Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 2—Applications for a permit to float the Smith River became available Thursday, Jan. 1, through Sunday, Feb. 15. The drawing ...

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 ...

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 application deadline for Smith River permits is Feb. 15. Applicants are required to be at least 12 years old, and non-refundable applications cost $15. A drawing for the permits ...

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 ...

The first reminder came in an email from friend Bill over in Great Falls. In a note sent out to a few friends, he reported that he had not drawn a Smith River permit, so he was open to discussing ...

IDAHO FALLS - A crisp breeze cuts at eight strangers, joined together for a three-day float on Montana's Smith River. It is everyone's first time down the Smith, a 59-mile float on a ribbon of water ...

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 ...

This year, 5,704 people applied for a permit to float the central Montana river and 915 received the permit they sought. That’s a 16 percent success rate. Total applications this year were slightly ...

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Wildlife officials are advising the public to not float on the Smith River due to safety concerns and low river flows. A release from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said the ...