Madison River - Flyfishing Trip

Gary went fishing with John, who is a guide at Slide Inn.  The trip was a lot of fun and Gary caught a lot of fish.  The largest was an 18-1/2" brown trout.  Gary mainly worked on streamer fishing which uses big hair flies. What a wonderful way to end a great flyfishing trip.

Norris Geyser Basin - Yellowstone National Park

We hike around the Porcelain Basin and Back Basin (about 2 miles).  We had a beautiful sunny and warm day for the hike.  On the way home from West Yellowstone we saw a badger crossing the road.

Porcelain Basin

Emerald Spring - Back Basin

Flyfishing - Madison River

Gary went fishing near camp and hooked three fish.  He netted this 15" rainbow.

Quake Lake

Gary and our neighbor Greg went fishing at Quake Lake in their pontoon boats early in the morning.  Too early for me!!

Slide Inn - Madison River

Gary went fishing near camp on the Madison River and caught this 14" rainbow trout.

Yellowstone Park - Old Faithful

We spent the day hiking around Old Faithful and the Upper Gyser Basin.  It rained so hard we were soaked even though we had rain gear on.  The ranger near Old Faithful told us that six people had been hit by lightning in the past week.

Madison River

Gary went fishing early in the morning and caught a 17" rainbow trout on a #20 midge.  Lots of fun!!

Galatin River

We drove over to the Gallatin River in Yellowstone Park for an afternoon of fishing.

Chloe and her field mouse hunt

We had a field mouse living in a network of holes under our trailer.  Chloe was busy the whole time we were there keeping track of the mouse.

Madison River - Three Dollar Bridge

Gary went flyfishing down river from the Three Dollar Bridge on the Madison River.  I took may counted cross-stitch and sat on the bank and enjoyed the view.

Madison River

Gary went fishing near camp and caught three 14-15" brown trout.

Slide Inn

We had a lot of thunder, lightning and rain storms during our stay.

Montana Flyfishing Trip

Arrived at Slide Inn on the Madison River
Cameron , Montana

Final Comments - 2010 Spring Trip

Our trip covered over 4,000 miles in 5-1/2 weeks. We saw a lot of this beautiful country and met a lot of interesting people. I am thankful for the wonderful memories.

Bryce Canyon National Park

The hoodoos of Bryce Canyon are unique. There is still snow in the canyon and along the rim but it is a beautifully sunny day for the drive through the park.

Zion National Park - Kolob

The west side of Zion National Park-Kolob is very impressive. I am glad we took the time to see it.

Cedar City, Utah

Two inches of snow fell during the night at the Cedar City KOA. The snow was pretty but melted really fast after the sun came out. Nice quiet RV park with friendly hosts.

Zion National Park

Zion National Park is spectacular! We spent three days hiking and touring the park. We stayed in the Zion River RV Park, Virgin, UT, which is a well designed and accommodating RV park. Our cat loved climbing the trees.

Slot Canyon - Page, AZ

Touring a slot canyon is fun, frustrating and (with the wind blowing) sandy. Our guide made the whole trip worthwhile. He was very knowledgeable about the canyon and all of our cameras. He made the trip fun even with the number of people in the canyon. The canyon was really a different world.

Rainbow Bridge National Monument

We took a four hour, round-trip boat cruise 50 miles up Lake Powell to Rainbow Bridge National Monument. It was a sunny warm day and the trip was spectacular.

Rainbow Bridge is 290 feet high, its red, sandstone arch spans 275 feet, with a thickness at the top of 42 feet.

Glen Canyon Dam and Carl Hayden Visitor Center - Page, AZ

The Glen Canyon Dam & Bridge and Carl Hayden Visitor Center is a beautiful place to visit, even though I do not like heights.

Lake Powell and Wahweap RV Park - Page, AZ

The Wahweap RV Campground is amazing. Very clean -- all paved and a beautiful view of Lake Powell too.