Montana's rivers hold a wealth of riches - something for everyone. The history buff can follow the routes of Lewis and Clark along the Missouri, the Jefferson, the Beaverhead, the Bitterroot rivers and experience others that the explorers named - the Marias, the Judith, the Gallatin, the Madison, the Dearborn, the Smith. The paddler looking for awesome whitewater finds it on the Gallatin, in the Madison's Beartrap Canyon, and the Clark Fork's Alberton Gorge.

The Red Rock, the Swan, and other streams provide opportunities for birders, photographers, and wildlife watchers. Anglers can cast from a boat into the pools and riffles of Rock Creek, the Big Hole River, and many more.

In this updated guide to Montana's rivers, Hank and Carol Fischer provide details on where to go; optimal flows, access points, and the river miles between them; which maps to bring along, and who to call for up-to-the-minute information on floating conditions. Paddling Montana makes the information easily accessible and can help you plan your next Montana river trip.

If Big Sky country ever designates a state passion, it's likely to be fishing. Anglers enjoy an unsurpassed wealth of fishing waters with scenic backdrops that can take your breath away. In Fishing Montana,, these waters are the topic of discussion. The voices of some of Montana's foremost fishing guides and fisheries experts speak volumes in these pages. They suggest where to fish, when to fish, and how - the flies and lures that could make the difference between an empty creel and a good day's catch. Readers can also glean a better understanding of the management and conservation efforts taken to improve opportunity in a state where the angling is incomparable. The names of these rivers and lakes conjure daydreams of clear, cool water and fish rising to take a fly: the Bitterroot, the Blackfoot, the Big Hole, the Madison, the Yellowstone, and more. Fishing Montana has been updated and improved with a user-friendly format which provides details at a glance. Whether you're planning an afternoon or a week of angling adventures under the Big Sky, you'll want to have Fishing Montana along for the trip.

This completely new guidebook details the wealth of great flyfishing in Big Sky Country. From major rivers like the Yellowstone, Missouri, Beaverhead, Big Hole, Clark Fork, Bighorn, and Madison down to the smallest fishable creeks and lakes, veteran fishing author Chuck Robbins tells anglers everything they need to know about Montana’s best fisheries. In addition to covering all the most famous rivers and streams, this book introduces flyfishers to waters well off the beaten path, including high-country lakes where many of the fish have never seen a fly or lure and hidden gems in eastern Montana. Also includes nearly 100 detailed maps and other great travel and angling information. Flyfisher's Guide to Montana also includes information on local accommodations, fly shops, fishing guides, car rentals, restaurants and more. 4 hatch charts, 47 maps, B&W photos

Imagine pulling your canoe to shore at the day's end, cooking up a hearty meal, and lying back in your warm sleeping bag to watch the stars. 'There is the feel of a paddle and the movement of a canoe, a magic compounded by distance, adventure, solitude and peace...' wrote Sigurd F. Olson in The Lonely Land. The pleasures of the extended canoe trip are boundless - provided the canoe doesn't tip from improper packing, your campsite isn't flooded, and the canoe doesn't float away. In Canoe Camping, knowledge, not ignorance, is bliss. Kuhne offers all you'll need to know to enjoy wilderness outings by canoe with advice on gear packing, bear-proofing food, trip planning, and campsite selection. Additionally, eight pages of full-color photographs, lists of resources, recipes for sumptuous wilderness meals and Dutch-oven cooking, and tips on weather watching, first aid, safety, and traceless camping make Canoe Camping an indispensable guide.

"Take it with you on the road!" Contains: · 228 pages with photographs · 11 maps + fly patterns and regional hatch information · 22 rivers (from the famous to the little known) · 43 creeks · 122 lakes · private & public campgrounds Montana Fly Fishing & Camping Guide - Glacier to Yellowstone provides a comprehensive Montana camping and fishing guide stretching between Montana's two great national treasures, Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park. The book divides up the area between the two parks into six sections: northwest, western, Rocky Mountain Front, upper Missouri River drainage, southwestern, and the Yellowstone River drainage. Eleven maps are provided,along with over 120 lakes, twenty two rivers and forty three creeks. Montana's famous rivers include: Beaverhead, Big Hole, Bitterroot, Blackfoot, Clark Fork, Flathead, Gallatin, Kootenai, Madison, Thompson, Swan, Yellowstone and Yaak. Fishing in both parks is covered as well as directions and information to over 50 creeks and lesser known rivers. If you like to fish back country lakes, select one of over a 100 offerings from Glacier to Yellowstone. The book is replete with over a 120 photographs, and detailed information is provided for fishing specific waters. Icon symbols and mileage marker designations provide quick reference while you are traveling. A section, "Accommodations and Services" is provided for each of the six regions, and each regional chapter begins with a table of contents. Pick a geographical region between Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park and ready yourself for more fishing than you can possibly imagine. This comprehensive guide to the best fly fishing in Montana is user friendly. Select a highway or secondary road, open up the book to your starting point and follow the mileage marker signs to river access points as well as those wonderful creeks, streams and small lakes hidden from the uninitiated.