The 40-ish year old Marine Corps veteran spent six months on the river (a total of 175 "paddle days") to reach the ocean from Montana. We originally interviewed Amanda Hoenes last spring, and since then she's published a captivating book about her epic journey.
As people hit the rivers and lakes this summer what is the possibility that one of the scariest creatures on the planet could be swimming in Montana waters?
Amanda and her little dog Hank launched their canoe in Three Forks in July 2021. They reached the Gulf of Mexico six months later. Take a listen to the interview.
She's a banker during the week, and apparently a slayer on the weekends. Krista Hood used to work with us here at the radio stations. She shared this photo of the paddlefish she caught on the Upper Missouri River last weekend.
The search continues for a Wolf Point man, assumed to have drowned after he jumped into the Missouri River on Friday to save someone who fell in.
40-year-old Jason Azure lept into the water to help another, and was swept downstream. He didn’t resurface...
It's no secret, life is getting out of control in most areas. Technology, schedules, updates and more have us so consumed that it is hard to take a step back and enjoy the little things.
I am proud to say that there are still plenty of little towns in Montana that embrace the slow paced lifestyle to this day...