Montana Summer Activities: Island Lodge

Nestled among the pines on a breathtaking island, the Island Lodge at Salmon Lake provides access to five picturesque miles of water at the southernmost tip of the Seeley Swan Valley. It’s a private retreat where you can experience a whole host of Montana summer activities, including fishing*, a floating trampoline, jet skiing, kayaking, paddleboarding, paddleboats, swimming, pontoon boat tours, wakeboarding, wakesurfing and waterskiing.

Helping you get your feet wet, the Lodge comes staffed with activity guides, a talented chef and an island butler. Naturally, fine cuisine is prepared on-site and includes a beverage service with beer, wine and signature cocktails like our gently spiked blackberry lemonade. Evenings sparkle with sunsets and bonfires.

Just a 15-minute drive from The Resort at Paws Up, the Island Lodge at Salmon Lake will have you bobbing up and down for joy. Full-day plus four-hour morning, afternoon and evening excursions are available.

*Catch-and-release fishing is available on Salmon Lake. Spinner rods are provided at the Island Lodge. Fishers can look forward to landing trout (brook, brown, bull and cutthroat), largemouth bass, mountain whitefish, kokanee salmon, yellow perch and northern pike. Individuals ages 11 and under can fish without a license, but those 12 and older need to have a Montana fishing license in their possession to fish.


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Suitable for all ages.

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Activities are exclusively for overnight guests of The Resort. Speak with a Reservations Specialist to discuss lodging reservations now.

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Come surf with us—in Montana! 

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NEW: Pile the family (make that extended family—the boat seats up to 15) into the Wakesetter 23 LSV boat from our partner in fun, Malibu Boats. Kick up your feet. Fire up the tunes. Then crank up the excitement level as you all surf, tube, wakeboard or waterski on the custom waves we can create with the boat’s safe V-Drive propulsion. Wave sizes: beginner to Hawaiian pro.

Island Lodge Excursions Rates and Information

Early Afternoon Excursion (includes lunch and beverages)

$1,800 per family
Approx. 4 hours including travel time

8-person max.

Two families max. on island

Late Afternoon Excursion (includes lunch and beverages)

$1,800 per family
Approx. 4 hours including travel time

8-person max.

Two families max. on island 

Evening Excursion (includes dinner and beverages)

$1,800 per family
Approx. 4 hours including travel time

8-person max.

Two families max. on island

Private Usage $4,000 for one time period
$7,000 for two periods
$10,000 for all day, pending availability

Malibu Adventure Boating
Surfing, tubing, wakeboarding, wakesurfing, waterskiing

 Included

Equipment included

Pricing is inclusive of personal watercraft rental, powerboat rental, guided waterskiing, wakeboarding and tubing. In order to ensure that all guests are afforded a chance to utilize the watercraft and boats, we ask that they be taken out for 45 minutes at a time. Groups may have additional fees.

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