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Rapid MT Class II

Lower Kintla Rapids

Flathead, North Fork - 1. Canadian Border to Blankenship Bridge (MT)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

N F Flathead River near Columbia Falls MT Downstream Primary

Runnable: 1,000.0 – 10,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

The Lower Kintla Rapids offer a consistent Class II stretch with moderate boulder gardens and moderate current speed, requiring attentive navigation through rock-lined channels. Paddlers should anticipate small to medium-sized waves and occasional tight turns between boulder clusters, with the primary line running center to river right to avoid potential pinning spots near larger rocks.