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.

How much fun does a 6 person floating island sound like? Perhaps a brand new, heavy-duty cooler that you'll NEVER lose or confuse with someone else's???

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.

How would you like to experience a private, multi-day float trip on the beautiful Smith River? You have to be one of the lucky ones who draws a permit in the annual lottery. Apply here by February 15th:

We Montanans pride ourselves on "toughing it out". We're used to how Mother Nature treats us and we don't let the weather affect most of our hobbies...that is, most hobbies. Who out there has been floating this year?

Floating on the Madison River is a summer tradition around these parts. Banning that would be like banning baseball in America. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is having a meeting tonight at the Comfort Inn in Bozeman from 6 - 8 pm to discuss charging, regulating or eliminating floating all together on the Madison.

Congratulations to Tom for winning the I Raft With The Moose last week. We've got another chance to win right here! Enter for your chance to win a half-day float trip for two courtesy of Geyser Whitewater Expeditions. The trip is valid through the end of the 2011 season...