Bighorns Part 2: The Tongue

The Tongue River, a tributary of the Yellowstone River, rises in Wyoming in the Big Horn Mountains and flows through northern Wyoming and southeastern Montana.
After finding steep creeking gold on Goose Creek, Team NRS paddler Erik Boomer along with Nouria Newman and Ben Stookesberry, decide to up the ante and make another first descent attempt, this time on the Tongue River.
Super sketchy but good to go is a good description of the Tongue's whitewater. The crew could easily identify most of the crux challenges from satellite imagery, and luck would have it that the river looked even more paddle-able in real life. They were able to descend through the meat with very little portaging. Luckily, the team brought plenty of picnics, extra Brie cheese, positive attitudes and a strong A-game for consequential paddling.

[@cowboyupland]

SO GOOD. Most locals have never seen the heart of The Box. So cool to see it boated, especially the falls at 2:30. I have fished up to that falls in both directions but could never get around it.

[@parkmanproductions]

You have to go around the pinnacle.

[@goldfish3444]

Same

[@calvinpeterson9581]

Amazing! Great canyon, looks harder than the Clark's fork!

[@yetigonecrazy]

2:25 still one of the dopest waterfalls I've ever seen kayaked

[@williemasonjohnson]

Y'all, I'm luv'n this series. Thank y'all for sharing and stay safe

[@tankmaster1018]

I'm super excited because he brought CHEESE! Oh yeah... we may have a big waterfall too
Lmfao

[@grahamlitman3397]

Waaaaay better ending than game of thrones.

[@GavinRieser]

I love me some good sketchy but epic first descents. Count me in next time!

[@62swampboy62]

LOVED THIS!

[@SteveLiebig]

Exceptional composure and execution!

[@warhammer6292]

Beautiful daze!!!!

[@jakerozier77]

Stout. Happy Boat’N

[@whimpywolf7575]

wow!

[@lordofnothing.]

siiiiiiiiiiiick!

[@hobbithawes2142]

That's just rude to put a river wide sieve at the bottom of a big ass waterfall. Nice work y'all.

[@chris_paulo]

Bad a$$e$