Rather, as he works the oars of his 18-foot raft, full of a week’s worth of camping gear and science ... those rapids so fierce. Here in Cataract, as Lake Powell slowly dries up, historic ...

On Aug. 24 he reached the final lake on his list — Cataract. The lakes can be found in Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ “Mountain Lakes Guide.” As he had predicted, it wasn’t easy.