A BIG thank you to these businesses who are sponsoring the 2025 Bigfork Whitewater Festival!
CLASS V
Granite Ridge Realty - Specializing in luxury real estate, Granite Ridge Realty provides clients with a top tier experience when selling or buying property in Northwest Montana. With over 35 years of combined experience centered around the real estate and construction markets, Wally and Clint bring unmatched knowledge, dedication, and a client centered approach to your real estate experience.
Outriders Presents - Live music promoter bringing concerts to Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Emmigrant, Three Forks, and of course, the promoters of the famous Under the Big Sky Festival in Whitefish, MT!
Whitefish Credit Union - Whitefish Credit Union is more than just money. They’re helping Montanans transform their lives and their communities, and create positive change.
CLASS IV
The Missoula Broadcasting Company - A locally-owned and operated media company in Missoula. Their stations are KDTR-fm (Trail 103.3), KKVU-fm (U104.5), KYJK-fm (Jack 105.9) and ESPN Radio (102.9 fm). Listeners tune in for upbeat personalities, community events, news, sports, and activities.
CLASS III
Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork - A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in our unincorporated village.
Dagger Kayaks - Dagger produces the highest quality and performance whitewater, recreational, and touring kayaks in the industry at a great value. Wherever there's water.
Eysian Institute - The new med spa located inside the Montana Athletic Club!
Glacier Distilling - Glacier Distilling is a craft distillery and tasting room nestled in the foothills of Glacier National Park. We specialize in small-batch whiskeys that reflects the rugged beauty of our surroundings. Visit the Whiskey Barn during your next adventure in Northwest Montana.
Immersion Research - Immersion Research produces high quality kayaking gear for the masses, including dry suits, dry tops, paddle jackets, paddle pants, spray skirts, and more. Privately owned and operated by kayakers, for kayakers!
Jackson Kayak - Family owned and operated, Jackson Kayak is committed to producing championship quality kayaks that make paddling more fun for everyone.
Kokatat - Manufactured paddling apparel in Arcata, California for over 5 decades, Kokatat is dedicated to design and develop products that support the safe enjoyment of the outdoors for everyone.
Midway Rental - Midway Rental is stocked and ready to provide you with the right rental equipment for your job, from lawnmowers, thatchers, chippers, and aerators to scissor lifts, boom lifts, skid steers, and excavators.
Pyrahna - Pyranha Kayaks are designed and built to the highest standards to be used by the most demanding paddlers on rivers across the world for river running, creeking and freestyle kayak.
Revel Real Estate - Find luxury Montana real estate from the leading concierge Montana real esate brokerage, featuring one-of-a-kind recreational properties.
SOTAR - Their boats are designed and made next the Wild and Scenic Rogue River in Merlin, OR. It takes many hands to design and build their boats. Each hand adds to the boats custom details. A small business with fewer than 20 employees - they work hard and then they play hard on the products they make.
Tamarack Cannabis - Tamarack Cannabis is a woman owned and operated dispensary, founded in 2009, and is one of the longest standing seed-to-sale medical dispensaries in the Flathead Valley. Tamarack Cannabis operates under core values of quality, loyalty, innovation and inclusion.
Wear Your Roots - WYR offers high quality comfortable apparel that helps individuals show pride in the state they love. Make sure to check out the full line-up of clothing.
CLASS II
Base Camp Bigfork - Kayak and SUP rentals in the warm and Dog Sled Mushing adventures in the cold! This amazing family owned and family run business is putting on our Stand Up Paddleboard Race in the Bay held on Saturday.
Bedrock Sandals - From big adventures to easy-livin’, Bedrock Sandals are built to free your outdoor soul.
Blue Cat Rentals - A locally owned and operated boat rental service located in Bigfork offering boat, waverunner, paddleboard, and kayak rentals on Bigfork Bay. Blue Cat Rentals is sponsoring our musicians that will be playing along the River Trail on Saturday and Sunday!
Flathead Raft Company - Flathead Raft Company is your best source to nature and excitement in Western Montana. Accessing Flathead Lake and the Lower Flathead River we offer thrilling half day whitewater trips down the legendary Buffalo rapids.
Forage & Floral - Where modern floral design meets curated collections of dinnerware and tablescapes designed with Montana event hosting in mind. By combining quality décor, luxury florals, and beautiful tabletop pieces, their styling is wildly romantic, modern, and highly creative. Thank you to Forage + Floral for donating flowers our Friday float!
Glacier Bank - Glacier Bank is pleased to offer a full range of financial products and services including Personal and Business Deposit Accounts, Retirement and Investment Products, Home Equity and Consumer Loans, Home Mortgages, and Business Loans. They proudly serve the Montana communities of Kalispell, Lakeside, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Libby, Eureka, Bigfork, Polson, Pablo, Ronan, Butte, and Anaconda.
Jewel Basin Center - The Jewel is the perfect venue for any event, and also the home of Two Rivers Pickleball Club!
Lake Baked/Riverview Bar - Lake Baked is located in the heart of Bigfork, Montana – just off Electric Avenue overlooking the Swan River. They bake frosted and caramel cinnamon rolls, quiche, cookies, sweet & savory hand pies, whole & sliced pie, and a variety of other treats depending on the season and the day.
Polar Beverages - Family made since 1882 · Polar Beverages has crafted premium seltzers, mixers, dry sodas in the heart of New England for over 140 years.
Rendezvous River Sports - If you find yourself in Jackson Hole Wyoming, check out our friends at Rendezvous River Sports! Your ultimate destination for whitewater and scenic kayak, raft, and SUP. They offer private and group float trips all summer long!
Saketome Sushi - Contemporary sushi restaurant & bar located in downtown Bigfork, Montana. Sustainability and creativity have always been at the top of SakeTome’s priorities, and in the seafood business, a reverence for the ocean is of utmost importance.
Stockman Bank - When you bank with Stockman, your money stays in Montana to work for you and your community. Stockman Bank is a family-owned, full-service, community bank located in Montana.
Sunny Designs - Born and built in McCall, Idaho. Building the best river gear with the best materials available.
Class I
Bigfork Animal Hospital - Bigfork Animal Hospital is a well-established, full-service, small animal veterinary hospital providing comprehensive medical, surgical and dental care.
County Line Coffee - Drive thru coffee hut located in Ferndale, America
FASTSIGNS - FASTSIGNS® of Whitefish-Kalispell, MT creates impactful signs and graphics to help you increase your business visibility and tell your brand story.
Glacier Getaway - Glacier Getaways provides Whitefish Property Management & Vacation Rentals. Offering long and short-term rental services in the Flathead Valley, Montana.
KAVU - KAVU is run by full-on fun fanatics seeking the next adventure. Their formula for living well is simple — build good times into everything you do.
Montana Athletic Club - MAC provides a healthy and relaxing environment, allowing each member to reach his or her personal best. They provide professionals to instruct and consult on personal fitness. State-of-the-art facilities and equipment, pool, tennis courts, innovative classes and programs to satisfy all levels of fitness.
NRS - Since 1972, they've been dedicated to providing the equipment, expertise and inspiration that empowers adventure on the water.
Range Land & Cattle Co - Montana ranchers dedicated to bringing you the finest American Wagyu. Their steaks are made from renowned homegrown Wagyu, known for their exceptional marbling and raised without added hormones, antibiotics, or artificial ingredients.
Split Rock Restaurant - The local spot you've been looking for. Family owned & operated. Check them out for burgers, steaks, pasta, salads, and cocktails!
Sweet Protection - Award-winning helmets for biking, skiing, snowboarding and whitewater sports. Designed and developed in Trysil, Norway.
The American Vacation Rentals - Recently renovated with all new interior and themed-rooms to provide a true Montana experience located in the heart of downtown Bigfork.
Whitefish Marine - Boating is all about family. The owner is a third-generation boater and grew up on the water. Whitefish Marine is a locally owned and operated family business since 1998 and meeting their customer’s needs is always the first priority.
Wild River Adventures - Looking for family-friendly scenic and whitewater rafting trips in Glacier National Park? Wild River Adventures, located in West Glacier, Montana, has the best selection of standard and customized, whitewater, scenic and family rafting on the Flathead River.