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In Episode 8 of Stomping Grounds, the Boat Trader crew heads to "Big Sky Country," into the untamed wilderness of Montana to explore boating culture in one of the last unspoiled, natural areas in America. Montana's shining mountains, high wide open spaces and crystal clear waters make it one of the country's favorite boating regions. From exploring Flathead Lake, to fishing the mountain rivers and white water rafting in Glacier National Park, host Ryan McVinney delves into the traditions, history and culture of Montana.
Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi in the lower 48 states, offering 185 miles of shoreline and over 200 square miles of water. One of the highlights of Flathead Lake is Wild Horse Island, an unspoiled island on the Southern side of the lake where horses still roam free and boaters can pull up to explore the serene, natural landscape.
Next we stop at a tribal longhouse to learn about the history of the Salish and the Kootenai tribes in this region, what their relationship with the lake and the waterways was like and what kind of boats they used. From there, we meet up with long-time Flathead Lake resident Bruce Young, son of Stanley C. Young. who co-founded StanCraft Wooden Boat Company on Flathead Lake, back in 1933, constructing early wooden runabout boats.
Finally we visit Glacier National Park to experience some of the best white water rafting areas in the world. With over 1,500 miles of glacier-fed streams, bounded by the North and Middle Fork of the Flathead River, spring time here arrives with a rush of water raging down the mountains creating white water rapids that recreational boaters come from around the world to conquer. The streams here are also corridors for spawning fish, eagles, ducks, otters, beavers and numerous other species.
Content:
0:00 Series Intro
0:29 Montana Intro - Big Sky Country
1:04 Flathead Lake and Bigfork
1:50 Provisioning For Adventure
4:00 Flathead Lake Boat Tour, Lance Nadeau
4:46 Pontoon Boats - The Best Lake Boats
5:26 Premier Pontoon Boats
8:48 Bigfork Anglers, Jason Lanier
9:38 River Drift Boats, Montana Fishing
9:48 Hyde Drift Boats
11:09 Flathead Biological Station, Tom Bansak
12:49 Wild Horse Island Adventure, Mary Martin
14:16 Runabout Boats
14:28 Chaparral Boats
17:54 The Raven Waterfront Restaurant
18:17 Campfire At The Lake
19:38 St. Ignatius Longhouse
19:57 Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Flathead Nation
20:04 Stephan Small Salmon, Tribal Elder
20:40 Steve Arca Salish Language Teacher
20:57 Sturgeon Nose Canoes (Kootenay Canoes)
22:07 Dugout Canoes
25:32 Vintage Mahogany Runabouts, Bruce Young
25:40 Early Days of Flathead Lake Powerboats
25:52 StanCraft Boats
29:23 Glacier National Park
30:21 Glacier Raft Company, John Klassen
31:06 Whitewater Rafting in Glacier National
34:30 Going To The Sun Road
35:43 Brown Bear Encounter
36:17 Outro
36:47 Credits
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