OC-1 nationals Missoula, MT

[montana c-1]

Hey all of you open boaters. If anyone is comming to Montana for the nationals. don't forget to bring your playboats, us locals are dying to show you some of our local runs.
Keep on boat'n

[NEOC Slalom Rules]

Hows about a little preview of what you've got. I'll be one of the flyboys - air in air out, but I've got Monday following the races to paddle for fun and if I crunch my kevlar baby, so what! Boats are expendsable. Kaz can use the business, so set me up for disaster. Kaz will approve, he might even join us.Seriously, a fun III-IV run would be great and I'm sure you've got some of the prettiest scenery on earth. And some testy whitewater to enjoy it from.
Pat

[montana c-1]

Glad to see you comming out here ... You are right we have some tasty whitewater, and some nice views. the lochsa should be running at a great canoe level that should kit the bill. see ya in july

[Larry Horne]

Hey Montana,
Do you know Ed Van-something and Karen Lake? They are ski - cycling folks That moved there a couple/ few years ago from ca.

And what other runs you got?

[Guest]

In southwest MT, the Gallatin is running now (near Bozeman, just off of I-94 about twentyfive minutes) The Yellowstone is running (about an hour off of the interstate), snowpacks aren't too good, so these runs will be dropping by July. They're good for another two or three weeks though.

[montana c-1]

yeah the south western portion of the state is a little dry. If we keep our fingers crossed things should be ok for nationals. as far as other runs near the nationals site we have the alberton gorge at III+ (high water) and buffalo rapids III year round( dam release) North fork of the Blackfoot good creek'n ( so I have heard)
No I don't know those people but it's a small enough town we have probably run into each other
keep on boat'n

[montana c-1]

We at the local shops are contacting any vendors we have accounts with to see what we can scounge up for nationals. If anyone has any connection please utilize them we are working hard to make the most of this nationals at such a short notice.
Paddle hard