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2019 Montana Weekend Workshops

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2019 Montana Fall Weekend Workshops are now listed!

We had probably one of the best fall seasons I’ve seen in all the years I’ve been photographing Montana.  Colors were really popping in the western part of the state and we had some great opportunities on our trips.

Both of my Fall Weekend Workshops are located in western Montana, so if you want to visit Montana and don’t have the extra time to commit to a longer workshop, these trips are a great way to get a taste of the Montana landscape in fall.

Here are a few images from this year’s trips.

Montana Fall Colors
Daly Mansion, Hamilton. Sony a7rIII 100-400mm f11 1/6 ISO100

Bitterroot Valley
Bitterroot Aspens, Montana. Sony a7rIII 24-70mm f2.8 GM, f16 1/6 ISO100

Seeley Lake, Montana. Sony a7rIII 24-70mm 2.8GM, f8 1/400 ISO800

Larch Reflections
Salmon Lake, Montana. Sony a7rIII 24-70mm 2.8 GM, f11 1/6 ISO 100

Kayaking Montana
Kayaking Seeley Lake, Montana. Sony a9 100-400mm, f11 1/250 ISO3200

Fall Kayaking
Seeley Lake, Montana. Sony a9 100-400mm, f8 1/1000 ISO1600

 

 

Gates of the Mountains

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Gates of the Mountains

Kayaking Gates of the Mountains. © Jason Savage

These are a couple images from the Gates of the Mountains area along the Missouri River. This is probably one of my favorite places to visit along the river and if you haven’t had a chance, you should check it out. Whether by motor or paddle, it’s an amazing trip through not only the geological history that surrounds the river itself, but a journey back in time when Lewis & Clark were paddling upstream through this wild canyon.

There are still Native American pictographs along the cliffs and abundant wildlife that visit the river. Bighorn sheep, Black Bear, Deer and a ton of birds including Bald Eagles.

So if your looking for a good place to paddle for either a day trip or weekend getaway on the Missouri, this is hard to beat.

For tour info:  http://www.gatesofthemountains.com/index.htm For Lewis & Clark History: http://lewis-clark.org/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=2844

Subaru with Kayak

My Prijon Kodiak kayak sits atop my Subaru. Kayaking or Canoeing this area of the Missouri gives you the best seat along the river and it’s slow current allows you to explore at your own pace.

Missouri River

Sunrise, Gates of the Mountains. © Jason Savage

Merganser Ducks

Merganser Ducks. © Jason Savage

Missouri River

Sunrise on the Missouri. © Jason Savage

Missouri River

Missouri River. © Jason Savage

Paddling for Parkinson’s

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Joe Forrester

Joe Forrester. © Jason Savage

This morning I had the opportunity to meet up with paddler Joe Forrester who has begun one serious trip. He started his journey on June 2nd at the headwaters of the Missouri river and plans to paddle it’s entire length to the Mississippi, and from there continue down to the Gulf of Mexico. When he is finished he will have logged almost 4,000  miles.

Joe’s intent for this trip is to raise money to help fight Parkinson’s and by attempting this incredible journey, hopes to bring more awareness to this unfortunate disease. Joe’s Grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2005.

From his trip, he hopes to raise $20,000 that will be donated to the National Parkinson Foundation. If you’re interested in learning more about Joe and his Journey or making a donation, please check out his website at www.paddlingforparkinsons.com.

Joe Forrester

Joe Forrester.© Jason Savage

On his site he has a map with current GPS locations, so you can follow Joe along the journey.

In addition to meeting Joe this morning, fellow Montana Paddler Norm Miller was along to help Joe with his portage. Norm is a great guy who has also done some serious paddling. In 2004 he paddled the Missouri river upstream from St. Louis, Missouri continuing on to the Pacific Ocean. He said it took him over six months to complete the trip.

It was great to be able to hear both Joe’s and Norm’s experience with Paddling the Missouri, as it’s one truly magnificent river. Best of Luck to you Joe!