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Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards through a rapid on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019.

Hunter D'Antuono
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards through a rapid on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River below Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Paddle boarder Jimmy Reed of Whitefish lays out the essentials of his survival kit on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Paddle boarder Jimmy Reed of Whitefish unloads his board from the roof of his truck at Belton Bridge on Middle Fork of the Flathead River in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Paddle boarder Jimmy Reed of Whitefish explains the features on the surface of his paddle board on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Paddle boarder Jimmy Reed of Whitefish readies his gear at Belton Bridge for a paddle on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Paddle boarder Jimmy Reed of Whitefish readies his gear at Belton Bridge for a paddle on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards through a rapid on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish climbs out of the the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Paddle boarder Jimmy Reed of Whitefish poses for a portrait with his board on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards through a rapid on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards through a rapid on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards through a rapid on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Paddle boarder Jimmy Reed stands on the banks of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Paddle boarder Jimmy Reed stands on the banks of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards through a rapid on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards through a rapid on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed steps out of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed steps out of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River upriver toward Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish straps his paddle board to the top of his truck at Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards through a rapid on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards through a rapid on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards through a rapid on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed of Whitefish paddle boards through a rapid on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jimmy Reed steps out of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Belton Bridge in West Glacier on Sept. 5, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

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