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Upper Missouri Breaks River Trip September 12-21, 2017


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L to R: Bob Tucker, Darrell Foss, Jeff Josephs, Larry Rice, Marc McCord and Cliff Jacobson at Chouteau County Fairgrounds in Fort Benton, Montana


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Marc's canoe loaded just before launching on the Upper Missouri River for a 153.68 mile / 10 day trip along the Lewis and Clark Trail


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The Town of Fort Benton, Montana on river left just below the launch


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A bald eagle watches from the river bank just below Fort Benton


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Darrell Foss and Cliff Jacobson enjoying a lazy Day One


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Cliff Jacobson, Larry Rice and Darrell Foss paddling along together on the Lewis and Clark Trail


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Jeff Josephs and Larry Rice stopping at Coal Banks Landing


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Bob Tucker proving that a whitewater canoe can make a 10-day expedition trip


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The Virgelle Ferry just below Coal Banks Landing on the Upper Missouri River


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The Upper Missouri River just below the Virgelle Ferry on a cool, overcast day


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Our Slaughter Creek campsite on the Upper Missouri River in Montana


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Using the dry shelter at Slaughter Creek to prepare dinner and get out of the rain


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The Upper Missouri River between Slaughter Creek and McGarry Bar


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The Upper Missouri River between Slaughter Creek and McGarry Bar


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The Upper Missouri River between Slaughter Creek and McGarry Bar


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Stopping for lunch on the boat ramp at Judith Landing


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Informational signage at Judith Landing


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Bob Tucker paddling between Judith Landing and McGarry Bar


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The river right bank a little above McGarry Bar


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The beautiful Upper Missouri River approaching McGarry Bar


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Marc McCord at an old homestead site below McGarry Bar


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Bob Tucker checking out an old homestead site below McGarry Bar


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It appears that nobody is living here now! ROTFLMAO!


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Marc McCord at the first of several old homesteads we visited on this trip


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The White Cliffs section of the Missouri Breaks


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Our canoes tied up at our Gist Bottom campsite on the eighth day of our trip


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Looking toward the river at our Gist Bottom campsite


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One of the ruins at the old homestead at our Gist Bottom campsite


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More of the ruins at the old homestead at our Gist Bottom campsite


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Our campsite at Gist Bottom looking toward the river


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Cow Island Unit - another old homestead site we visited


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Cow Island Unit - it appears this vehicle has not been driven recently and may need some repairs


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Bob Tucker and Larry Rice at the Cow Island Unit homestead site


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Larry Rice paddling by a Lewis and Clark historical campsite on river left


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The Upper Missouri River approaching Hideaway Camp, our last campsite above the James Kipp Recreation Area


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Hideaway Camp, our last campsite above the James Kipp Recreation Area


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The Upper Missouri River just above the James Kipp Recreation Area


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The Fred Robinson Bridge on US Highway 191 just above the James Kipp Recreation Area boat ramp


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Our take-out at the James Kipp Recreation Area boat ramp


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Last updated November 26, 2017