Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
At Colter Bay in Grand Teton you can rent canoes, but they can't go far, as trips are
limited to the bay. For a longer trip, it's best to rent from an outdoor shop such as
Dor-
nan's
( 307-733-2522;
www.dornans.com
)
at Moose.
Kayakers can paddle the Snake River (boxed text
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)
, with sections appropri-
ate for a range of abilities and top-notch wildlife watching. Kayak rentals and instruction
are available in Jackson and Colter Bay in the Tetons, and also in Gardiner, Montana.
MEET THE RANGERS
In addition to patrolling, rangers give over 4000 programs yearly (mostly June to Labor Day). Park newspapers
Yellowstone Today
and
Grand Teton
list all events and schedules.
»
Guided Ranger Walks
Excellent free hikes and interpretation with an experienced
ranger. Reserve in advance.
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Ranger Programs
Stargaze, learn to track or explore the workings of hot-water
wilderness with an insider at these free, short outings (about one hour). Campers
shouldn't miss the nightly wheelchair-accessible Campfire Talks in the campgrounds.
One-hour programs cover cool topics like entertaining creature-features or local Nat-
ive American history.
Fishing
Boasting some of the country's best rivers, Greater Yellowstone takes fly-fishing very ser-
iously, particularly in Montana, where Robert Redford's
A River Runs Through It
was
filmed.
Yellowstone offers more than 400 fishable waters with cutthroat, rainbow, brown, brook
and lake (Mackinaw) trout; Arctic grayling; and mountain whitefish. Fishing season runs
from Memorial Day weekend to the first Sunday in November, except on Yellowstone
Lake, which opens June 15. Bait angling is generally banned. Catch and release is stand-
ard in many areas and has played a major part in boosting fish stocks. Pick up a copy of
the relevant state or park fishing regulations before you head out.
The park's best fishing streams are the Gibbon, Madison and Yellowstone Rivers,
though you can't really go wrong anywhere -
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for more information. Slough
Creek has gained a reputation as angling heaven. The Madison, Gibbon and Firehole
Rivers in Yellowstone are fly-fishing only.
