Gallatin River float season peaks with cooler technology arms race

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:33:05 +0000

The Gallatin River reached peak float density last Saturday when a flotilla of 347 inner tubes, 12 rafts, and a single determined paddleboarder passed the Logan takeout within a 40-minute window. Ranger Marcus Feldman counted them from the bridge while eating a sandwich he had packed three days earlier. The river runs cold and clear this time of year, fed by snowmelt that remembers winter better than most locals do.

River-Floating on The Bozeman Daily Bee

Gallatin River float season peaks with cooler technology arms race