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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is accepting permit applications starting on Jan. 1 to float the Smith River. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 15, with a drawing held on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Another year, another record when it comes to Smith River float permits. This year, 5,012 people applied by the Feb. 15 deadline for a permit to float the popular north-central Montana river. That ...

HELENA, Mont. – The deadline to apply for a Smith River float permit is February 15. Permits are needed for the 59-mile stretch between Camp Baker and Eden Bridge, with a lottery drawing determining ...