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I am at Bozeman, about ten miles west, out near the river. Never lived in
Missoula, been here since 82. This is a good place to live except it gets a bit
on the chilly side sometimes, the mountains over the Gallatin are pretty white
right now. The skiing is excellent here (well, will be in a few months), and I
do paddle the House Rock run frequently. The Gallatin is a great river, easy
access and different paddling on different sections. Great paddling around
Missoula to though, but the skiing is better here.

Dennis


(Paddlec1) typed:

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I am north of the park, about fifty miles. The Gallatin flows north out of
the
park, and I'm very near it at Bozeman.

Bozeman? You moved from Missoula? What gives? Is this better or
worse for paddling? Guess you run House Rock after work, eh?


O my; sorry. I guess was confusing you with OBDave (I think it was),
who used to read r.b.p, whom I ran into at a gas station in Missoula
in the summer of '98.

Near Bozeman Hot Springs, eh? Last time I was in that area was the
summer of 2000 with three paddling buddies from Boulder, CO. One had
gotten badly beaten up on the Kitchen Sink rapid in Bear Trap Canyon
of the Madison, and just camped at the KOA with Hot Springs
privileges. Jon & Karen and I drove up into the Beaverhead near
Gallatin Gateway for the night (cost our KOA Kamper $30; the rest of
us slept for free). Anytime I am in the Jackson area I make sure I
get up to the Gallatin.

I was supposed to be out yer way this July but the low river levels
kept me East. My friends who went anyway ran into a lot of unexpected
rainfall and were able to boat in Wyoming and Idaho after all.

Now, lessee... was it you or OBDave whom Mothra visited in Montana
last Spring? I saw her in Chattanooga a few weeks before she got to
Montana.


-Richard, His Kanubic Travesty
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O my; sorry. I guess was confusing you with OBDave (I think it was),
who used to read r.b.p, whom I ran into at a gas station in Missoula
in the summer of '98.

Near Bozeman Hot Springs, eh? Last time I was in that area was the
summer of 2000 with three paddling buddies from Boulder, CO. One had
gotten badly beaten up on the Kitchen Sink rapid in Bear Trap Canyon
of the Madison, and just camped at the KOA with Hot Springs
privileges. Jon & Karen and I drove up into the Beaverhead near
Gallatin Gateway for the night (cost our KOA Kamper $30; the rest of
us slept for free). Anytime I am in the Jackson area I make sure I
get up to the Gallatin.

I was supposed to be out yer way this July but the low river levels
kept me East. My friends who went anyway ran into a lot of unexpected
rainfall and were able to boat in Wyoming and Idaho after all.

Now, lessee... was it you or OBDave whom Mothra visited in Montana
last Spring? I saw her in Chattanooga a few weeks before she got to
Montana.


-Richard, His Kanubic Travesty
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================================================= =====================
Richard Hopley Winston-Salem, NC, USA
rhopley[at]earthlink[dot]net
Nothing really matters except Boats, Sex, and Rock'n'Roll
rhopley[at]wfubmc[dot]edu
OK, OK; computer programming for scientific research also matters
================================================= =====================

Yeah, that's Dave who's in Missoula. I wish he'd get over here a little more.
He invited me to Missoula to paddle with him and the eastern rbpers a couple
years back but I'm always busy paddling here or immersed in work in the summer.


It's been a good season here. We came out of winter with very little snowpack,
and then it started dumping about the time the weather should have been getting
nice. paddled in rain and snow a lot in may and june. The runoff held up well.

It had to be Dave that Mothra visited, I've never had the pleasure of meeting
her, maybe next time she's out this way.

I live just a few miles from the Hot Springs, it's sure nice in the winter.
Next time you're out this way let me know, and stop in. I have a lot of room
for camping, and I'd go to the river with you.

Well, I'm going to try to get to the House Rock run today since the weather is
so good. Maybe get in one or two more runs before the water gets too low.

Dennis