Best paddling near Nye
12 paddle runs · 12 ranked · updated 2026-06-22 · off-season
Explore the best paddling near Nye, 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 12 of 12 paddle runs · best 15 shown on the map
A⛰
#1
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Boundary To Headwaters, Sec. 9, T9S, R14E
Prime
5.4 mi away
· 2,290 cfs · in range (900-3,500)· Rising +5% / 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 89: live conditions (prime)
89Elite
C⛰
#2
Custer Forest Boundary, Sec. 15, T5S, R15E To Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Boundary
Prime
9.8 mi away
· 2,290 cfs · in range (900-3,500)· Rising +5% / 24h
The Whitewater River Run in Montana is a popular spot for kayakers and whitewater enthusiasts. The ideal streamflow range for kayaking is between 500 and 2000 cfs, although it can…
Why 89: live conditions (prime)
89Elite
B⛰
#3
Bad Canyon Creek
Prime
17.4 mi away
· 2,290 cfs · in range (900-3,500)· Rising +5% / 24h
Bad Canyon Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Montana. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 500 and 1500 cfs, which provides exciting…
Why 89: live conditions (prime)
89Elite
B⛰
#4
Bad Canyon Creek
Prime
17.5 mi away
· 2,290 cfs · in range (900-3,500)· Rising +5% / 24h
Bad Canyon Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in Montana. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 300 and 800 cfs. At this range, the river provides a…
Why 89: live conditions (prime)
89Elite
B⛰
#5
Bad Canyon Creek
Prime
17.5 mi away
· 2,290 cfs · in range (900-3,500)· Rising +5% / 24h
Bad Canyon Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in Montana. The ideal streamflow range for this area is between 300-1000 cfs. The streamflow can change quickly with…
Why 89: live conditions (prime)
89Elite
B⛰
#6
Bad Canyon Creek
Prime
17.6 mi away
· 2,290 cfs · in range (900-3,500)· Rising +5% / 24h
Bad Canyon Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in Montana. The ideal streamflow range for this river run is between 300 and 1000 cfs. The class rating for Bad Canyon…
Why 89: live conditions (prime)
89Elite
B⛰
#7
Bad Canyon Creek
Prime
17.6 mi away
· 2,290 cfs · in range (900-3,500)· Rising +5% / 24h
Bad Canyon Creek is a river run located in the state of Montana, in the United States. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 300 and 800 cubic feet per second…
Why 89: live conditions (prime)
89Elite
C⛰
#8
Chief Joseph Cg, Sec. 28, T9S, R15E To Montana State Line, Sec. 34, T9S, R15E
Prime
18.3 mi away
· 3,250 cfs · in range (400-5,000)· Rising +9% / 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 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
B⛰
#9
Bible Run
Good
17.1 mi away
· 1,250 cfs · in range (1,000-5,000)· Rising +9% / 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 75: live conditions (good)
75Top-rated
B⛰
#10
Bramble Creek, Sec. 26, T5S, R12E To Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Sec. 22, T7S, R12E
Good
17.1 mi away
· 1,250 cfs · in range (1,000-5,000)· Rising +9% / 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 75: live conditions (good)
75Top-rated
B⛰
#11
Blakley Creek, Sec. 26, T4S, R12E To Miller Creek, Sec 13, T4S, R21E
Good
18.8 mi away
· 1,250 cfs · in range (1,000-5,000)· Rising +9% / 24h
The Blakley Creek to Miller Creek run is a popular whitewater destination in Montana, offering a challenging and scenic adventure for experienced paddlers. The ideal streamflow…
Why 75: live conditions (good)
75Top-rated
M⛰
#12
Miller Creek, Sec. 13, T4S, R21E To Bramble Creek, Sec. 26, T5S, R12E
Marginal
17.5 mi away
· 6,920 cfs · above max (5,000)
The Whitewater River run from Miller Creek, Sec. 13, T4S, R21E to Bramble Creek, Sec. 26, T5S, R12E in Montana is a popular destination for paddlers. This stretch of river covers…
Why 45: live conditions (marginal)
45Rated
Paddling near Nye
The Nye area has 16 paddle runs on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.
How we rank the best paddling near Nye
How are these paddle runs ranked?
Each gets a daily Snoflo score blending live conditions, visitor review ratings, and logged trips. The order reflects what's best right now and re-ranks every day.
How often does it update?
Daily, as new conditions, reviews, and trips arrive — so "best right now" means right now.
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Each pin shows that spot's current Snoflo score; tap it for the breakdown and a link to the full report.