The River Ranger Rendezvous, hosted by River Management Society, is an annual workshop geared toward river rangers responsible for the day-to-day management of our nation’s rivers. The workshop is an opportunity for participants to share leadership and management ideas, build skills related to their everyday job duties, and connect with other river rangers.
Join us July 25-29, 2023 on the North Fork of the Flathead River!
The Flathead National Forest, Hungry Horse-Glacier View Ranger District, is partnering with the River Management Society’s Northwest Chapter to host the 2023 River Ranger Rendezvous on the Wild & Scenic North Fork of the Flathead River in NW Montana. The section we’ll be floating is Class I-II and meanders through a glacial valley at the western edge of Glacier National Park. Rafts, inflatable kayaks, and canoes are craft that will do well on this section. This trip is geared towards river rangers nationwide as a chance to learn, network, and explore a new river.
"The River Ranger Rendezvous showed me just how many resources are out there to assist with problem solving regarding river management." - 2022 attendee
"It was really great just meeting fellow river rangers. It gives me more confidence in what I do." - 2022 attendee
"We all deal with similar issues throughout different Offices and locations, and we have some excellent professionals that work in the various river programs that were represented." - 2022 attendee
"The attendees are river professionals who will collectively patrol, protect and introduce the public to thousands of river miles this year. They are the eyes, ears, heart and soul of river management in the United States today and represent the leaders who will shape policy and practice for the next generation. They are our future and if we can make it possible for them to know and feel the community they constitute, we should be proud!" - 2021 attendee
"It didn’t play to the river manager like many other products do. It truly was the only day dedicated to field going river Rangers put on by other people who walk the shores and float the patrol boats." - 2021 attendee
"Free and open exchange of questions, ideas, concepts and general banter between people in the same profession seeking to do the best they can." - 2021 attendee
