PHOTOS: Kayakers battle the Wild Mile at Bigfork Whitewater Festival
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker takes a breath before being submerged under water while navigating a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker emerges from the water while navigating a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kayakers paddle the Wild Mile of the Swan River during the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23.
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A kayaker takes a breath before being submerged under water while navigating a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker emerges from the water while navigating a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A kayaker paddles through a section of the Wild Mile along the Swan River in the expert slalom event at the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on Saturday, May 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider