Post #33: Fort Benton, Mt. Monday, June 2

Speed: 8-9 mph

Miles: 16.5

Time: 9:08 am to 12:10 pm

Campsite location:  https://www.google.com/maps/place/47%C2%B049'12.7%22N+110%C2%B040'00.5%22W/@47.82018,-110.66681,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en

Fort Benton was a built in rest stop for me. The first third of the paddle with the dams, portages, flat water, winds, and great hospitality stuffed into 426.7 river miles are behind me. Rest for my body and mind before the second third, which is 153.3 miles through the more remote, most scenic, pristine, and free-running section of the Missouri River.

Jim and I had breakfast at his favorite family-owned cafe at 8:00 am. He had made prints of the Fort Benton river front for me. He also had a short list of places to stay. We arrived at Carter Ferry put in at about 9:20. Brian, the ferry operator, joined us and provided good information about the conditions. He thought I would be in Fort Benton by noon. He missed it by ten minutes.

My take out at Fort Benton was at the town's boat launch so my portaged was only one block south and then one block west to Lark and Laurel B & B.
The kayak is resting securely in their backyard. It was a relaxing two hours on the river.

As soon as I was settled in my room, I went to the PO for my supply packages. 

Susan knew exactly where they were stored.

           For dinner, alongside the river, I had chicken with huckleberry sauce with a letter from my love.