Edited sentence: Boat camps located along the remote river canyon help preserve the unique quality of this area.Noted for its spectacular scenery and blue-ribbon trout fishery, the Smith River is unique in that it has only one public put-in and one public take-out for the entire 59-mile segment of river.Permit applications are typically available the first week of January each year, with an application deadline of mid-February.Permits for private floats on the Smith River are allocated to the public via a lottery system prior to the spring season.The Smith River between Camp Baker and Eden Bridge is the only river corridor managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks as a permitted river