Most of those rivers are probably glacier fed. I think Stony is south of me. May not freeze too good in the mountains, but should be wide gravel river bottoms with slower river speeds than this side of the range.

It is glacier fed and the river is much different in the upper reaches than lower down. The first 20-40 miles of it is slow and meandering like an older river. Then it enters what we call the Canyons. There it is impassable. Standing waves 6-8 feet high confined by rock cliffs. LOTS of very violent water.

Below there it is still flowing pretty quickly...maybe 3-6 knots and an all rock bottom. Depth runs from zero to maybe 10 feet in isolated holes. It is not an easy river to run especially in the spring and late fall.

I would encourage Bruce to stay off the river until late.....maybe February or so . By then there MAY be a trail between Stony River Village and Lime Village depending on how the winter progresses. Snowshoes should be his mode of travel if he wants to travel the river. At least that way a guy can hear what he is traveling across

Dream trip right there! Hope it works out for you!

I remember the thread that bear bait had. It was epic! I think when he posed the skint critters outside to welcome the plane he was getting a little bushy. I remember the horses that hung around all winter fending for themselves. Unbelievable! He had an old Cat to plow the runway and had to keep everything running. It was the most incredible story from the wilderness I've ever read. I think that thread is gone.

Nice

Unfortunely for me due to my recent heart attack and talking to my doctors I'm going to have to put off my trip to Alaska for at least a couple of years.Theres a few problems.I'm not handling the cold as well,Can't get meds for 6 months at a time,Meds would cost me $1000's a month to buy myself,and the wife won't go and does not want me gone all winter.Thats the way life goes sometimes.Going to go to plan B......and look into trapping bobcats in the winter time in a warmer climate such as Arizonia so I don't have to deal with the snow and cold.One door closes for awhile......but a new door opens

Sorry to hear this, Bruce.

I find myself longing for warmer and dryer weather. Keep us posted on your trapping in the SW, please.

AZ. only allows foothold and snares on private property. Cages mostly otherwise. NM the same. Maybe southern Utah would work. More trapping friendly. I'm hoping to try some lower 48 bobcat trapping myself.

Sorry you are unable to come.

No country for old men. Especially this year.

Like Arnold says.....I'll be back