Happy Thanksgiving!

Photo by Barry Ballard

Photo by Barry Ballard

We hope everyone is enjoying Thanksgiving and spending time with friends, family, and loved ones on this great day. Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and be thankful. Here in Yellowstone Country, we are so incredibly lucky; we have LOTS to be thankful for……. Here are just a few:

We are thankful for cold, clear water

Photo by Zach Petrich

Photo by Zach Petrich

We are thankful for wide open spaces

We are thankful for smiles and laughs on the River

We are thankful for Public Lands

We are thankful for a season without big wildfires

We are thankful for kids catching their first fish

We are thankful for the rapidly growing number of gals out there on the water

We are thankful for dry-fly eats, dropper eats, and the perfect drift that didn’t get eaten

We are thankful for the challenge

Float Trips

We are thankful for friends and family all over the world

We are thankful for clients who come back

We are thankful for the opportunity to learn

We are thankful for a strong run-off

We are thankful for wolves, bears, pronghorn, and marmots

We are thankful for big, clear skies………………….. with lots of stars

We are thankful for Cutthroats, Browns, Brooks, Rainbows, and Mountain Whitefish (Senor Blanco)

We are thankful for fishing spots to ourselves

We are thankful for boat dogs

We are thankful for sunny days, cloudy days, and rainy days

We are thankful for Yellowstone

We are thankful for Montana

We are thankful for moms who fish

We are thankful for old guys, young guys, and little guys

We are thankful for good friends

We are thankful for fishing partners

We are thankful for life partners

We are thankful for loud, belly laughs in the backcountry

We are thankful for the anticipation of an ever approaching 2020 season


Happy Thanksgiving!


Yellowstone River Outfitters

Fishing chicks
Brogan Ballard