Easy paddle on the Missouri River near Toston MT

There are several possible variations for this event. The river level is regulated by the Toston Dam just a few miles upstream.
a) if plenty of outflow from the dam, then a nice safe easy long paddle ending at the highway overpass at Townsend MT
b) if you have friends with sailboats on Canyon Ferry Reservoir, perhaps continue ten minutes to the open water, become guests for the sail to the other end while drinking cold beer (which is what we did some years ago)
c) if drought type conditions exist then just do the lower half taking out at the bridge at Townsend
d) if a freak snowstorm hits in July, or if you think of another excuse, perhaps drive the scenic hill over the road to White Sulphur Springs and soak in the commercial but nice waters. For your benefit we organizers tested this location (it might also have had something to do with the snow pellets).

Most will want to make it a long one day event from Bozeman, but some can make it an overnight trip - on your own for campsites.

Note: Streamflow is regulated by Toston Dam just a few miles from the normal put in at the Toston Bridge on the Missouri River.

If drought conditions exist, the river might be shallow with slow paddling. If so we might arrange to do only the upper half or the lower half.

Update January 13: On January 12 Steve secured rental of a small cabin 15 miles from the takeout.