Paddling near St. Mary, MT

St. Mary sits at the east entrance to Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana, placing paddlers within reach of some of the most dramatic alpine lake scenery in the country. St. Mary Lake — Glacier's second-largest lake — is the marquee water here, drawing kayakers, canoeists, and SUP paddlers beneath the rocky peaks of the Lewis Range. Two Medicine Lake and the Many Glacier area round out the east-side options within the park.