Best paddling near Red Lodge
14 paddle runs · 14 ranked · updated 2026-06-22 · off-season
Explore the best paddling near Red Lodge, 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 14 of 14 paddle runs · best 15 shown on the map
A⛰
#1
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Boundary To Headwaters, Sec. 9, T9S, R14E
Prime
27.2 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
28.1 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
C⛰
#3
Clarks Fork Of The Yellowstone
Prime
20.2 mi away
· 3,250 cfs · in range (400-5,000)· Rising +9% / 24h
The Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Montana. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 500-2000 cfs, with the…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
B⛰
#4
Bad Canyon Creek
Prime
30.4 mi away
· 2,290 cfs · in range (900-3,500)· Rising +5% / 24h
Bad Canyon Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in 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
C⛰
#5
Chief Joseph Cg, Sec. 28, T9S, R15E To Montana State Line, Sec. 34, T9S, R15E
Prime
21.4 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
P⛰
#6
Pat O'Hara Creek
Prime
26.1 mi away
· 3,250 cfs · in range (400-5,000)· Rising +9% / 24h
The Pat O'Hara Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in Montana. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 300-800 cfs, with the best time to go being in late…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
P⛰
#7
Piney Creek
Prime
41.5 mi away
· 3,250 cfs · in range (400-5,000)· Rising +9% / 24h
Piney Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in Montana. The ideal streamflow range for Piney Creek is between 200-500 cfs. The class rating for this river is Class…
Why 87: live conditions (prime)
87Elite
B⛰
#8
Bible Run
Good
41.0 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⛰
#9
Bramble Creek, Sec. 26, T5S, R12E To Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Sec. 22, T7S, R12E
Good
41.0 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⛰
#10
Blakley Creek, Sec. 26, T4S, R12E To Miller Creek, Sec 13, T4S, R21E
Good
42.4 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
B⛰
#11
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
Good
48.9 mi away
· 1,890 cfs · in range (750-2,000)· Cold day · 41°F
Varley and Schullery (1983) call the Yellowstone the last great undammed river in the lower 48.
Why 67: live conditions (good)
67Top-rated
M⛰
#12
Miller Creek, Sec. 13, T4S, R21E To Bramble Creek, Sec. 26, T5S, R12E
Marginal
41.3 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
G⛰
#13
Gallatin Forest Boundary, Sec. 26, T3S, R12E To Blakley Creek, Sec. 26, T3S, R12E
Marginal
47.4 mi away
· 6,920 cfs · above max (5,000)
The Gallatin River is a popular destination for whitewater enthusiasts, with the Gallatin Forest Boundary to Blakley Creek segment being a particularly challenging run. The ideal…
Why 35: live conditions (marginal)
35Rated
B⛰
#14
Begins 1/4 Mile Downstream From Northeast Entrance Road Bridge In The Area Of Tower Falls/ Roosevelt To Northern Park Boundary
Poor
48.6 mi away
· 6,410 cfs · above max (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 16: live conditions (poor)
16Rated
Paddling near Red Lodge
The Red Lodge area has 14 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 Red Lodge
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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