If no one on the list can answer your question get back with me on it. I
know an insurance man, Jim Rivetts, who lives in Issaquah who made the run
with a group of guys several years ago. Jere Crosby
----- Original Message -----
From: Don Claridge Claridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 4:06 AM
Subject: Floating the Smith River
> Hi,
> In two weeks I'm going to be floating the Smith River in Montana. It's
> approximately a 60 mile float that will require us to carry everything we
> need with us for 4-5 days and we plan to use our pontoon boats - I have a
> River Otter. Having not used the boat for overnight travel before and
with
> time getting shorter, it just occurred to me that I should have asked
before
> if anyone has any tips for carrying provisions on a pontoon boat. I plan
to
> take in one dry bag my sleeping bag, tent, back packing stove, water
> filter, dried food and some clothes. Also plan to carry an extra oar and
> rod/reel. One person in the party will have a larger river raft and has
> said she would carry such things as a shovel, axe, and some of our bags.
> Has anyone done this before and any suggestions?
> By the way, I live in Spokane and fly fish whenever and wherever I can.
> Unfortunately, I have to travel all over the US every week so most of my
> excursions are limited to Eastern WA, Northern Idaho, Western Montana, and
> sometimes British Columbia. I've been receiving your mail for the past
year
> and have found it to be quite interesting, but haven't contributed before
> today.
> Thanks for any replies,
> Don Claridge
>
>
