Heads Up: Low Water Will Impact Yellowstone River Boat Float
The 58th annual Yellowstone River Boat Float is this weekend (7/9 - 7/11) and organizers are warning boaters and floaters that low water levels on the river will greatly slow your drift speed this year. In a post this week on the Yellowstone Boat Float Facebook page, a participant shared water volume data from USGS. The website Snoflo.org reports the Yellowstone River near Livingston is running 62% below average for this time of year.
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Low water levels will make a long day on the river even longer.
The three-day float kicks off Friday in Livingston and organizers are saying the Livingston to Big Timber leg of the float will likely take 10 hours (or more), thanks to low water volume. Unless you are an early riser and a die-hard floater, they re encouraging participants to consider launching in Big Timber. Or, if you insist on starting in Livingston, exit the river at Springdale and catch a shuttle