Did you know a Conservation License is now required to access most state land in Montana? That's right! Even if you're going for a leisurely float, a permit is required now!
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?
I know I am guilty of this, but I think all of us, at one point, have made some kind of a mention that fall blows. But does it really? I think we love fall but we would all prefer to have a few more weeks of Summer. So it's "not enough time" to do everything we were wanting to do over the Summer. Well, put it...