Kintla Lake

Glacier National Park, Montana

Day off to rest up, do some fishing and dry out gear that got wet in the all night rain up at Fifty Mountain. Also a chance to use my Go Pro for the first time with a time lapse of the sunset. After setting out gear to dry in the sun it was time to go fishing. Alex liked the float tube. In Australia he would likely get bit by a croc or a shark if he dangled his legs in the water like this, but here in a mountain lake it is quite relaxing. Unfortunately, for the first time ever at Kintla no fish were caught. No fish smell to attract bears so not a bad thing either.

While Matt and Alex fished I found lots of little trout…but they were all just out of eggs this season. Something to catch in years to come.

I also got a lot of exercise following this merganser up and down the shore trying to get a photo. I did get to see it catch some little fish to eat but getting a photo of it will take some more practice on my part.

As the sun started going down we took camp chairs from the truck and hung out down at the waters edge. The last 2 hours of light were beautiful.

Eventually we enjoyed a campfire and turned in late for us. Must have been after 10pm. We were up for the sunrise though, which was as good as the sunset.

Once we got camp all put away and headed to Polebridge for some Huckleberry Bear Claws the sun was all the way up and you had to look hard to find a cloud. Scenery stayed great with the blue sky making the golds and reds stand out..