Adding to the mystique in the fact that the White is the most remote river in the Bob. While your duffel and gear are being packed and your horses saddled, you are free to hike in the forest, or just sit and watch us prepare to embark, a far cry from modern modes of transportation. Zion National Park .. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Nice article Dave, thanks! While I was already an avid whitewater paddler and backcountry hiker, packrafting clarified my love for the backcountry into something more simple. What: Packrafting, fishing, backpacking and hiking Danaher creek, South Fork of the Flathead River, the White River, and West Fork of the Sun River in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana. I like to split the difference and have the big views of the uppermost section with a taste of the whitewater, deep pools, and brilliant cobbles of the lower sections. Your precious time isn’t spent setting up and breaking down camp, but rather enjoying your Bob Marshall Wilderness fly fishing experience. In 2016, I did this four-day trip, floating some of the most pristine, remote waters in the lower 48 states, and hiking through the largest roadless wilderness. Travel. Now encompassing over 1.5 million acres, this area harbors a trove of natural treasures for generations to come. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The Middle Fork is a big river with an even bigger basin. As mentioned, the upper half, from Strawberry Creek down to Schafer, meanders through hills and gentle valleys with big views and mild water. Explore. What a summer of packrafting it has been. The Montana High Adventure Base (MOHAB) is a nationally accredited Boy Scouts of America High Adventure Base that offers trekking in one of the largest and most remote wilderness areas in the United States. BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS (AP) — As Scott Bosse launched his packraft in Youngs Creek, it felt as if gravity disappeared. Moderate, remote, with a transitory season and just enough wood to keep you on your toes: the North Fork of the Sun is an absolutely classic packrafting river. Unlike on the ubiquitous trails of the lower 48, while floating a wilderness river you’re traveling on the landscapes terms, much like humans of centuries past did. Youngs is small, clean, fairly technical, and absolutely gorgeous. The Bob Marshall wilderness complex (Bob Marshall, Scapegoat and Great Bear Wilderness areas) offers over 1.5 Million acres of forests, mountains and crystal clear streams and rivers, and was America’s first ever designated wilderness area. The Montana High Adventure Base (MOHAB) is a nationally accredited Boy Scouts of America High Adventure Base that offers trekking in one of the largest and most remote wilderness areas in the United States. by cwhitlock » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:13 am, Post There is no disadvantage to running this stretch very low indeed, 600 cfs at Twin Creeks works just fine. In this final wilderness stretch the South Fork equals is not exceeds anything on the Middle Fork in depth and profundity, and forms a truly impressive valley with rapids, huge pools, hanging gardens, and some fantastic campsites. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Did almost the same trip but started on NF Sun, went over Larch Hill and pulled out @ Spotted Bear. Good morning, Bob Marshall Wilderness, I think to myself. Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex Southern Half, Cairn Cartographics, Missoula, MT "Bob Marshall," "Great Bear," and "Scapegoat Wilderness Complex," USFS Northern Region, 1990; Books: Molvar, Erik, Hiking Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness. 2-3000 cfs on the South Fork is a good level, lower if you’re less experienced on whitewater. BPL Member. Longtime wilderness advocate, guide and author Bill Cunningham took a packrafting trek into the Bob Marshall Wilderness in mid-July, only five… Montana News The Wilderness Act Preface: The Bob Marshall Wilderness Open is an event contrived and hosted by BPL’s own Dave Chenault. Travel. June 26, 2020 July 1, 2020 moldychum. Packrafting on Hiking the Bob Marshall Wilderness. After a helicopter landed in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, a new bill would increase the maximum fine for an aerial landing in the wilderness from … A Flow Through The Bob – A Montana packrafting adventure. Packrafting in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area. The quality and variety of this run surprised and impressed me. And this stretch has ridiculous fishing. While I was already an avid whitewater paddler and backcountry hiker, packrafting clarified my love for the backcountry into something more simple. Taken as a whole the South Fork is without question the best packraft in the Bob, but which section you prefer will always be a good subject for debate. A "lite" version of a Sun - SF Flathead- Sun 100 mile loop we did last July. by forrestmccarthy » Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:40 pm, Post Glacier NP and Bob Marshall Wilderness Montana. Originally established in 1941, the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area was named in honor of the late Robert Marshall, a strong wilderness preservation advocate and member of the Forest Service. Packrafting specific workshops, classes, races, meet ups... 1 post • Page 1 of 1. The Bob Marshall Wilderness Open; The B&P Store. Starting on July 3, 2012 at the Benchmark Trailhead Tom Turiano, my six-month old border collie, and I spent five days connecting the two drainages in a grand 120-mile packrafting loop. There are many trip options for summer pack trips that Salmon Forks Outfitters offers, but perhaps you did not see a specific location or route that you have always dreamed to access. 326 views The more than 1.5 million acres that the Bob Marshall, The Scapegoat, and the Great Bear Wilderness comprise served up a very wild and scenic packrafting trip, a … The first and third time we entered the Bob (Bob Marshall Wilderness) via the Young’s Creek Pass off of Lodgepole Trail Head(just north of Ovando, MT) and the second we started from Bench Mark (West of Augusta, MT) and went in on the South Fork of the Sun then up and over White River Pass. Viewing 5 posts - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) Forums are supported by our merchant partners . Longtime wilderness advocate, guide and author Bill Cunningham took a packrafting trek into the Bob Marshall Wilderness in mid-July, only five… Montana News The Wilderness Act We are Bob Marshall Wilderness Outfitters specializing in summer and early fall traditional horseback family vacations. Not only does it have the expected riffles, meanders, and logjams, but also a handful of fun little bedrock drops and micro-gorges. Bob Marshall Wilderness . It’s good at any level between 1000 and 10,000 cfs at Twin Creeks, but somewhere around 4000 is probably the best compromise of a fast river and good whitewater action with clear water and good fishing. Doig, Ivan, This House of Sky (Landscapes of a Western Mind). Tag Bob Marshall Wilderness Illegal Helicopter Landing Spurs Bill for Harsher Penalties. The result is a rollercoaster of continuous moderate whitewater with minimal concern about wood. The Bob Marshall offers three large rivers in particular (the South Fork Flathead, the Middle Fork Flathead, and the Spotted Bear) that collectively provide more than one hundred wilderness miles of outstanding packraftable water. There are many trip options for summer pack trips that Salmon Forks Outfitters offers, but perhaps you did not see a specific location or route that you have always dreamed to access. BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS – Paddling his packraft deftly but quickly, Jared White appeared to be stuck between a rock and a hard current. One of the best places to feel this is the uppermost 10 miles of the Middle Fork of the Flathead, which starts very close to the most remote place in the Bob. Elevations vary from 4000’ to 9000’. 49 miles hiking and 19 miles floating the South Fork of the Flathead River through the middle of the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana. I dream of a hard and brutal mysticism in which the naked self merges with a non-human world and yet somehow survives still intact, individual, separate. A Montana wilderness trip with my college buddies was something that I always dreamed about. Jun 9, 2015 at 7:51 am #2205711. 49 miles hiking and 19 miles floating the South Fork of the Flathead River through the middle of the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana. Ideal packrafting levels are around 4-5000 cfs on the South Fork at Twin Creeks. 5:17. by southwest » Tue Apr 07, 2020 10:42 am, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited. If you don’t live around here doing a packrafting trip in the Bob Marshall is a pain. Too many logjams? It’s at the top of my list to re-visit next year. 4 posts • Page 1 of 1. 6: South Fork of the Flathead, Bear Creek to Cedar Flats. Travel Destinations. The White is an ideal packrafting river; incised in a broad valley away from heavy trees with a continuous but not steep gradient. For anyone who's looking to get started packrafting, attending the American Packrafting Association Roundup next month is highly … With Salmon Forks Outfitters’ Bob Marshall Wilderness fly fishing trip, you camp at the headwaters of the fishery, and each day break out to a variety of areas to walk and wade. Dave walking up toward Stadler Pass . With over 30 years of experience in the “Bob”, we will take you into the pristine backcountry for a memorable Bob Marshall Wilderness experience that will inspire you for life. CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM! @davec. May 20, 2020 - Experience the wild and remote wilderness of Montana by water. 4 nights in the Bob Marshall wilderness about 25 miles of walking and 17 of floating up the south fork of the flathead. Fast forward to 2018, and we were packing up for a 10-year anniversary trip through “The Bob” in northwestern Montana - a network of wilderness complexes comprised of a million and a half acres. The Bob Marshall is so rich with alternatives for the angler, we can design a truly unique wilderness angling experience like no other outfitter. by mthillbilly » Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:24 pm, Post David Chenault. At the levels suggested it is the hardest run listed here, and a perfect skills test ideally suited to the virtues of a packraft. With Salmon Forks Outfitters’ Bob Marshall Wilderness fly fishing trip, you camp at the headwaters of the fishery, and each day break out to a variety of areas to walk and wade. Packrafting in the Brooks Range, Alaska - Duration: 5:17. terrapascal08 20,467 views. Dan. Post by mthillbilly » Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:45 am Just got done with this trip on July 10th. 1: Youngs Creek, from Hahn Creek to the South Fork. ( Log Out / Harcourt Inc, 1978. It was not just about the feeling of traveling with a river’s current or across eddy lines. . Fly Fishing Montana, pack raft Bob Marshall Wilderness - 2019 - Duration: 10:47. 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