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Best paddling near Cooke City

6 paddle runs · 6 ranked · updated 2026-09-02 · off-season

Explore the best paddling near Cooke City, Montana — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.

Showing the top 6 of 6 paddle runs · best 15 shown on the map
B⛰
Begins 1/4 Mile Downstream From Northeast Entrance Road Bridge In The Area Of Tower Falls/ Roosevelt To Northern Park Boundary
#1 Begins 1/4 Mile Downstream From Northeast Entrance Road Bridge In The Area Of Tower Falls/ Roosevelt To Northern Park Boundary Good
19.5 mi away
· 1,770 cfs · in range (750-2,000)
Varley and Schullery (1983) call the Yellowstone the last great undammed river in the lower 48. The river passes through the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone.
Why 77: live conditions (good)
77Top-rated
A⛰
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Boundary To Headwaters, Sec. 9, T9S, R14E
#2 Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Boundary To Headwaters, Sec. 9, T9S, R14E Marginal
18.9 mi away
· 594 cfs · below min (900)· Rising +15% / 24h
The Whitewater River Run in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Boundary to Headwaters, Sec. 9, T9S, R14E in Montana is an ideal spot for experienced kayakers and rafters. The ideal…
Why 46: live conditions (marginal)
46Rated
C⛰
Chief Joseph Cg, Sec. 28, T9S, R15E To Montana State Line, Sec. 34, T9S, R15E
#3 Chief Joseph Cg, Sec. 28, T9S, R15E To Montana State Line, Sec. 34, T9S, R15E Marginal
14.2 mi away
· 216 cfs · below min (400)· Falling -6% / 24h
The Whitewater River Run from Chief Joseph CG, Sec. 28, T9S, R15E to the Montana State Line, Sec. 34, T9S, R15E in Montana is a popular destination for experienced kayakers and…
Why 44: live conditions (marginal)
44Rated
B⛰
Begins 1/4 Mile Upstream From Northeast Entrance Road Bridge In The Area Of Tower Falls/ Roosevelt To Ends 1/4 Mile Downstream From Northeast Entrance Road Bridge In The Area Of Tower Falls/ Roosevelt
#4 Begins 1/4 Mile Upstream From Northeast Entrance Road Bridge In The Area Of Tower Falls/ Roosevelt To Ends 1/4 Mile Downstream From Northeast Entrance Road Bridge In The Area Of Tower Falls/ Roosevelt Poor
19.9 mi away
· 236 cfs · below min (750)· Falling -8% / 24h· Cold day · 41°F
Varley and Schullery (1983) call the Yellowstone the last great undammed river in the lower 48.
Why 26: live conditions (poor)
26Rated
B⛰
Bramble Creek, Sec. 26, T5S, R12E To Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Sec. 22, T7S, R12E
#5 Bramble Creek, Sec. 26, T5S, R12E To Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Sec. 22, T7S, R12E Poor
18.7 mi away
· 103 cfs · below min (1,000)· Falling -13% / 24h
The Bramble Creek run is a popular whitewater river run in Montana that starts in Bramble Creek, Sec. 26, T5S, R12E, and ends in Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Sec. 22, T7S, R12E…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
B⛰
Bible Run
#6 Bible Run Poor
19.1 mi away
· 103 cfs · below min (1,000)· Falling -13% / 24h
The Bible Run River Run on the Boulder River in Montana features Class II-III rapids, making it a moderately challenging run for intermediate paddlers. The section is…
Why 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated

Paddling near Cooke City

The Cooke City area has 11 paddle runs on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.

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