24 July 2008: West Glacier National Park: We flew in to Kalispell, MT shortly before noon. We arranged for a 1/2 day raft trip down the North Fork of the Flathead River with the Wild River Adventures Raft Company ( http://www.riverwild.com/) near the west entrance of the park. These guys did a great job - mostly class 2 and 3 on this short trip, but it was the kids first whitewater experience so we were gentle. The water is freezing since it was snow/ice a few miles up the river earlier that day. This was a great way to get the plane trip off our mind and get in the mood for 12 days of R&R.The 21 year old guide played the stud role well, but he did know the river and give us options to avoid some of the more serious swells (for instance a Class IV rapids). We did avoid the worst of the river due to the small kids. In all, you just get going when the trip is over, so make time for a longer trip - especially in this area with such incredible scenery.
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