The Montana section is great…I made copies off of a map program. There are many bends and fast currents in Montana. The maps helped me find camping areas AWAY from people and or private property. I always preferred to stealth camp! During my day trip I camped downtown in St. Charles, Washington, Kansas City, Ft. Yates and nobody knew I was ever there!!! The art of stealth camping is an art form for sure. After hours of paddling I was not in the mood to be social most of the time.
So being away from people allowed me to do what I needed to do and get the proper rest. As far as travel speed goes…that depends on the weather and how much you want to paddle. Others are so slow, I have to wonder if walking would not be faster. Louis, those that have paddled down the last 8 years have done it in about days!
I had a friend in go from Three Forks to St. Louis in about days!!!! The state of Montana is a huge state with some big bodies of water…in particular Ft. Peck Res. I would allow about a month to get through Montana. The slower you go the better. Montana is beautiful with so many interesting places to check out…. We have the only mountains you will encounter!
Montana is very scenic, lots of wildlife, historic unchanged river sections, interesting towns such as Ft. Benton too. You have Lake Sakakawea and Oahe and, boy let me tell you, they can drain you mentally. It also blows in all directions…not just from west to east.
The winds can change direction every hour. What I noticed in was the wind would really start to kick up about 8 am…. Once the sun set it is rather calm until morning…sometimes it is like glass on the water. A good time to make up lost miles is paddle in the dark under a full moon when the water is placid. During the day time hours you just have to keep moving whenever there is a break. I was wind bound 4-days on Oahe without moving an inch. The winds were mph and the seas well over 10 feet high.
During those wind bound moments I usually read a book, slept, ate, fixed or cleaned gear or hiked around. Sometimes I would walk the shore for an hour or so to see what I could find. Near Ft. Yates I found a human skull in the sand. It was most likely that of a Native American from centuries ago, which was a cool find.
The Lower River from Yankton to St. Louis is fast moving if you are going downstream. One can paddle miles a day through there depending on your energy level and river flows. Watch out for the barges, especially from behind…they can sneak up when the winds blowing and you will never hear them. Pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and toxic pollutants are dumped or flushed into the river daily…. Why do a trip of a lifetime and get sick the first week?
Every town, house, marina, store and campground has drinking water. David Millers book mentions about every possible place to get drinking water. You will encounter plenty of places to obtain water.
I carried 4 one-gallon jugs which I filled every couple of days…. In I did food drops at post offices. I researched which Post Offices were close to the water and had a box of food mailed there…General Delivery to me. I spent the previous winter dehydrating food and preparing meals so I did not have to always buy from stores.
This saved me a lot of money! One thing to consider with the post office drop is the hours of operation for each office.
You will have to plan on picking your box up when they are open and make sure you consider that they are closed on weekends and holidays. I ran into this issue in Yankton where my package did not arrive when I got there on Friday…I had to wait until Monday before it opened up. Many people purchase food along the way.
There are plenty of places to do so. However the variety may not be what you want or need. I tell everyone they should carry about 2-weeks at a time. The town of Ft. You will also have plenty of opportunities to get food at restaurants or from generous river angles. I too had people buy me dinner or make me breakfast along the way. The route has been done in aluminum Grumman Canoes, Home made dug out canoes, high tech kevlar canoes and kayak and everything in between… even a mile section on SUP boards.
I highly recommend something comfortable!! After all why be miserable sitting from hour a day in for two months in something you are not comfortable in? His boats, in my opinion, are the best solo expedition canoes on the market, as mentioned above…these boats hold THE records of distance travelling. They are strong, comfortable to sit in and hold a lot of gear without having to cram gear into small hatches like you would have in a sea kayak. I am never cramped in my boat. I oft times sat in it for hours without ever get out.
I never need to get out and stretch like I have to in a sea kayak. If you have questions about boats…send me a message and I will go into more detail. Have a good tent. Keep in mind that night on the river is for expert paddlers only, so plan your trip accordingly. With experience you will begin to find what distance is right for you. A good strategy is to start with small trips and work your way up.
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