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Dj Stoneman drops the big rock during the Bigfork Whitewater festival on the Wild Mile. Seth Anderson Photo.

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PHOTOS: Paddlers tame 'Wild Mile' Bigfork Whitewater Festival
May 26, 2025 midnight

PHOTOS: Paddlers tame 'Wild Mile' Bigfork Whitewater Festival

Fifty years ago a small group of passionate kayakers and locals held the first Whitewater Festival on the “Wild Mile” -- previously known as the “Mad Mile” -- of the Swan River in Bigfork. The festival started with just a few boaters and loads of spectators and quickly grew into a world renowned event, drawing in professional boaters from all over the world.