Yellowstone River, Livingston, Montana
THE ADVENTURE—
Ever since Lewis and Clark first explored the Yellowstone River by raft back in 1806, the river has been an enigma of sorts, a constant northward flow with origins in Wyoming, then Montana and Yellowstone National Park, where it’s the most visited river in the country at Artist’s Point. From a patch of water with a booked social calendar, it runs 500 miles northeast into North Dakota, where the tourists visiting these historic shores are composed primarily of the occasional elk that wandered away from its herd.
The Yellowstone River is the longest free-flowing (think no dams) river in the United States, a source of gold, a neighbor to oil and the spills that go with it, and one of the top destinations for brown, rainbow and cutthroat trout in this country. In one stretch of the river, you can drift along casually casting at rocks and canyon walls, then scramble to stow your gear before the whitewater goes “Rockin’ Roller Coaster” through rapids sure to produce an “E” ticket receipt.
From majestic beauty and natural wildlife to cow towns, mountain ranges and classic bridges, the Yellowstone River will at some point in every day make you stop, look around and go…”DAMN!”
THE PLAYERS—
Hunter Weeks—Director/Producer, jack of all trades, master of some
Mike Dion—Lead Cameraman/Producer, art director, arm waver and head of beer consumption
Robert Hawkins—Captain of the drift boat, trout whisperer, bear watcher and A-rated food taster
Shannon Ongaro–Captain of the raft, navigator, the person who determines who lives and who dies
John Hall—Cook, elaborate story teller and rock skipping champion of the Northwest
Sarah Hall—Story Producer, campground manager, coffee specialist and cash flow comptroller
Justin Haight—Production assistant, content manager, designated whiner
Alby—Indie Dog, scoundrel, snack rustler and senior leg lifter
THE STORY—
Seven students of the river—four full-time boaters (Robert, John, Shannon and Hunter) and road crew (Mike, Sarah and Justin) gather in Livingston, Montana before embarking on a 35-day float trip on the Yellowstone River. Their journey, captured on film, will include stops in boom towns and dusty watering holes as they examine the controversies of the water and natural surroundings.
The team will restock supplies on the go (and use any excuse possible to try new microbrews or find a hot cup of Joe), hook up with the adrenaline plastic navy, give shout outs to ranchers and cowboys and flash mob for eagles, elk, deer and the occasional grizzly.
Ride the white water and casual flows in a hand-built drift boat, shop and sample the local fare in the cow towns and tourist traps and catch fish until your hand and fingers cramp into a ball. This is the American West, the last of the great free-flowing rivers through an untamed wilderness and a lifestyle bent on freedom of movement and expression. Where the Yellowstone Goes and where it takes us, is dependent on one thing…water flow.
Yellowstone River, Livingston, Montana
THE ADVENTURE—
Ever since Lewis and Clark first explored the Yellowstone River by raft back in 1806, the river has been an enigma of sorts, a constant northward flow with origins in Wyoming, then Montana and Yellowstone National Park, where it’s the most visited river in the country at Artist’s Point. From a patch of water with a booked social calendar, it runs 500 miles northeast into North Dakota, where the tourists visiting these historic shores are composed primarily of the occasional elk that wandered away from its herd.
The Yellowstone River is the longest free-flowing (think no dams) river in the United States, a source of gold, a neighbor to oil and the spills that go with it, and one of the top destinations for brown, rainbow and cutthroat trout in this country. In one stretch of the river, you can drift along casually casting at rocks and canyon walls, then scramble to stow your gear before the whitewater goes “Rockin’ Roller Coaster” through rapids sure to produce an “E” ticket receipt.
From majestic beauty and natural wildlife to cow towns, mountain ranges and classic bridges, the Yellowstone River will at some point in every day make you stop, look around and go…”DAMN!”
THE PLAYERS—
Hunter Weeks—Director/Producer, jack of all trades, master of some.
Mike Dion—Lead Cameraman/Producer, art director, arm waver and head of beer consumption
Robert Hawkins—Captain of the drift boat, trout whisperer, bear watcher and A-rated food taster
Shannon Ongaro–Captain of the raft, navigator, the person who determines who lives and who dies
John Hall—Cook, story tellers and rock skipping champion of the Northwest
Sarah Hall—Story Producer, campground manager, coffee specialist and cash flow comptroller
Justin Haight—Production assistant, content manager, designated whiner
Alby—Indie Dog, scoundrel, snack rustler and senior leg lifter
THE STORY—
Seven students of the river—four full-time boaters (Robert, John, Shannon and Hunter) and road crew (Mike, Sarah and Justin) gather in Livingston, Montana before embarking on a 35-day float trip on the Yellowstone River. Their journey, captured on film, will include stops in boom towns and dusty watering holes as they examine the controversies of the water and natural surroundings.
The team will restock supplies on the go (and use any excuse possible to try new microbrews or find a hot cup of Joe), hook up with the adrenaline plastic navy, give shout outs to ranchers and cowboys and flash mob for eagles, elk, deer and the occasional grizzly.
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Yellowstone River, Livingston, Montana
THE ADVENTURE—
Ever since Lewis and Clark first explored the Yellowstone River by raft back in 1806, the river has been an enigma of sorts, a constant northward flow with origins in Wyoming, then Montana and Yellowstone National Park, where it’s the most visited river in the country at Artist’s Point. From a patch of water with a booked social calendar, it runs 500 miles northeast into North Dakota, where the tourists visiting these historic shores are composed primarily of the occasional elk that wandered away from its herd.
The Yellowstone River is the longest free-flowing (think no dams) river in the United States, a source of gold, a neighbor to oil and the spills that go with it, and one of the top destinations for brown, rainbow and cutthroat trout in this country. In one stretch of the river, you can drift along casually casting at rocks and canyon walls, then scramble to stow your gear before the whitewater goes “Rockin’ Roller Coaster” through rapids sure to produce an “E” ticket receipt.
From majestic beauty and natural wildlife to cow towns, mountain ranges and classic bridges, the Yellowstone River will at some point in every day make you stop, look around and go…”DAMN!”
THE PLAYERS—
Hunter Weeks—Director/Producer, jack of all trades, master of some.
Mike Dion—Lead Cameraman/Producer, art director, arm waver and head of beer consumption
Robert Hawkins—Captain of the drift boat, trout whisperer, bear watcher and A-rated food taster
Shannon Ongaro–Captain of the raft, navigator, the person who determines who lives and who dies
John Hall—Cook, story tellers and rock skipping champion of the Northwest
Sarah Hall—Story Producer, campground manager, coffee specialist and cash flow comptroller
Justin Haight—Production assistant, content manager, designated whiner
Alby—Indie Dog, scoundrel, snack rustler and senior leg lifter
THE STORY—
Seven students of the river—four full-time boaters (Robert, John, Shannon and Hunter) and road crew (Mike, Sarah and Justin) gather in Livingston, Montana before embarking on a 35-day float trip on the Yellowstone River. Their journey, captured on film, will include stops in boom towns and dusty watering holes as they examine the controversies of the water and natural surroundings.
The team will restock supplies on the go (and use any excuse possible to try new microbrews or find a hot cup of Joe), hook up with the adrenaline plastic navy, give shout outs to ranchers and cowboys and flash mob for eagles, elk, deer and the occasional grizzly.
Ride the white water and casual flows in a hand-built drift boat, shop and sample the local fare in the cow towns and tourist traps and catch fish until your hand and fingers cramp into a ball. This is the American West, the last of the great free-flowing rivers through an untamed wilderness and a lifestyle bent on freedom of movement and expression. Where the Yellowstone Goes and where it takes us, is dependent on one thing…water flow.
de the white water and casual flows in a hand-built drift boat, shop and sample the local fare in the cow towns and tourist traps and catch fish until your hand and fingers cramp into a ball. This is the American West, the last of the great free-flowing rivers through an untamed wilderness and a lifestyle bent on freedom of movement and expression. Where the Yellowstone Goes and where it takes us, is dependent on one thing…water flow.
