Results for the annual permit lottery to float the Smith River State Park are now available through MyFWP, according to ...

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 ...

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 ...

For applicants who were unsuccessful in the regular permit drawing, Smith River Super Permit chances are available through March 15 for $5 each.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A float trip on Montana's Smith River is considered one of North America's premier outdoor adventures — for those lucky enough to draw a permit in an annual lottery conducted by Montana State Parks.

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 ...