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River Tanking???!!! you ask ...yes... river tanking....A plastic water or feeding tanks used for livestock, and specially outfit them with comfortable seating for floating down the river! I think I prefer my kayak but I might give it a try!!
Why is this so unique and fun? Unlike a canoe, which usually goes in one direction, a tank will allow you to bob and rotate in the river-kind of like a Tilt-O-Whirl on water!
The Niobrara River valley has several globally and nationally significant fossil mammal sites. Paleontologists have found mammals such as camels, horses, mastodons and rhinos.
In 1991, Congress designated 76 miles of the Niobrara east of Valentine, Nebraska, as part of the National Scenic River System - a river that merits special protection and recognition.
The Niobrara River begins in the high plains of eastern Wyoming and flows 535 miles to its confluence with the Missouri River in northeastern Nebraska. Hundreds of springs feed the Niobrara as it flows through the Sandhills region- one of the largest grass-stabilized dune regions in the world. The Niobrara River drains 12,600 square miles in Nebraska and cuts through several rock formations including the Ash Hollow, Valentine, Rosebud, and Pierre.
Over 90 waterfalls occur along the westernmost part of the Niobrara, including the state's highest- Smith Falls, which plunges more than 70 feet from a cliff before flowing several hundred yards into the river. Some drop directly into the river, while others are found on tributary streams hidden within side canyons.
White River South Dakota is about 50 miles north of Valentine... so most of the time I don't take the time to stop .....but this time..I will!!!!!!
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