Three Forks Bodies of Water
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Bodies of Water in Three Forks, Montana.
The Missouri River drains one-sixth of the United States and encompasses nearly 530,000 square miles. In Montana, the river begins near Three Forks and is formed by the convergence of three other rivers, the Gallatin, Jefferson and Madison. After travelling over 700 miles across Montana, the Missouri continues east into North Dakota, south into South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa and ends up in Missouri when it connects with the Mississippi River.
Gallatin River
The Gallatin River is one of Montana's most scenic rivers and offers the best whitewater rafting and kayaking in the Yellowstone and Teton area with Class IV rapids along the "Mad Mile" section in Gallatin Canyon. The river forms in Yellowstone National Park and flows near Big Sky and Bozeman in southern Montana before joining the Jefferson and Madison to form the Missouri River near Three Forks.
