May 1, the start of summer.

I plan to canoe the Missouri from Coal Bank landing to Fred Robinson Bridge- 3-4 days.

Other smaller trips will be Maria’s river from Sanford landing to the confluence of the Missouri, a two day trip, and the North fork of the Sun river, a long single day trip.

I also plan a few overnighters in the Bob Marshall Wilderness complex.

I realized years ago that I live in a place where many folks pay good money to come visit. So it makes little sense for me to fly to some other place when I can access all this great country within a hundred or so miles of my house.

Montana is a big place, and there is plenty to see without tripping over mobs of tourists.