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RiverBrain

Montana – US

Class
III to IV
Put-in elevation
5,763 Feet
Take-out elevation
5,363 Feet
Typical season
January to January

Current Flow

734 CFS

Gauge height: 2.61 FT

Reading from Jul 10, 2026 9:00 PM

-1.25/hr (12h) -0.63/hr (24h)

Too Low

Don't bother

Primary gauge
Boulder River at Big Timber MT Gauge detail & alternatives Live gauge ↗ NOAA river forecast ↗

Recommended levels

Minimum1,000
Average3,500
Maximum5,000

Recommended use

  • Kayaking
  • Rafting
  • Canoeing
  • SUP
  • Packrafting
  • Fishing

Struck-through craft are not recommended for this run.

Flow history — last 6 days

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Description

The bible stretch is a great day trip tucked into a beautiful canyon. There are several short gorges which provide the whitewater mixed in with some scenic and wildlife filled open meadows where a number of church camps have setup operation. The whitewater consists of several long continous rapids. At typical flows the difficulty never exceeds class III but the long continous nature of the rapids may strain both the composure of less experienced paddlers as well as the rescue skills of any crew who runs into trouble. The whole stretch has wood and ample caution taken. Several of the islands have dead end channels. High flows are rumored to have even bigger more continous water but with many of the features washed out.

Novice crews should look for flows around 1000 cfs. More experienced groups will appreciate the padding of 3000. High water would be considered anything above 4000.

Rapids

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Access

Type Name Elevation Camping Water Boat ramp Vehicle access Description
Put-In Standard putin 5,763 Feet Yes No No All Vehicles
Take-Out One of several take-outs 5,363 Feet No No No All Vehicles

Camps

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Permit

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Fishing

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