I got out for an overnight paddle week before last and finally got around to editing a short video. I started the trip on the Madison River, near Three Forks, Montana at a put in under the interstate 90 bridge. Rivers around here had just started to come up a little from winter low flow. On the first day I paddled down to the confluence with the Jefferson River, where the Missouri River is born. A little further downstream the Gallatin River flows in from the east, completing the Three Forks and the headwaters of the Missouri River.
I continued through the canyons and eventually reached Toston Dam, which I had to portage around on the road. I spent the night at a beautiful campsite a few miles downstream from the dam, and away from the road. Aside from a couple freight trains rolling by on the other side of the river that night, all I heard were the sounds of running water and passing geese.
The next morning I paddled half a day downstream to York Island Fishing Access and waited for my ride back home. Great weather and lots of bird life. A nice relaxing spring trip.
Enjoy, Mark
I continued through the canyons and eventually reached Toston Dam, which I had to portage around on the road. I spent the night at a beautiful campsite a few miles downstream from the dam, and away from the road. Aside from a couple freight trains rolling by on the other side of the river that night, all I heard were the sounds of running water and passing geese.
The next morning I paddled half a day downstream to York Island Fishing Access and waited for my ride back home. Great weather and lots of bird life. A nice relaxing spring trip.
Enjoy, Mark