Photos: Flathead Wild and Scenic River Fest
Whitefish Pilot | UPDATED 6 days, 11 hours AGO
Cannon Colgrove and Sheena Pate are awarding outstanding contributions and river manager of the years awards, respectively, by the River Management Society, at the Flathead Wild and Scenic River Fest on Friday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Flathead Rivers Alliance volunteers show off a custom shirt designed for the Flathead River Wild and Scenic Fest held on July 10. Local artists Emma Jacqueline, Ryan Siron and map maker Tanner Tompkins designed shirts, logos and a map for the event. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Flathead Rivers Alliance Executive Director Sheena Pate at the Flathead Wild and Scenic River Fest held at Marantette Park on Friday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Boot Juice, a seven-piece rock ‘n’ roll / Americana act from Northern California, kept a lively party going at the River Fest in Marantette Park Friday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Live music keeps the crowd lively at Marantette Park during the River Fest, celebrating 50 years of the Flathead River's Wild and Scenic designation, on Friday, July 10. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Families check out the Flathead Biological Station's informative display at the River Fest in Marantette Park Friday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Daisy and Wild Jacobs check out a topographic map at the Glacier Institute's booth at the Flathead Wild and Scenic River Fest, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Flathead's designation, on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Ben Dougherty investigates a bear pelt at a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks booth at the Flathead Wild and Scenic River Fest held in Marantette Park on Friday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Montana Kayak Academy attends the Flathead Wild and Scenic River Fest on Friday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
The Flathead Rivers Alliance and American Rivers hosted a lively evening of music and family fun at Marantette Park in Columbia Falls in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the 219-mile Flathead Wild and Scenic River designation.
Flathead Rivers Alliance Executive Director Sheena Pate at the Flathead Wild and Scenic River Fest held at Marantette Park on Friday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Flathead Rivers Alliance volunteers show off a custom shirt designed for the Flathead River Wild and Scenic Fest held on July 10. Local artists Emma Jacqueline, Ryan Siron and map maker Tanner Tompkins designed shirts, logos and a map for the event. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Boot Juice, a seven-piece rock ‘n’ roll / Americana act from Northern California, kept a lively party going at the River Fest in Marantette Park Friday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Live music keeps the crowd lively at Marantette Park during the River Fest, celebrating 50 years of the Flathead River's Wild and Scenic designation, on Friday, July 10. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Families check out the Flathead Biological Station's informative display at the River Fest in Marantette Park Friday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Daisy and Wild Jacobs check out a topographic map at the Glacier Institute's booth at the Flathead Wild and Scenic River Fest, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Flathead's designation, on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Ben Dougherty investigates a bear pelt at a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks booth at the Flathead Wild and Scenic River Fest held in Marantette Park on Friday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Montana Kayak Academy attends the Flathead Wild and Scenic River Fest on Friday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)