohnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access SiteJohnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to Marco Flats Fishing Access SiteJohnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteK. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site to Angevine Fishing Access SiteK. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site to Marco Flats Fishing Access SiteK. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteMarco Flats Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteRoundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Angevine Fishing Access Site (imagery-derived water-entry edge)Roundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Roundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Marco Flats Fishing Access Site (official access-area anchor)Roundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Weigh Station Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Roundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor)Roundup Fishing Access Site to Johnsrud Park Fishing Access SiteRussell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Angevine Fishing Access Site (imagery-derived water-entry edge)Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Johnsrud Park Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Marco Flats Fishing Access Site (official access-area anchor)Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Weigh Station Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor)Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site to Roundup Fishing Access SiteScotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Angevine Fishing Access Site (imagery-derived water-entry edge)Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Marco Flats Fishing Access Site (official access-area anchor)Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Roundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area)Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Weigh Station Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor)Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site to Johnsrud Park Fishing Access SiteWhitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor) to Angevine Fishing Access Site (imagery-derived water-entry edge)Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor) to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor) to Marco Flats Fishing Access Site (official access-area anchor)Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor) to Weigh Station Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site to Johnsrud Park Fishing Access Site
Bitterroot River8
Bitterroot River hubAnglers' Roost Fishing Access (water-entry edge) to Tucker Crossing Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Bell Crossing Fishing Access Site (access anchor) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorBell Crossing Fishing Access Site (access anchor) to Poker Joe Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Hannon Memorial Fishing Access Site (access-site anchor) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorHannon Memorial Fishing Access Site (access-site anchor) to Wally Crawford Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Poker Joe Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorTucker Crossing Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Bell Crossing Fishing Access Site (access anchor)Wally Crawford Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Anglers' Roost Fishing Access (water-entry edge)
Clark Fork River6
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Bitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula counties8
Bitterroot River: Anglers' Roost Fishing Access (water-entry edge) to Tucker Crossing Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Bitterroot River: Bell Crossing Fishing Access Site (access anchor) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorBitterroot River: Bell Crossing Fishing Access Site (access anchor) to Poker Joe Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Bitterroot River: Hannon Memorial Fishing Access Site (access-site anchor) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorBitterroot River: Hannon Memorial Fishing Access Site (access-site anchor) to Wally Crawford Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Bitterroot River: Poker Joe Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorBitterroot River: Tucker Crossing Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Bell Crossing Fishing Access Site (access anchor)Bitterroot River: Wally Crawford Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Anglers' Roost Fishing Access (water-entry edge)
Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor36
Blackfoot River: Angevine Fishing Access Site to Marco Flats Fishing Access SiteBlackfoot River: Angevine Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteBlackfoot River: Johnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to Angevine Fishing Access SiteBlackfoot River: Johnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access SiteBlackfoot River: Johnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to Marco Flats Fishing Access SiteBlackfoot River: Johnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteBlackfoot River: K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site to Angevine Fishing Access SiteBlackfoot River: K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site to Marco Flats Fishing Access SiteBlackfoot River: K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteBlackfoot River: Marco Flats Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteBlackfoot River: Roundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Angevine Fishing Access Site (imagery-derived water-entry edge)Blackfoot River: Roundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Blackfoot River: Roundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Marco Flats Fishing Access Site (official access-area anchor)Blackfoot River: Roundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Weigh Station Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Blackfoot River: Roundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor)Blackfoot River: Roundup Fishing Access Site to Johnsrud Park Fishing Access SiteBlackfoot River: Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Angevine Fishing Access Site (imagery-derived water-entry edge)Blackfoot River: Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Johnsrud Park Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Blackfoot River: Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Blackfoot River: Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Marco Flats Fishing Access Site (official access-area anchor)Blackfoot River: Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Weigh Station Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Blackfoot River: Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor)Blackfoot River: Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site to Roundup Fishing Access SiteBlackfoot River: Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Angevine Fishing Access Site (imagery-derived water-entry edge)Blackfoot River: Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Blackfoot River: Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Marco Flats Fishing Access Site (official access-area anchor)Blackfoot River: Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Roundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Blackfoot River: Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area)Blackfoot River: Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Weigh Station Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Blackfoot River: Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor)Blackfoot River: Scotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site to Johnsrud Park Fishing Access SiteBlackfoot River: Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor) to Angevine Fishing Access Site (imagery-derived water-entry edge)Blackfoot River: Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor) to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Blackfoot River: Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor) to Marco Flats Fishing Access Site (official access-area anchor)Blackfoot River: Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor) to Weigh Station Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Blackfoot River: Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site to Johnsrud Park Fishing Access Site
Missoula County / Clark Fork urban corridor6
Clark Fork River: Jacobs Island Park to Silver Park Boat LandingClark Fork River: Milltown State Park to Jacobs Island ParkClark Fork River: Milltown State Park to Sha-Ron Fishing AccessClark Fork River: Milltown State Park to Silver Park Boat LandingClark Fork River: Sha-Ron Fishing Access to Jacobs Island ParkClark Fork River: Sha-Ron Fishing Access to Silver Park Boat Landing
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Bitterroot RiverAnglers' Roost Fishing Access (water-entry edge) to Tucker Crossing Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Bitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula counties | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBitterroot RiverBell Crossing Fishing Access Site (access anchor) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorBitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula counties | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBitterroot RiverBell Crossing Fishing Access Site (access anchor) to Poker Joe Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Bitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula counties | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBitterroot RiverHannon Memorial Fishing Access Site (access-site anchor) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorBitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula counties | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBitterroot RiverHannon Memorial Fishing Access Site (access-site anchor) to Wally Crawford Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Bitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula counties | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBitterroot RiverPoker Joe Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Chief Looking Glass FAS access-area anchorBitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula counties | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBitterroot RiverTucker Crossing Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Bell Crossing Fishing Access Site (access anchor)Bitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula counties | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBitterroot RiverWally Crawford Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Anglers' Roost Fishing Access (water-entry edge)Bitterroot Valley / Ravalli and Missoula counties | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverAngevine Fishing Access Site to Marco Flats Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Easy | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverAngevine Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Easy | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverJohnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to Angevine Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Easy | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverJohnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverJohnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to Marco Flats Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Easy | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverJohnsrud Park Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Easy | Live score supportedBlackfoot RiverK. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site to Angevine Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverK. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site to Marco Flats Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Easy | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverK. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverMarco Flats Fishing Access Site to Weigh Station Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Easy | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverRoundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Angevine Fishing Access Site (imagery-derived water-entry edge)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverRoundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverRoundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Marco Flats Fishing Access Site (official access-area anchor)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverRoundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Weigh Station Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverRoundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverRoundup Fishing Access Site to Johnsrud Park Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Hard | Live score supportedBlackfoot RiverRussell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Angevine Fishing Access Site (imagery-derived water-entry edge)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverRussell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Johnsrud Park Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverRussell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverRussell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Marco Flats Fishing Access Site (official access-area anchor)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Hard | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverRussell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Weigh Station Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Hard | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverRussell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area) to Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverRussell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site to Roundup Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Hard | Live score supportedBlackfoot RiverScotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Angevine Fishing Access Site (imagery-derived water-entry edge)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverScotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverScotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Marco Flats Fishing Access Site (official access-area anchor)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Hard | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverScotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Roundup Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverScotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (public ramp/access area)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverScotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Weigh Station Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Hard | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverScotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge) to Whitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverScotty Brown Bridge Fishing Access Site to Johnsrud Park Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Hard | Live score supportedBlackfoot RiverWhitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor) to Angevine Fishing Access Site (imagery-derived water-entry edge)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverWhitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor) to K. Ross Toole Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverWhitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor) to Marco Flats Fishing Access Site (official access-area anchor)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverWhitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site (public access-area anchor) to Weigh Station Fishing Access Site (water-entry edge)Missoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreBlackfoot RiverWhitaker Bridge Fishing Access Site to Johnsrud Park Fishing Access SiteMissoula County / Blackfoot River corridor | Moderate | Live score supportedClark Fork RiverJacobs Island Park to Silver Park Boat LandingMissoula County / Clark Fork urban corridor | Moderate | Live score supportedClark Fork RiverMilltown State Park to Jacobs Island ParkMissoula County / Clark Fork urban corridor | Moderate | Live score supportedClark Fork RiverMilltown State Park to Sha-Ron Fishing AccessMissoula County / Clark Fork urban corridor | Moderate | Live score supportedClark Fork RiverMilltown State Park to Silver Park Boat LandingMissoula County / Clark Fork urban corridor | Moderate | Live score supportedClark Fork RiverSha-Ron Fishing Access to Jacobs Island ParkMissoula County / Clark Fork urban corridor | Moderate | Live score supportedClark Fork RiverSha-Ron Fishing Access to Silver Park Boat LandingMissoula County / Clark Fork urban corridor | Moderate | Live score supported
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How does Paddle Today choose Montana paddle routes?
Paddle Today lists source-backed routes with reviewed access and trip information. This page includes 11 routes with live-score support and 39 planning-only routes across 3 rivers. Planning-only routes do not have a live route score.
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