Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is accepting permit applications starting on Jan. 2 to float the Smith River. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 15, with a drawing held on Feb. 19. Applicants ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is accepting permit applications starting on Jan. 1 to float the Smith River. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 15, with a drawing held on ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. It’s time to get your applications in if you hope to float Montana’s iconic Smith River this ...

HELENA, Mont. – The deadline to apply for a Smith River float permit is February 15. Permits are needed for the 59-mile stretch between Camp Baker and Eden Bridge, with a lottery drawing determining ...

If you’ve missed out on the opportunity to float in Montana’s Smith River State Park this year, you’re not the only one. The Smith River offers a unique floating experience as it stretches 59 miles of ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is accepting applications for one of the 800-plus permits available for the 2008 Smith River float season. But be forewarned - last year, more than 5,000 people ...

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 ...

Another year, another record when it comes to Smith River float permits. This year, 5,012 people applied by the Feb. 15 deadline for a permit to float the popular north-central Montana river. That ...