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Featured River: The Selway
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By Ari Kotler Explore Big Sky Contributor
Tumbling and meandering through the vast Selway Bitterroot Wilderness of western Montana and Idaho is a lesser-known waterway, the magnificent Selway River. Of all the rivers in the U.S., the Selway is the only one that received immediate inclusion in both the National Wilderness System in 1964 and the Wild and Scenic Rivers System in 1968.
A trip down the Selway begins at a place called Paradise, deep in Idaho’s Bitterroot Mountains, at the end of an old logging road. The launch site is rightfully named: The landscape here is mixed conifer abundant with wildflowers and wildlife including elk, deer, mountain lion, black bear, wolves and bald eagles.
The first half of the permitted Wilderness stretch flows north, and at Moose Creek Junction, near the Historical Moose Creek Ranger Station, it changes course and heads west. The second half changes dramatically from a classic mountain environment to an inland temperate rainforest, full of western red cedars, ferns, alder and Pacific yew.
River flows typically peak during late May and early June, tapering throughout late June and July. High water ranges from 14,000 -18,000 cfs, providing Class III-IV whitewater for the most experienced and adventurous boaters. Between 7,000 – 14,000 cfs, the Selway evolves into a more technical river with big water moves. Below 7,000 cfs, the river’s technical nature continues to increase with steep drops, but with more recovery time between rapids.
With such a considerable effort to get into this wilderness, it’s worth spending a day on your trip to stop, unplug and take it all in. Hike or relax on the beaches. It’s nature’s therapy.
Ari Kotler is owner/operator of SOAR Northwest River Co., an outfit based out of Hamilton, Montana that guides custom Selway River trips. Find more at soarnorthwest.com.
Megan Paulson is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Outlaw Partners.
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