Smith River [ Montana] Flow

Anyone have an educated guess what the Smith is going to be running
around the second week in June?

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Anyone have an educated guess what the Smith is going to be running
around the second week in June?


Low.
The Smith River floating season usually ends around June 30.
We've had a lot of snow, last few weeks, which has brought
the snow pack up from doomsday levels to about 75% of the
25 year norm. That's still pretty bad.

If it doesn't rain an unusual amount in June, the Smith should
be at end-of-season lows by mid June--a week or two ahead of schedule.

Where is the Smith located in Montana?


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Anyone have an educated guess what the Smith is going to be running
around the second week in June?

"Joe Byrd" wrote in message
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Where is the Smith located in Montana?
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I canoed down the Smith several years ago during the first week of July. It
was not terribly low, but clearly was nearing the end of its season. It's a
wonderful trip. Just over sixty miles, mostly through a canyon, and once you
put in you can't get out of the canyon until the end. Main problem is that
you have to designate your camp site for each night before you put in at
White Sulphur Springs, and if you miss the campsite ('boat camp') you have
to paddle back upstream to reach it. It's important to go with someone who
is fairly familiar with the river, and if you're in a canoe you need to have
pretty decent skills.

Starts around White Sulphur Springs and flows into the Missouri just
upstream fromGreat Falls. Access is controlled. You have to apply for a
permit in the winter, which is what we did, or you have to rely on a guide
who has a permit.

Bob