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Sports :: Outdoors also Special Events :: Community Event
Bigfork Whitewater Festival
10:00 AM
Downtown Bigfork
Description:
The Bigfork Whitewater Festival is celebrating 42 years of extreme whitewater action and community-oriented fun! This is the longest running event in Bigfork and is one that the entire Flathead Valley looks forward to each year. Participants come from around the world to race. Spectators are also a huge part of this festival and come to enjoy the races and other events held in town.

Bigfork, Montana is located on the north end of Flathead Lake, where the Swan River spills into Bigfork Bay. The last mile of the Swan River, known as the "Wild Mile", is a class IV section of whitewater. It is the perfect whitewater venue with a scenic nature trail paralleling the north side, giving spectators front row seats for some of the best whitewater action in the area. The Wild Mile also flows through downtown Bigfork, which offers an eclectic variety of restaurants, shops and galleries.

Saturday:
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Registration for Kayak and Rafting events (In front of the Garden Bar)
10 a.m. Lower Slalom
12:30 p.m. Mandatory Boater's Meeting at Start
1 p.m. Expert Slalom

Sunday:
8:00 a.m. Registration for Triathlon and Rafting Events (In front of the Garden Bar)
9:00 a.m. Triathlon
9:00 a.m. Raft and Kayak Down River
11:30 a.m. Raft Head-to-head heats
12:00ish Kayak Giant Slalom
2:30 p.m. Final Raft Head-to-head heats

Saturday & Sunday: Vendor booths along Electric Avenue, Food Vendors in front of Brookside Yard.

For more information:
Whitewater Events: www.bigforkwhitewaterfestival.com bigforkwhitewaterfestival@gmail.com

Triathlon: Call Kalispell Athletic Club 406-752-2880
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Age Group: All Ages
Venue: Downtown Bigfork
Address: 451 Electric Avenue Bigfork, MT, MT 59911
Phone: 406-752-2880

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