BCI-Base Camp International

BCI-Base Camp International This is your starting place for river travel. We offer a base-camp at our home in Livingston, so you can organize and prepare for your trip down river.

Providing canoeist and kayakers with information, technical support, logistical assistance and a base camp as they begin there journey down the headwaters of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers. Norm Miller & Kristen Walker provide information, logistics, support, and just about anything a person would need to know for you to get your adventure down the Missouri and Yellowstone River underway. It'

s a means to show our love of the rivers and to help fellow river folks. We have helped fellow paddlers from as far away as Australia and Britain. We have a large back yard for many tents or you're are welcome to stay in our spare room. We have a full kitchen if you need to prep any food or meals, a large garage to store your gear or boats too. We are happy to accept mail if you need anything sent to Montana. It beats trying to do everything from a motel of campground! We typically like to paddle a day with you if it all works out too! We have a wealth of information regarding maps, river travel, history-including Lewis & Clark and mountain men info, do's & don'ts, and much more. Norm has been paddling most of his life. He has paddled through out the world including: 1989-Retraced the 1789 journey of explorer Alexander Mackenzie from Ft. McMurray Alberta to the Arctic Ocean-8 weeks solo. In 2004, Norm retraced the westward journey of Lewis & Clark from St. Louis to the Pacific by kayak and on foot--covering over 3600 miles in 187-days. In 2010 Norm kayaked solo the coast of Thailand from Ko Yao Noi to the border of Malaysia in a time of nearly a month. Kristen has worked in and explored Yellowstone National Park extensively, and enjoys paddling the local rivers including the Jefferson which may be her favorite. She loves paddling her solo kayak whenever she can. Kris has paddled the Wild & Scenic Section of the Upper Missouri River--during a snow storm in August! She also is an American History buff. Throughout the 1990's and early 2000's, Kris was involved in historic fur trade and mountain man re-enactments and rendezvous throughout the US. She has made her own period clothing including buck skin --mt. man style. She enjoys creating and using her hands, from bead work, painting, drawing, making cards and even shooting her flint lock rifles. Norm & Kris are also involved with Yellowstone Gateway Museum in Livingston where they recently completed the Lewis & Clark display. They often explore historic locations throughout the area, especially the area around Three Forks and the Lewis & Clark Trail.

12/14/2021
01/08/2018

Great video of my river brother Churchill Clark and his dugout canoes.

Government agencies were scheduled to begin construction of a $60,000,000 dollar dam on the Yellowstone River, the last ...
11/15/2016

Government agencies were scheduled to begin construction of a $60,000,000 dollar dam on the Yellowstone River, the last major free flowing river in the lower 48 United States. The funds for the dam were originally meant to help an endangered species, the Pallid sturgeon. However, leading scientists believe that the dam may cause the extinction of this ancient species who has lived on earth since the time of the dinosaurs.

Film to be shown in Livingston next month. I was told they are starting construction on the dam next week near Glendive, MT.

03/28/2015

Yesterday, Sen. Daines reversed his position on the transfer and sale of American public lands when he voted for a budget amendment that would enabl...

Friend John Ruskey in the news:
01/27/2015

Friend John Ruskey in the news:

If you have an idea for a MYSTERY MONDAY story contact Jacob Kittilstad at [email protected] or 601-664-8839.You may have heard of something called the butterfly effect. The idea proposes that e...

01/23/2015

BILLINGS - The amount of oil spilled into the Yellowstone River from a broken pipeline is now estimated at 40,320 gallons, Montana officials reported.

Way to go my friend!!! Cheers to you Keith!!!
12/04/2014

Way to go my friend!!! Cheers to you Keith!!!

Keith Lynch was a novice canoeist, but determination carried him for six months from Montana to Dallas by river.

Keith making great time after 141-days of paddling...he arrived in Shreveport, La. Way to go Keith!
10/22/2014

Keith making great time after 141-days of paddling...he arrived in Shreveport, La. Way to go Keith!

Shreveport, LA (KMSS) — A journey from Montana to Shreveport in a car usually takes two to three days, but in a canoe it has taken one man almost five months.

Way to go Keith, I knew you could do it!!! Glad to be a part of your trip!!
10/11/2014

Way to go Keith, I knew you could do it!!! Glad to be a part of your trip!!

Man nearing completion of 4,000-mile canoe trip across America

10/06/2014

Paddling through America’s hydro-fracturing boom on North Dakota's Bakken oil fields confluence where Big Oil meets Big Muddy, the Missouri River.

06/12/2014

In 2012, Kris and I helped out Mark Kalch during his historic Source to Sea descent of the Missouri River. He is currently in Russia paddling the Volga River.....if you scroll to about 23 minutes in this video, you will see the interview with Mark. What is funny is that the video is mine I took of Mark at Three Forsk!! Kris and our canoe are also in the video.
http://m.kzn.tv/upload/iblock/68f/68f929775a3701344928b8cf6cd52f08.mp4

One of the best sunsets at BCI tonight!
05/19/2014

One of the best sunsets at BCI tonight!

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