Saturday, July 7. We left Norman in the capable hands of Brian & Katy and nanny Julie and took US 12 out of Missoula and followed the road as it weaved up a canyon and then down alongside an expanding river as it absorbed the many tributaries. We stopped at the last campground in the national forests we drove through. We're sure it was the last, since we drove out of the forest for 10+ miles before turning around.
With only 7 sites, the campground is small, close by the road, but close by the river also. The lure of the river's gentle flow won out easily to our ears. We set up our chairs on the beach, but eventually relocated under the pines to keep us out of the relentless sun.
Sharon thought about putting her SUP in the water, but felt the downside of getting caught in the current outweighed the pleasure of paddling in the more quiet sidepools. Once in the shade, we watched other (younger) campers paddling up a sidepool and then moving into the edge of the current back to the other end of the pool. It did look fun.
Idaho Pictures are at
https://photos.app.goo.gl/xuUcHQ6QC223skGfA
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