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?

It’s getting hot and sunny in western Montana and one surefire way to cool off is to jump in the river.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are contemplating whether or not changes need to be made when it comes to river recreation on the West Fork and Upper Bitterroot.

The weather has been so nice lately all I want to do is grab my tube and float the Clark Fork. There is nothing better than spending the afternoon in the sunshine from the Sharon access and jumping out by Finn and Porter. That has been my favorite float for the past 5 years, as long as the sun is shining...

If there was one thing that I miss most about Summertime in Montana I would have to say...

I had a good friend that hit the Clark Fork last weekend and had a blast!

Water flows are flowing less than half the volume normally seen on the Clark Fork River waterways in Missoula and they are putting a huge damper on river recreation, including floating and kayaking--even surfing for some in western Montana.

With the temperatures so hot lately, everyone is hitting the river to float.

Where are the best places to float the Clark Fork River? Where are the safe launch points to load and unload your floats or drift boats? Thanks to our friends at King Fisher Fly Shop, we have a few recommendations to help you enjoy the most of what this exciting river has to offer, including maps!

I know it is often debated in Montana, which is better, Summer or Winter. There is no question for me. There is nothing better than the sun shining as you drive around with the window rolled down and the radio up! Ok, maybe if I had a huge Huckleberry Icee in the cup holder...

The Independence Day weekend will  be hot and dry, sending hundreds of people to Western Montana rivers to cool off by boating, swimming or floating.

Four boys, one boat, two oars, one cooler full of food and drinks and six life jackets later we were on the river. It took all of about two minutes on the river before my boys jumped in the water. It was too hot to just sit in the boat and float. It wasn’t too long before I joined them.