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MOUNTAIN HIGH Montana’s Westslope Chapter of Trout Unlimited has a serious mission: habitat restoration. The group is raising money to protect and maintain healthy fish habitat at the Rock Creek Confluence along with Five Valleys Land Trust. While the mission is serious, the Down the Hatch Fishing and Film Festival features special guest, “guide” Hank Patterson, who is most definitely not serious. Patterson’s gimmick is a simple one. Via YouTube videos, he pokes good-natured fun at the fly fishing lifestyle. He is a know-it-all who considers himself “the word’s greatest guide” and uses his tagline, “Snap it!” whenever he makes a cogent point, such as “If there's one thing I know, it's how to cast a fly line and how to create my own hatch and how to make really great lasagna and how to walk carefully on ice after five too
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many beers and how to compliment a lady in the grocery store without it seeming creepy.” According to Patterson’s Facebook page, he plans to discuss, “How to Make Awesome Fly Fishing Films,” at the festival. Snap it! —Jason McMackin The Down the Hatch Fishing and Film Festival begins Fri., April 12, at 2 PM, in Caras Park, with gear demos and food vendors. From 5 PM to 7 PM the Lil’ Smokies perform and Big Sky Brewing provides beer. In the Wilma Theatre, from 7 PM to 9 PM, the film festival takes place. The event at Caras Park is free, while the film fest is $10, with plenty of great raffle prizes. Tickets available at Grizzly Hackle and Blackfoot River Outfitters.
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BE PART OF THE ART // APRIL 18 // 5-9 PM Art4All: Show & Share sponsored by We are asking everyone in Missoula to SHOW us what you collect, and SHARE it with the community. Art4All: Show and Share is your chance to participate in a community based installation. This evolving sculpture will be just as eclectic as our own community! Add to the sculpture until its completion on May 19. Write about your piece and post it near the sculpture or record a cell phone talk. For more information visit missoulaartmuseum.org. 5-6 PM // Family Friendly Hour: bring something special to show & share with the group 7 PM // How MAM Collects discussion with curators 8 PM // UM’s Media Arts will share short films Enjoy hors d’oeuvres from the James Bar, and a cash bar. $5 suggested donation; MAM Members always get in FREE!
free expression. free admission.
335 N. Pattee // missoulaartmuseum.org // 406.728.0447 Tuesday - Friday 10AM - 5PM // Saturday - Sunday 12PM - 5PM
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photo by Cathrine L. Walters
THURSDAY APRIL 18 Get your paddle wet at the UM Outdoor Program’s Fundamentals of Whitewater Kayaking course. This six-week course starts with the basics in the Grizzly Pool and works its way up to a couple of nice little floats on the Clark Fork and Blackfoot rivers. Call 406-243-5172.
FRIDAY APRIL 19 Montana River Guides offers a Whitewater Rescue & River Safety Class, which is designed for novice river paddlers, professional whitewater guides and rescuers who want to be better prepared to prevent and respond to river accidents. The three-day course takes place in Alberton Gorge and costs $295. For more information contact Mike at 214-0245 or e-mail rivers@montana.com.
SATURDAY APRIL 20 Run, don’t drive back from Bridger Bowl ski area during the 33rd annual Back from Bridger fun run. The event includes five distances ranging from 3 to 17.5 miles, with the longest ending in Bozeman. For more info visit windrinkers.org. Blast your way to victory at the Hellgate Civilian Shooters’ Shooting Black Powder Cartridge Silhouette event. The shoot takes place at the Deep Creek Shooting Range up Deep Creek Rd. just outside of Missoula. For more info visit hellgatecsa.org. Tired of feeling left out as river rats talk and talk about their time on the river? No more! Join Missoula’s Zoo Town Surfers for a Beginner’s Whitewater Rafting Clinic. The two-day course teaches river awareness, reading water, scouting techniques, safety, rigging boats, river language, boat control and more that will impress those river rats. Register at zootownsurfers.com. The silver anniversary of the Grizzly Triathlon begins with a 1,000-yard swim at the Grizzly Pool at 7:30 AM, followed by some 20K of cycling and a 5K run. Visit grizzlytri.com. Forget that nah nah-nah nah superbass and strap on them robot walkers for the Superfun(d) Run, a 10K, 5K and 1-mile run that begins at Our
Savior’s Lutheran Church in Bonner. Pancakes at 8:30 AM, runs begin at 9 AM. $25/free kindergarten through eighth graders. Visit runwildmissoula.org. Good people, be gooder at UM’s Earth Day Work Day on the M trail, where folks can help build a new retaining wall below the M. Show up at the trailhead at 9 AM, or hike up from 9–2 PM and join a crew. Lunch provided. Learn yourself some mushroom knowledge at the Montana Natural History Center’s Naturalist Field Day: Spring Mushrooms with Larry Evans. Classroom activities and field work in a riparian area are on tap. 120 Hickory St. 9–5 PM. 80/$70 MNHC members. Registration is required, call 327-0405. Put your mouth where the fish live this Earth Day and help out at the Clark Fork River Cleanup. Meet at Caras Park at 9 AM, do work, then enjoy BBQ with like-minded folks at noon. Contact Liz at 542-0593 to volunteer.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 24 Looking for the ultimate athletic experience? Need something fun to do this spring? Then register for the Missoula Ultimate Frisbee Spring League. No prior experience necessary. Fee includes disc, shirt, beer (21+) and fun times every Wed. evening at 6 PM through May 29. Playfair Park, 1600 Bancroft St. $45. Visit missoulaultimate.com. ‘Sup nature boys and girls? Show off your nature brains during the Montana Natural History Center’s Trivia Night. Come as a team or join up with others when you arrive. Compete in categories such as Fire and Weather, Invertebrates and Name that Bird Song. Test question: What bird is all, “Caw?” Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St. 7 PM. $4 suggested donation/members free.
THURSDAY APRIL 25 At REI’s Barefoot Walking and Earthing 101 spiel by best-selling authors Michael Sandler and Jessica Lee, learn how barefoot walking and hiking can help you reconnect to the earth and become stronger of body, mind and “sole.” Whoot! 3275 N. Reserve St. 6:30 PM. Free.
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FORESTRY DAY 2013 SATURDAY, APRIL 27th 10 AM TO 4 PM Sharpen Your Axes, Get Ready To Go! Annual Forestry Day is held in conjunction with the University of Montana Woodsman Team and the Montana Society of American Foresters. Activities include competitions, including crosscut sawing, pole climbing, wood chopping, ax throwing, hot saws, and log rolling. See an impressive array of historic forestry and logging equipment, a working steam-powered sawmill and a restored fire lookout tower. Enjoy hands-on opportunities for all, a displays of crafts, and activities for children. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for senior citizens, and $1 for students. Children under 6 and members of the Friends are admitted free. Food will be available from The University of Montana's Woodsman Team. While you're at the Museum, take the opportunity to see the new exhibit: United We Will Win: World War II Posters that Mobilized a Nation For more information call 728-3476 or visit ftmslamuseum@montana.com
missoulanews.com • April 18 – April 25, 2013
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