2019 Two Rivers Rendezvous
Experience the fur trade era at the 22nd Annual Two Rivers Rendezvous on July 11-14, 2019 at the Fawn Creek Campground near the Fisher River east of Libby, Montana. Join the Kootenai Muzzleloaders and others at our Two Rivers Rendezvous and relive the lifestyle of the mountain man. Modern buckskinners, or mountain men, sometimes spend lifetimes learning about how the rugged mountain men of the 1800s. These rugged individuals lived and travelled extensively through what is Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah and Colorado
Camping available in primitive, modern tent and “tin teepee” areas. Visitors and spectators welcome, need not dress in period clothing. This is a family event. Children welcome. There will be youth events and prizes awarded. There may be fire restrictions – be prepared to have NO OPEN FIRES
Schedule
Thursday – Camp Opens
Friday & Saturday – Contests: Rifle, Pistol, Smoothbore, Hawk and Knife, Primitive Archery Trails
Sunday – Muzzle loader Shotgun Contest, Raffles and AWARDS
Fees
ALL CAMPS pay $15 fee
$5.00 per shooter plus blanket prize for each shooter
Traders – Voluntary donations accepted
Two Rivers Rendezvous Mini Gallery
Contest Rules
Load from the pouch
Patched round ball
Open iron sights
Single shot pistols only
Points for period dress
NO SMOKING OR ALCOHOL ANYWHERE ON ANY TRAIL
Modern day rendezvous are as varied as the folks who put them on. Some are shooting matches in traditional garb. Others go much further with activities for the whole family, games, trade shows, contests of skill and luck with camping and dress of the period from 1800 to 1840. You don’t need a full set of buckskins to fit in, a calico shirt and canvas pants work just fine for the men with traditional prairie dresses for the women.
Camp Rules
Bring your own drinking water
Fire bucket and shovel required
Non-potable water is available
Be prepared to shoot early in the day due to fire restrictions
Primitive Camp Area
Participants in the primitive camping area at the Two Rivers Rendezvous are expected to dress in period clothes with era-authentic equipment and style.
Location:
Fawn Creek Campground
Fisher River Road
Libby,MT 59923
For More Information
Dave Windom 406-283-1916 swindom@rocketmail.com
Mark Morain 406-293-8239 mmorain@frontiernet.net
Gary Beal 406-295-5271 go.ex@hotmail.com
Directions
Set out north from Libby headed for the Libby Dam. Take a hard right after crossing the Fisher River junction bridge and continue for eight miles. Take another right at the sign for another half mile.
To get to the Two Rivers Rendezvous, follow the signs and pick your camp. Choose from primitive, modern tent, and tin teepee areas. Just register at the booth and pay your fees.
Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Two Rivers Rendezvous at the Fawn Creek Campground near the Fisher River east of Libby, Montana.
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