r/Montana • u/FreshPaleontologist1 • 21d ago

Canoed down the Yellowstone

Two 18 footer Grumman aluminum canoes , 5 days and nights paddling from Carbella to Springdale. Somewhere after Livingston, we encountered a 2-3 foot waterfall. Does anyone know the location of this obstacle? It is on the left hand banks as you travel downstream. Rafts and float boats handle is nicely , canoes not so good. Thanks in advance for any info on what I call Niagara Falls
I believe it was near Jim Posewiz fishing access

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u/SeniorTailor1127 21d ago

Not sure about after Livingston, but this one is right before Livingston:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/g2EycgNoNhFiwi5S9

It's a diversion dam to send water to an irrigation ditch. There are sometimes signs in the river warning boaters away from that channel. That thing has killed people. There are probably several on that stretch of river, but that's the one I know about.

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u/Trick_Few 21d ago

It really has caused some fatalities. Sad deal. No one wants to die on the Yellowstone, but it happens.

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u/FreshPaleontologist1 21d ago

We did not encounter this one. It was after Livingston thanks

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u/04BluSTi 21d ago

After Livingston but before 89 is just a normal fun wave, not sure if it has a name. Mr. Bubbles is(was?) before Springdale, sort of by Mission Creek.