Two Medicine
north of East Glacier to the east glacier bridge(Two Medicine Falls Section)
| Difficulty | II-III(V) |
| Length | 4.5 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Two Medicine River Bl South Fork Nr Browning Mt |
| Flow Rate as of 1 hour | 1320 cfshigh runnable |
| Reach Info Last Updated | October 8, 2020 |
River Description
Information from Chris Goble:
Character
This is a pretty river with constant class II water. There is one short
section of class III ledges. The river has two distinct sections split by
the 20 foot high Two Medicine Falls.
Low flows are around 700cfs, medium up to 1200cfs and high flows above this
Put In - Drive about 4km north of east glacier, heading towards the Park
gates. Park just east of the 1st bridge over the river. This is on reserve
land.
Take Out - Park on the north east side of the very tall bridge east of East
glacier. It is a 100m-200m hike up a grassy hillside
Description - The river has a number of pleasant corners with some chance of
mediocre play. There is a short section of ledges with some wood in the
middle before another small rapid leads to a large pool. Eddy out on river
left to scout or drop the falls. Portaging will require a body rappel off a
tree. With good shoes you may be able to scramble down and lower a boat.
The waterfall has a very dangerous feed on the far left. Recirculation on
the other side seems pretty minor.
After the falls the river runs over bedrock providing a unique character. A
few surf waves come out at high flows. You can continue down beyond the
highway bridge for 15km or so to a take out by heart creek. It is actually
quite a nice run overall. The river is dam released.
River Features
Put In
Several put ins exist.
Two Medicine Falls
Falls.
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportTwo of us packrafted this section on May 17, 2025. It's my understanding the gauge is no longer in operation, but I would generally say it was medium flow.
Constant Class II, fast flow, but plenty of easy take-outs and eddies on the banks. We did portage the Class III ledge rapid, as the rocks are extremely sharp and at this flow it would likely cut a packraft.
Easy portage around the waterfall on river-right. NOT river-left, as old beta may suggest. At extremely high flows, however, river-right may be the only option - be sure to bring a rope and harness for river-left!
Took out under the highway bridge and hiked up from river-left.
A local man stopped us at the put-in and told us we need to have Blackfeet Conservation/Recreation permits for $20, which we bought online.
Great day on the river!
From near the rappel tree for the portage