I don't know how "flat" you want flat to be, but there are miles and
miles of Class II whitewater on the N. Fork Shoshone between the Park
and Cody. Just be sure to pick a stretch *up*stream of B.Bill
Reservoir (or the reservoir itself, if you want it *really* flat!);
downstream of the reservoir it's serious whitewater. The Yellowstone
north of the Park and the Stillwater west of Absorakee are also Class
II (though AW over-rates, in my view, parts of the Yellowstone as Class
III).

That time of year, though, I'd look for the biggest river I could find;
smaller ones like the Shoshone and the Stillwater are likely to be
pretty dry, but the Yellowstone will probably run.

If you could go west a bit, the Snake from the Yellowstone entrance
down to Hoback Junction is 60 or more miles of flat water (including
about 20 miles of Jackson Lake) which is probably boatable at that time
of year. You need a permit from GT NP, but the number of permits
issued are not limited, I don't think.

Alternatively, if you could go even farther south of Yellowstone, the
Green downstream of Pinedale might suit yer needs; check with Pinedale
CoC to see if there are any outfitters who can advise you.

I don't know from personal experience, but you might look at the Wind
River downstream of the reservation. That should be pretty flat, but
the flow will be governed by the power generation dam upstream.
Thermopolis might have a visitors' center that could advise you;
Thermopolis looked to me like a wannabe tourist destination to me.

North and a little west of Yellowstone, east of Missoula are miles and
miles of beautiful, easy Blackfoot River which might and Clark Fork
which should have water that late in the season.


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W. Watson wrote:
I'd like to do some fla****er east of the above locations. Any suggestions for
the Sept. 15-27 time frame?