Virgelle Mercantile and Missouri River Canoe Company  is headquartered in Virgelle, Montana, 75 miles northeast of Great Falls.  An 8 mile drive from pavement on gravel road leads to our wide open river valley. We proudly provide our adventure- bound guests with everything needed for a splendid and unique vacation experience. For over 20 years we have catered to a clientele that is international and from all walks of life. Being in our very backyard, the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument makes us the most unique and convenient destination for those seeking to touch the trail of Lewis and Clark with their own hands. Virgelle (ver-jill), a historic ghost town settlement, sits just upstream from the famous White Cliffs of the Upper Missouri River. A romantic area, vividly described in the Journals of Lewis & Clark... Learn more  

"The hills and Clifts which we passed today exhibit a most romantic appearance...As we passed on it seemed as if those seens of visionary inchantment would never have an end...so perfect indeed are those walls that I should have thought that nature had attempted here to rival the human art of masonry..."
-- from the Journal of Meriweather Lewis

Our equipment, historic lodging facilities,home cooked food and friendly service are of
the highest quality. You may canoe, kayak, horseback ride, tour the river, browse among our antiques and collectibles or merely kick back on your own porch under the big sky. Whichever you choose, put the cares of the world aside and concentrate on enjoyment. Let us serve you as only we know how. Visit Virgelle and rest assured that you will enjoy your stay with us.