floating

It's 59 miles of the most cherished stretch of river in America, with one put-in and one take-out. About 1 in 10 people who applied for a private float permit for the Smith River got one for 2023. Nearly 40% of the float permits for The Smith were awarded to nonresidents of Montana. Do we have a problem?

Here are a few helpful tips if you're planning a trip down the Yellowstone River this summer.

Thanks to Montana Whitewater you can catch a ride at certain times to go float the river and cool off.

As the saying goes, "If you don't like the weather in Montana, wait a minute." What we forget is that sometimes that saying can be reversed too. These fun-seeking out-of-towners were hoping for a peaceful float on the Madison River. What they got was a barrage of golf ball sized hail! Luckily for us they recorded it.

A few months ago there was a series of meetings held by the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks to gain some knowledge on the usage and concerns by and from citizens about the Madison River. This was concerning in that it leads to the thought that the FWP could be considering cutting some access to the rivers, namely floating...

Fish Wildlife and Parks of Montana has started a series of meetings to get input from the public on recreation on the Madison River.  The first of 4 meetings was in Ennis yesterday and continues tonight in Bozeman.  If you enjoy floating on the Madison, you need to come to this meeting or take the FWP Questionnaire and show your support...