It's time to get your applications in if you hope to float Montana's iconic Smith River this coming season. Applications for ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is accepting permit applications starting on Jan. 1 to float the Smith River.Applications ...

Applications for a permit to float the Smith River will be available Jan. 1 through Feb. 15. The drawing for float permits will tentatively be held Feb. 18. The permits are issued each year through a ...

HELENA, Mont. — The application deadline for Smith River permits is Feb. 15. Applicants are required to be at least 12 years old, and non-refundable applications cost $15. A drawing for the permits ...

While this is the time of year that some folks dream of floating snowflakes, others' thoughts lean toward floating the Smith River. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks began accepting applications for ...

This story, “Float to Wild Trout,” appeared in the August 1987 issue of Outdoor Life. For the last mile or so, I have been sitting relaxed with the canoe paddle across my lap, lulled by the stunning ...

This remote and tranquil Smith River cuts its way through the remote backcountry of the Little Belt Mountains. The stunning canyon scenery, quiet streamside campgrounds, wildlife and excellent trout ...

In winter most outdoor enthusiasts ski, ice fish, snowshoe, snowmobile ride, or sled. But for some 5,000 river-runners it is time to apply for a permit to float the Smith River, located in the Smith ...

You can float back in time on Montana's Smith River. Ancient art on the Smith's steep limestone canyon walls and inside its large caves provides a glimpse into the river's prehistoric past, visions ...

When we awoke to snow on the surrounding mountains following our first night of canoeing and rafting Montana’s fabled Smith River, I thought we had dodged the nasty-weather bullet. Given that the ...