Post #36: Hole in the Wall BLM Friday, June 6

Speed: 6-7 mph

Miles: 22

Time: 8:06 am to 2:36 pm
Campsite location:  https://www.google.com/maps/place/47%C2%B049'12.1%22N+110%C2%B003'52.1%22W/@47.82002,-110.06448,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en

 Heading down river to Coal Banks for a night at a developed campsite.

The take-out at Coal Banks: 42 miles down rover from Fort Benton
 and 288 miles from my put-in at Three Forks where I started on 5/25.

I met the Upper Missouri River manager, Mark Schaefer. 

He told me he would have water at James Kipp for me.

These two Vancouver paddlers kept me entertained with their adventures stories.
They have a very impressive outdoor resume.

Pat and Pierce sent some photos of me leaving Coal Banks.

I landed at Hole in the Wall late in the afternoon after a 22 mile day. 

This was the first time that weather permitting I realized that 

I could paddle into the evening instead of starting my campground search at 4:00 pm.

I set up camp alongside the BLM shelter at Hole in the Wall. 

I encountered no mice which told me there where plenty of snakes in the area.

I love the view of the river looking west upriver from Hole in the Wall.

When you are on the river, it doesn't seem to run fast. 

Once on shore, you can easily see how fast the current is running. 

I spent the evening alone watching and listening to the river flow. 

The bird songs almost drowned out the sound of the river. The late evening sun felt great.

I feel like I have the entire Missouri River to myself. I kinda like this.