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The scenic Smith River in Montana is 59 miles of floating paradise. With stunning canyon walls, beautiful forests and a limited number of floaters, it is a trip you won't soon forget. We floated the Smith in May of 2025, flows were fairly high and muddy. We took 5 days for our trip, the maximum days allowed on the river. We hope you enjoy some of the highlights from this trip!
Floating Down the Smith River | Montana 2025
A remnant of the Ice Age Floods, Steamboat Rock seems to float above modern day Banks Lake. For one of the most spectacular hikes in the region head to the top of Steamboat Rock and tour the mostly flat top soaking in the 360 degree views as you gaze across the Grand Coulee.
Hiking Steamboat Rock, Washington
We took a trip through eastern Washington to view evidence of the ice age floods that shaped the region in dramatic ways. Palouse Falls, Wallula Gap, Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park, Frenchman Coulee, Potholes Coulee, Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, Drumhuller Channels, Potholes Reservoir, the Ephrata Fan, Dry Falls, Grand Coulee, Steamboat Rock, Twin Lakes and Rock Creek were some of the places we went to see evidence of the ice age floods across eastern Washington. We also viewed wildlife including thousands of sandhill cranes, coyote, deer, red winged blackbirds.
Exploring the Ice Age Floods | A Tour Through Eastern Washington
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