Spring river conditions are here! Flathead Rivers Alliance hosts Spring River Safety Workshop with industry experts Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 from 6-8 PM at Sacred Waters Brewing Company. Learn from leading experts about how to read rivers, cold water immersion and safety gear, handling spring river conditions, and how to properly use throw bags. Representatives will be on hand to walk you through proper gear and share river search and rescue stories. Additionally, North Valley Search & Rescue will have K9s present and talk participants through K9 PFDs and what to do if your dog is distressed in river. Know before you go!
Glacier Raft Co.
www.glacierparkcollection.com/activities/glacier-raft-co
Jon Clausen, Lead Guide
Glacier Raft Co has been in operation since 1976 out of West Glacier, Montana. They operate in the remote Upper Middle Fork in the Great Bear Wilderness, the entirety of the North Fork and have trips on the water daily on the whitewater of John Stevens Canyon below Moccasin Creek. They train intensely every spring during run off and our guides form a deep respect for the rivers and their challenges.
North Valley Rescue Association (Search & Rescue)
https://nvsarmt.org/
Their mission is to aid, and to endeavor to assist in the saving of life and property in Flathead County, Montana, or elsewhere as an emergency arises. Their response area is made up of the Flathead River watershed in Northwest Montana and territory borders the west side of Glacier National Park and continues down to the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
Workshop Location:
Sacred Waters Brewing Co
www.sacredwatersbrewing.com
3250 US Highway 2 E
Kalispell, MT 59901-6641
(406) 257-1992