Watch out for the big rock on the right side of the river. Next comes Johnsrud Park, the most common starting point for a Blackfoot float. The standard trip starts here and ends 10 miles downstream at Bonner. At normal flows it takes around five hours. At low flows this section is suitable for beginning rafters and canoeists, but watch carefully for rocks and snags.
Many people use inner tubes during the heat of summer.
Be prepared for heavy use, and take along a bag to pick up trash left by our unthinking, beer-drinking brethren. Floaters should beware of a dangerous diversion dam opposite Stimson Lumber Company in Bonner. Several people have drowned after floating over this dam. Signs upstream from this hazard provide warning, but don't get close-take out at the Bonner weigh station. Despite the cooperative management plan, the Blackfoot has problems.