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ITW = Into The West Journey
Friday July 16, 2010
Blackfoot River Hwy 200west to Missoula, MT
Left Larch camp, named for Larch pine tree. Some Larch pines here were 3' in diameter 120' tall. Rough brown rugged bark. Down hwy 83 to Salmon lake. Waded in lake for recreation & didn't fish. on to 200E & found spot on Blackfoot river to fish . Waded out to middle of river... shallow & slow enough ... & warm enough to fish a while. also deep enough to swim in a few mins before leaving. Clear water & wind was 20+ . really good to get in a clean mountain snowpack runoff river... & not be 34*.
Also see Postcard Blackfoot River post.
Millport is where Lewis & Clark stopped on way back after reaching Pacific. I wonder what that feels like... to know you're on your way back home. not homesick... just been out so long & have no direction home. will addr that mindset w/in a month. now is just what comes up next. All is amazing to see on this journey.
Blackfoot joins the Bitterroot river and goes to the Snake River. Getting into Missoula late this aft & will be here a day or so. AJ & Joann visit & they are gracious hosts... Thank you! Hot Showers. Supply up for next leg up to Kallispell. will go N to Flathead lake & go the East side of lake up.
