The Middle Fork of the Flathead River is a beautiful and scenic place--and our registration and procedures went smoothly. However, for two and a half hours our guide (Sammy) provided incessant and inane prattle--all about herself. She had nothing to say about the river, about the wildlife or the park. Apparently she really likes to hear herself talk, because she never shut up! I learned a great deal about her, her mother, her boyfriend, her life experiences, her associates--herself, but I learned nothing about the river. When we finally finished the float trip and boarded the bus I thought we were finally through with her chatter, we had to endure another 15 minutes of her silly jabbering as we returned to the office.