Christopher Riff Browning(MM16116) – Missoula Montana. This one was for the Diehl family. Steve-Kristi Diehl Zachary Diehl and Colter. We were friends with them growing up in Columbia. I have good memories of hanging out with them at church and at the baseball fields. My favorite memory though is when we went out west while they were living in Montana. Ever since then I have always wanted to go back.
Missoula marathon has now moved to the number 1 spot. Everything from the scenic views to the people in general. We started off with a crisp 44 degree temperature. The start of the race is through big open pastures that push into the Clark River. There was a pretty decent hill around mile 14 but the views made it worth it. The crowd support was great in the back half of the course. The finish is right on the river downtown. What do you do when you finish a marathon in Montana? You go hike the M trail near the University of Montana. It took me a little bit to go up the 600 feet but the views made it worth it.
You can’t go to Montana without fishing. My guide ran the half earlier in the morning. My guide said we would be fishing 5-10 PM Fun fact, it doesnt get dark until 10:30 PM I told my guide Trevor there’s 3 things I was looking for. First, no pressure. The float trip alone was worth it. Catching fish was just a bonus. Second, it’s been awhile since I fly fished so give me some pointers. We started off going over a couple things and we were off. Within minutes we were catching. It was a dream catching them on dry flies. Several times you could see the cutthroat/rainbow rise and take the fly. The third thing that I asked for was for a picture. The last picture is a combination of yesterday and around 30 years ago fishing the Montana rivers. I’m exhausted but it was all worth it. One day I’ll be back! Next stop is SLC in July.
Photo and Post Credit Christopher Riff Browning(MM16116)
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