Speed: 4 mph
Miles: 19
Time: 5:20 am to 1:55 pm
Campsite location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/46%C2%B035'01.1%22N+111%C2%B040'24.9%22W/@46.58365,-111.67358,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en
Winds gave me a 18 mile paddle from Mahoney to Black Sands State Park, my camp location for the third night. Buzz, a park ranger, was a great help. He told me great stories about working there and then checked on me later in the evening. It was a $23 tent campsite.
The Canyon Ferry Lake changes as you approach the north end. The rocks there are stunning. The homes built on the shoreline are high end vacation homes for people from the Helena area which is not far away.
I stopped at the Marina on the west side of the lake and found it closed until the weekend. I did talk to a young couple in a car and they suggested that I try the Marina across the lake. I crossed the lake to Kim's Marina. There, Craig, the owner, gave me free portage around Canyon Ferry Dam. Logan drove me to Riverside Campground where I put in to continue to Black Sands for the night.
Canyon Ferry Dam from Riverside campground is well developed. The campground is clean and has plenty of camping sites. It was a great location for lunch and I was entertained by a curious tourist. I need to push on to get a full day's paddle in before setting up camp.
The Black Sands State Park expensive campsite provided a
picnic table and a view of Lower Hauser Lake.
picnic table and a view of Lower Hauser Lake.
After a long paddle day, it was worth the money.
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