Clark Fork River

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6 Premier Clark Fork River Rafting Trips...

Clarks Fork Whitewater | Clark Fork River Easy Scenic | Wine Tasting | Montana Bird Watching | Team Building | Guide Training

Clark Fork River History...

Discover the Clark Fork River's beautifully "haunting" waters with Pangaea River Rafting. We offer spring time whitewater and summertime easy scenic raft floats. Bottomless emerald pools, diamond strewn riffles and eye-popping scenery beside towering cliffs and sweet smelling ponderosa pines combine to make the Clarks Fork River Montana's most iconic river.

The history of the Clark Fork River is also the geologic history of Missoula. It is a history as dynamic as the river is beautiful. It all started in the icy depths of Glacial Lake Missoula. 12,000 years ago, the Clark Fork River and most of the areas mountain valleys sank beneath an ancient lake called Glacial Lake Missoula.

Clark Fork River Map

The Clark Fork River

The flood outran the land, scouring Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon all the way to the Columbia River until finally recollecting itself in the Pacific Ocean. It left behind the story of water, rock and power. Across the Inland Northwest to the shores of Oregon, Glacial Lake Missoula's signature can be found.

Glacial Lake Missoula Today

That ancient signature can not only be seen but also felt on the Clark Fork River and Spokane River with Pangaea River Rafting. The Clarks Fork of the Columbia is Montana’s largest river by volume, greater than the mighty Missouri at the state border.

Clark Fork River drains an extensive portion of the Rocky Mountains in Montana. This Rocky Mountain basin includes 1/3 of Montana’s human population, wilderness areas, national parks and forests, productive river valleys, the country’s largest superfund complex, and such fabled waters as Flathead Lake, the Blackfoot and Bitterroot Rivers, and Rock Creek. The Clark Fork River is approximately 360 mi (579 km) long.

The Alberton Gorge, Clark Fork River

The Alberton Gorge is a dramatic river gorge on the Clark Fork River. When people talk about running the famous Clark Fork Rapids, they are talking about the Alberton Gorge. Pangaea River Rafting offers the most entertaining, informative and fun whitewater rafting trips on the Alberton Gorge.

Alberton Gorge

The famed Alberton Gorge, with its incredible scenery and recreational treasures, makes a perfect family trip on a hot summer day. Located 35 miles west of Missoula, the Gorge is a canyon section of the Clark Fork River with Class II and Class III whitewater perfect for all abilities, from the complete beginner to the seasoned expert. The Alberton Gorge is a paradise, for visitors and locals alike. This popular stretch of river, contains seven major rapids as well as several smaller ones that offer wet and wild memories forever.