Paddling Buds

[hawk]

Hello all, I am looking to find people in MT or ID that I can paddle with. I would also be interested in meeting people of like interest just to talk about paddling with. My skill level is transitioning and I'll take all the help I can get. Oh, I live in the central portion of the Bitterroot Valley next to the Bitterroot River in SW Montana near Hamilton, MT. Playgrounds include Bitterroot, Blackfoot, ClarkFork, and Lochsa. Thanks for any suggestions. :)

[Michael Leeds]

Dan Blackburn is who you should try.

[jordan lance]

hawk, im from three forks and need people 2 paddle with in my area. tried gettin' some friends into it but they all have vaginaitis. my skills are limmeted on moves other than cartwheels and what not. i've done lots of paddling on the kootenai w/dan blackburn. if you wanna paddle, look me up.

[Michael Leeds]

yo jordan where is three forks? are you close to idaho? can you make it to the payette river in idaho? there are a couple of good spots around here right now! www.kayakidaho.com

let me know bro! :Wall

[jordan lance]

its by bozeman, (southwest) whats the water like?

[Michael Leeds]

Still have some water around here. Couple of good holes in right now. I don't know how long that they will be in though. It all depends on when they turn down the N.F. Payette. If you don't have anyone to paddle with there are alot of people to paddle with down here.. :D

[jordan lance]

:Wall ive heard a little bit about the payette and would like to go, seein how theres jack around here, but i dont thimk my income would allow it. ill get back 2 you if i can scrounge up a trip.

[hawk]

Jordan, Thanks for the reply and I would love to hook up for some paddling. I'm going to definitely hook up with Dan next year (not sure if I can make this fall). I'm in the Bitterroot- so we really aren't that far apart if we cut the mtns. Let me know where you paddle and what your interested in. Thanks again- peace out. :cool:

[jordan lance]

Hawk, whats up. Im lookin 4 people to paddle with on the yellowstone this spring. there's this place called Springdale about 15 miles east of livingston on I-90 that i'll probably hit up late may-ish. I haven't checked flows or anything to much but if you wanna try it call me up. when its in, there is 1 pretty good wave and one that's preety sick right next to eachother. it's a good park n' play with about a quarter mile hike in. let me know.

[hawk]

Heya Jordan,

Looks like the snowpack is gonna yield an awesome springtime for us here. I'm gonna try and hit as much as I can from Libby to Bozeman. Of course, got the zoo in my backyard and they just built a new playspot right in town. Would be cool to hook up with you jordan. I'm also gonna try to hook up with Dan as well.

Peaceout,
Hawk