Why the Jefferson River Is Montana’s Least-Crowded Fork
The Jefferson River's 83 miles from Twin Bridges to Three Forks: 10 access sites, big-but-few brown trout, dewatering risks, and…
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Gallatin River: Canyon Rapids and Where Floating Is Legal
The Gallatin River from Yellowstone to Three Forks: the Mad Mile rapids, where float fishing is allowed, runoff timing, and…
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Flathead River Main Stem: Kalispell Floats to Kerr Dam
The Flathead River below the three forks: easy floats near Columbia Falls and Kalispell, Buffalo Rapids below Kerr Dam, bull…
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Boulder River and Natural Bridge Falls: What to Know
The Boulder River south of Big Timber: how Natural Bridge Falls works, the 0.8-mile accessible trail, whitewater limits, and what…
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Bighorn River Below Yellowtail Dam: Access, Flows, Rules
How the Bighorn tailwater works: three public access points, the 1981 Supreme Court case behind them, river miles, hatches, motor…
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Beaverhead River Near Dillon: Dam-Fed Browns, Closed Season
The Beaverhead River below Clark Canyon Dam: seasonal closures, tight float lines, access limits below Barretts, and the Camp Fortunate…
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Bitterroot River Floats by Reach: Darby to Missoula
The Bitterroot River by reach: flows, the dewatering problem near Corvallis, native trout, wildlife refuge stops, and how to plan…
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What Happened to the Blackfoot River? Cleanup and Floating
The Blackfoot River explained: the 1975 Mike Horse dam failure, the completed mine cleanup, floating the recreation corridor, and the…
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Clark Fork: Superfund Legacy and a River Reborn
The Clark Fork River from Butte to Idaho: the Superfund cleanup, Milltown Dam removal, where people fish and float today,…
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The Missouri in Montana: Craig Trout Water to the Breaks
Where Montana's Missouri River changes character: Craig trout water, the Great Falls portage, and the 149-mile Wild and Scenic Breaks.…
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Madison River by Section: Where to Wade, Float, or Skip
Madison River, section by section: boat-fishing bans, access sites by river mile, Bear Trap Canyon, hatches, and the 1959 Quake…
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Smith River Permits: How the Lottery Works, and Plan B
Smith River float permit rules for the 59-mile canyon: lottery dates, fees, group limits, camps, canyon facts, mine debate, and…
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