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Run Club

SRStampede Runners

Community group runs — see schedule

Columbia Falls / Kalispell area

Shop Runs & Race Series

FRFlathead Running Company

Local race calendar (5K Brew Run Series, Lucky Hare Half & more); ask in-shop for group runs

Downtown Kalispell

FTBT Trail Marathon & Events

FTFoys to Blacktail Trails

Trail marathon + community trail events (summer)

Herron Park / Foys to Blacktail trails

Northwest Montana’s only trail marathon (late June — June 21 in 2026), 26.2 mi with ~5,000 ft gain, plus the Herron Half/10k/5k in the Flathead Race Series.

Trail Building & Dig Days

FAFlathead Area Mountain Bikers

Volunteer trail-building days (summer)

Spencer & local trails

Shop Group Rides

GCGlacier Cyclery & Nordic

Seasonal road & gravel shop rides

Glacier Cyclery, Whitefish

Community Climbs & Clinics

RCRockfish Climbing & Fitness

Intro clinics, community nights & bouldering (indoor)

Rockfish Climbing & Fitness, Whitefish

Indoor — a reliable winter option.

Bouldering Leagues & Comps

RCRockfish Climbing & Fitness

Seasonal bouldering leagues & competitions

Rockfish Climbing & Fitness, Whitefish

Includes the annual Boulder Derby comp (part of Montana’s Last Best Bouldering Series).

Trail Stewardship & Guided Hikes

WLWhitefish Legacy Partners

Volunteer trail days + guided hikes on the Whitefish Trail

The Whitefish Trail (47 mi)

Volunteer Trail Days

FTFoys to Blacktail Trails

Trail building & maintenance (Herron Park area)

Foys to Blacktail / Herron Park

Volunteer trail work at Herron Park, including National Public Lands Day (late Sept); help welcome year-round.

Guided Outings & Stewardship

FLFlathead Land Trust

Guided outings + volunteer stewardship on protected lands

Owen Sowerwine & area preserves

Lessons & Programs

GNGlacier Nordic Club

Winter youth & adult lessons and programs

Glacier Nordic Center, Whitefish

Forecasts & Awareness

FAFlathead Avalanche Center

Winter avalanche forecasts + awareness education

Flathead & Glacier-area backcountry

Know before you go — check the forecast before backcountry travel.

Awareness Talks & Field Courses

FAFlathead Avalanche Center

Free awareness talks + intro field courses (winter)

Flathead Valley

Kayak & SUP Rentals & Tours

BCBase Camp Bigfork

Kayak & SUP rentals + tours (summer)

Flathead Lake & Swan River, Bigfork

Learn-to-Paddle Programs

MKMontana Kayak Academy

Kayak lessons & programs for all ages (summer)

Flathead River & Whitefish Lake

Confirmed programs: a 3-day Intro to Kayaking (all ages, flatwater → moving water), a week-long kids camp, and free alumni kids & adult paddle nights in July–August.

Guided Kayak & SUP Tours

SMSea Me Paddle

Guided tours (incl. Wild Horse Island), summer

Flathead & Whitefish lakes

Chapter Meetings & Fin Fest

FVFlathead Valley Trout Unlimited

Public member meetings Oct–May (6 PM at Sacred Waters Brewing); family Fin Fest at Snappy’s (summer)

Sacred Waters Brewing Company, Kalispell

Native-trout conservation + a welcoming on-ramp to local fly fishing.

Conservation & Volunteer Days

FVFlathead Valley Trout Unlimited

Native-trout restoration & volunteer days

Flathead-area rivers

Casting & Fly-Tying Classes

LFLakestream Fly Shop

Casting & fly-tying classes (off-season)

Lakestream Fly Shop, Whitefish

Guided Field Trips

FAFlathead Audubon Society

About 25 guided bird field trips a year

West Valley, Owen Sowerwine & area hotspots

Bird-ID Classes & Programs

FAFlathead Audubon Society

Bird-ID classes + monthly programs

Kalispell