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Rapid MT Class III

Big Squeeze

Flathead, Middle Fork - 4. Moccasin Creek to West Glacier (MT)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

M F Flathead River near West Glacier MT Downstream Primary

Runnable: 1,000.0 – 8,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

At Big Squeeze the river passes between bedrock outcrops that narrow the river creating pushy water and large diagonal waves. The feature demands precise boat control to stay clear of surging laterals. It is short but powerful, and gets especially challenging at higher flows.