Deer Creek Flats and Baetis Bend offer primary floating access points in Reach 3 of the Gallatin Canyon, with Deer Creek serving as the only developed site for launching boats from trailers in this section.

The area experiences congestion and streambank erosion issues during busy periods, and improvements to handicapped access and sediment management are ongoing priorities.

Baetis Bend (Baetis Alley) provides an alternative floating access point downstream with extensive user-created trail networks, though it requires management of vehicle impacts.