An EPIC Montana Kayak Adventure | Rockhounding the Yellowstone River for Agates & River Treasures

This was one of my most epic Rock Hunts Yet! I found so many amazing agates and petrified wood pieces! This was mostly because I floated a section of river on my Kayak and hunted the gravel bars that are normally impossible to access unless you are floating the river. I Hope you guys had a great weekend. Thanks so much for watching and supporting the channel!
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[@AgateAngler]

Thanks For Coming Along on This Rockhounding Adventure! I hope everyone had a great weekend. Big Welcome to all new subscribers - You Guys Rock!

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[@weeu1]

I love hunting for rocks. There came a time when I literally had to make myself stop. I had a really hard time staying to two or three rocks to take home. Usually in river beds. I finally set my limit to one. Once home I did everything I could to come up with ideas for my rocks. At that time I didn't even know about agates, geodes, quartz, obsidian and so on and so forth and Scooby Dooby Dooby. Anyway for the goodtimes and

[@albr1364]

It's so nice to see how someone can be made happy just by spending time outside and take closer looks onto treasures of nature. And I like to listen to you, you have such a pleasant voice and good pronounciation that it is quite easy to listen and understand and follow you! This is just calming down and relaxing to watch. It feels like a friend is talking and explaining. Thank you so much!

[@shinykazzadragon]

I have been rockhounding for over 50 years, but still don’t know much about the rocks. I just know that I like them. I used to spend hours and hours as a kid, scouring through gravel piles, and riverbanks, for rocks, fossils, and bones. My uncle called me a rock and bone witch. I live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and have spent the summer getting back to this wonderful hobby.

[@kerinholmstrom250]

High I'm from Saskatoon (I called it Mecca, you move away, move back, again & again) I live in Surrey, BC now. The best place I ever rock hounded at was Big Shell Lake. It didn't have a sand beach...it had a pebble beach. A beach full of rounded flat oval stones, in every color combo & pattern you could think of, & they only needed minimal tumbling.

[@acerone10]

Love, love, love rocks. Mother nature is amazing. I live near Lake Erie, NE of Cleveland. I bring home rocks that I think are pretty. I have no idea what they are. I have one that is basically cream color with pink and black stripes. I picked up a bunch of flat ones and made a water fountain in a flower pot. Thanks for sharing your adventures.

[@AgateAngler]

Sounds like you are in a lovely area to rockhound! Thanks for watching!

[@ashleymcgaha5794]

Hey I don't know if you ever go on reddit but there's a group called whatsthatrock and you can post pictures of rocks you can't identify and the community can give you a hand in identifying it. There's a lot of very knowledgeable people in the group including a lot of geologist

[@acerone10]

@@ashleymcgaha5794 Thanks

[@blndchild24]

Names John from Chicago. I've always loved rock hunting since I was a kid. Now that I have kids of my own I have gotten back into it. Slim pickins in the city. Always look through landscaping stones and I've had good luck there. But nothing like this. I absolutely love watching these videos. Motivates me to move out to less urbanized life. One day I will i guess. For now ill hunt at beaches and streams in the forests of illinois. Thanks for sharing your adventures keeps me motivated to move out of the chaos and into the beautiful country.

[@Rose-db7co]

As some one who also lives in Chicago, Indiana is not that far away so if you drive an hour you can get some really good rocks on there beaches.

[@sharonpazie9556]

I sure enjoy your videos. I have collected rocks all my life but have just started rockhounding a year ago with my sister. We are just learning all that south dakota and Montana has to offer. I am addicted and I can't stop!

[@isabelrolon]

I’m very new to rockhounding so I’ve been relying on video channels such as yours to learn what to look for. I’m in Ohio and I’ve only been out twice here but I still found a lot of fun stuff. My first rockhounding ever was about a month ago in Michigan. Very different landscape! Anyway, thanks for the videos. Hopefully some day I’ll be able to hound the Yellowstone as well. Stay safe and have fun! 🤗

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

As always you're pulling good rocks out of that river!

[@AgateAngler]

It sure is good to me.

[@Ni2_Technical_Diving]

Hello Alex! Thanks for your videos! They inspired me to look by myself in the largest river in Germany, the Rhine, and I made a lot of fantastic finds! Agates, quartz breccia, lytite, dark red iron pebbles, perhaps jasper and i hope petrified wood and so much more that I have yet to determine. Keep it up and always "luck open" Edit: Your find in the video: It may be chalcedony (its blue) with quartz

[@aarongraham1061]

This is some of the prettiest rocks I have seen yet. This was truly an epic rock hunt.

[@AgateAngler]

Glad you enjoyed Aaron!

[@booboobear5710]

I truly enjoy rock hunting with you. You found some great agates. This was one of my favorite trips.

[@CityRockhounding]

What a cool kayak trip from spot to spot. Gives me ideas for the river, would be easier to go from site to site instead of walking or driving it from place to place. Really cool finds that KS for sharing this video. Really helpful!

[@bryanburdette1165]

I am just getting into this. My son plays baseball at Dawson Community College in Glendive. My grandpa used to do a lot of work with rocks when I was young, Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri, also Geods and Arrow Heads in NE Oklahoma and SE Kansas. I have been on the Yellowstone at Glendive. Can’t wait to go back. We live in Shawnee, KS, KC Suburb. Thanks for sharing!!

[@judym1128]

Looks like you had a great time and found some really cool rocks. Thanks for taking us along.

[@donnastockwell296]

Greetings from smokey California, I've been staying in the house enjoying your videos. Hoping that the fires will be put out soon, the smoke will go away, and we can get back outside, to enjoy nature.

[@yvonnehernandez622]

just wanted to say keep up the good work and enjoy your days with Nature she's awsome

[@patriciamckean4186]

I love kayaking, Wow, your gravel bars are great! We are sandy and silty rivers here. I love floating lake Michigan on a very calm evening to enjoy the sunset. Thanks for sharing. We do have some rocky beaches. Love hunting after a good storm brings in some new finds.

[@questingforquartz3407]

Wow what a great trip! The finds were beautiful!

[@AgateAngler]

Yes it was! Thanks for watching!

[@patriciaspell2569]

I am on the NC coast 15 minutes from the beach. Health problems.have stopped my outdoors walks.watch for the scenery, so beautiful.

[@veronicamartinez4673]

GOOD AFTERNOON I STARTED WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS YESTERDAY AND I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR VIDEOS AND IT CLAIMS ME DOWN WITH MY HEALTH ISSUES FROM TUCSON ARIZONA THANK YOU GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY 😎👍

[@angelaharrinarine4498]

Hi I am from Trinidad and Tobago and i love the you get when you see stones in general. You are the best . god bless

[@aydamercado6798]

Wow!!! Love the journey, the rocks are so beautiful !!!thanks

[@kaylarose2266]

Loved the video! I'm from Wisconsin, I definitely want to visit the Yellowstone river someday. My favorites to pick up are red banded jasper and iron, porphyry, and lake superior agates.

[@kimbain4368]

This was so relaxing to watch. What a beautiful place. You made some terrific finds. Thanks for taking us along!

[@deb5710]

I'm in complete envy right now! Choice jewelry pieces for sure!

[@tonyarowe9161]

Thank you Alex for an amazing hunt, I can't wait to see the next one, your really helping me to identify agates, jasper and petrified wood 💜

[@user-le4sr8hx3n]

I love the blue ones!

[@KevinHarrell1]

Some great looking petrified wood

[@sandmaker]

Another fun day and you found some agates too. Be safe and stay healthy or 😷⚒

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Epic for sure! Wow Alex! Super fun video. The pet wood at 3:07 with the circles looks like teredo wood...hmmm🤔 Soooo awesome! Cheers to more epicness🐾

[@maverickstclare3756]

I like seeing jasper. The rocks I have access to are not quite so exciting as agates. I go for "wishing stones", the more stripes the better. Like the one bottom right around 7:03 that you put the spray down on

[@lastrayer9004]

I like those as well! And I'm always on the hunt for a nice holey hag stone.

[@lastrayer9004]

So many beautiful finds! I'm a big fan of petrified wood.. I would love hunting in your area.

[@AgateAngler]

Thanks for watching! I am very lucky!

[@mitchgillilan]

Hey Alex, great video man, I do like your enthusiasm for rockhounding! Some lovely finds on those gravel bars, and always beautiful scenery. I live in western oregon and just started getting into rockhounding. Almost lost my house and shop in a 135,000 acre forest fire last week, but we saved our place and no one was hurt. I was actually rockhounding when the fire came in, it travelled 17 miles in about 12 hours and the east wind was blowing 25-50 mph, and it was scary!!! Had just enough time to set up a sprinkler on the roof and grab a duffel bag and go. It came in so fast. we just got done mopping up the last of the hotspots on our road yesterday, it felt good to help our neighbors that were evacuated. Im just so glad we are ok, but oregon has lost over 1 million acres in just a few weeks. Anyways its nice to be back, keep up the awesome content. :)

[@shellyfahren1936]

Colorado here! And I love any rock that is beautiful! I don't care if it's a specific piece or not! But of course....I do love the shiny ones best. LOL!

[@haperawehiwehi8661]

Interesting looking yellow (quartz?) cobble that you pan over at 9:22. awesome looking finds all round!!

[@seajayballard2113]

You are so blessed in your rockhounding playground!! I love watching your finds!! You really need a shirt that says "oh, it's so pretty!"! Lol! I live in Oregon so we are blessed with carnelians & opals. But I do love those Montana Agates & The Treasure State agates!

[@pockets-full-of-stones]

Absolutely amazing, so happy to have found your channel!

[@gingermackeen5741]

Really enjoyed this video! Great finds! If you get a chance with your next kayak video, show us some of the wildlife you talked about. Thanks!

[@shirleythomas6377]

From SE Wyoming. Love Agates with bands of color. I live beside the North Platte river.

[@oyetequilla5728]

Nice finds, Point of Rocks, WY Thanks for video.

[@silverback5033]

Hi Alex, great little trek, some nice looking finds. Although I haven't found any yet I am becoming a fan of jasper. Although my kids started the nickname " old Silverback" I'm still very much a novice to fossicking, ( Rockhounding) so I've got a lot to learn and discover, I know there is quite a lot of different material within a 2-3 hrs drive of my location so I'll have to keep getting out there and continue looking. Unfortunately they don't appear any where near as productive as your Yellowstone River. Keep Safe & Keep Rockin

[@helencalnan.30]

A Great Video.He gave a very interesting talk.Explaining the finds very well.You sure know your Stuff.Well Done.

[@japhyryder66]

What an awesome video! Thanks for sharing, Alex!

[@AgateAngler]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@cloebrooks7049]

The misses hit the nail on the head.. that was a buttcheek rock!

[@kellywion1464]

Love your videos and your enthusiasm! Putting that place on my bucket list of places I want to search!

[@watchingthesundie2205]

Awesome videos! Thanks for sharing! I just started hounding . Went to Yellowstone river the other day for my 2bd hunt ever!!! It was AMAZING! 😍😍😍😍😍😎😎😎🥳🥳🥳🤩🤩🤩

[@ritamarieguerrero2065]

Ohhhh that TSA at 10:35 😍

[@millman80]

That's awesome I'm in upstate SC and I find mostly quartz crystals here. I love the pet wood and agates.

[@aszarate611]

Came across your channel just the other day...love watching your videos! Big rock and agate fan here. Happy to find others like me who enjoy the excitement of rockhounding :)

[@AgateAngler]

So glad you enjoy the videos. There is a great community of rockhounds here on KZbin. Thanks for watching and take care out there!

[@sarahmcdonough3941]

Great video! Many beautiful treasures!

[@kerinholmstrom250]

You need to cut your finds in smaller pieces or slab the larger one. I think you've stumbled onto some crazy lace agate!

[@kerinholmstrom250]

For the record I live in Surrey, BC, but I'm from Northern Saskatchewan

[@karengrife8581]

I'm checking into where I can rock hunt in northern Minnesota. I always enjoy your videos, thank you!

[@savagesquirrel9828]

Hey, Karen, I hope you check out Agate Dad...he is in Duluth.

[@johnelliott5923]

Hi I’m from st ignace Michigan! Love your rocks some what different from what I find but really awesome! Some day we need to get to where you are and collect some ! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@nataliekidd3744]

Wow, you did have an epic hunt that day!

[@parleygeorge7164]

Another fine day on the river! Looks like you found some great agate specimens.

[@colleenlinke4208]

VERY COOL FINDS!!!!!

[@terrimaldonado8806]

Alex that ‘Butt cheek’ agate might be an Iris Agate. Fine banding inside diffracts the light from the surface and causes rainbows inside the ‘clear/milky’ agates, they are REALLY super cool!! Geology.com has great information about them. I tried to paste a picture but it wouldn’t let me.

[@SnoStormUnicorN]

S.E. Wisconsin right on Lake Michigan in-between a couple of tributary rivers. I'm shocked at the rocks I find. I find agates all the time on the beach, which apparently are not found down here. I love the videos, you guys have inspired us to take a camping trip to Montana next year! Thanks for being a great content creator!

[@EDLaw-wo5it]

It certainly looks good to me. We have had some trouble with our rv and we will be starting later than we had planned so are probably not gong to make it up there this year. We still plan on going to Green River because my wife's sis is not doing well. We shall see what the weather brings in October. You dudn good my man. Havagudun and please be safe from this china flu.

[@xmintyninjax]

amazing. more kayaking trips pls!

[@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976]

Really love your videos. The yellowstone river is do beautiful. Wow that petrified wood is incredible. I rock hound in Hawkes bay, nz. I find storm Jasper /Agate. Lots of other Jaspers too. No other Agate in my area but lots in the south island, Rangitata river, Canterbury. Wondering what you would do if you saw a great rock in the water, as you kayak along. Would you jump in the water😂😂😊😊

[@waynemathews8859]

WOW!! AMAZING FINDS !

[@AgateAngler]

Thanks!!

[@lauren8692]

Greetings from AZ. I can definitely relate to not wanting to leave a good rock spot. I always come home with more than I expected. Just went to an obsidian area and found some great mahogany colored stuff in one of the last rocks I picked up. I almost quit five minutes before that. Lol

[@antlerzflintfinder268]

Awesome Finds Alex!

[@Therezlife360]

I live in the pnw on the beautiful hood canal, on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State... I love finding agates here and jasper, but man you have a great spot!!!

[@QuartzCowboy]

Lol, love the buttcheek agate! I have only been to Montana for Crystal Park, but I collect blue agate here in Washington, will have to look for Montana agate sometime!

[@SamsonsamSim]

Wow! Beautiful Treasure Stae Finds! I have been following for awhile from Missouri downstream from you in Montana! My favorite finds are agates, petrified wood and quartz which we have tons of here with varying shades, shapes, sizes and colors. Thank you for sharing your awesome journey and tops!

[@suzannephilis5677]

What happens when your kayak is too heavy with rocks? Haha! Great video. Looks super fun.

[@cherylwiddiss9032]

Incredible finds!!! Don’t think we have agates in Massachusetts, unfortunately bc I’d love to see one! Love your videos!

[@darkcrystalmagik3369]

Great video even without Kip and I LOVE the mellower music!

[@MrsOx-jz9fg]

Great finds Alex...

[@406findings]

I do the same float on my kayak and pick agates and stuff up at the islands it's a fun time and I just picked up a 7.8 pound agate the other day with really nice bands and dendrites in it while out on the kayak so you never know what you might find just gotta keep at it👍

[@hanguyen646]

Very beautiful

[@vlado9105]

Thank you so much!

[@marklee2831]

New subscriber from Olympia, WA. I enjoy your video's, keep them coming!!

[@AgateAngler]

Welcome aboard! Thanks so much for watching!

[@lauramarti7548]

Oh my gosh, I want to jump in my car and drive to Montana to rock hunt on the Yellowstone! I will have to be content to going to the local landscaping business for now, and poking through their piles of rock. In central Wisconsin, we are in sand country.

[@mirtagordillo3486]

Wow those are beautiful agetes and the jaspers gorgeous finds im from California

[@murrayarnold2179]

Looked like a fun day.

[@AgateAngler]

It sure was!

[@sarahballer32]

I'm from Ohio! I'm pretty new to rock hounding, but right now I go looking for flint with quarts crystals on it 😁

[@savagesquirrel9828]

I don’t know what that blue stuff is, but I am glad you took it to tumble. Great hunt.

[@elviradelia7778]

Hi love what you do. I look for stones by the beach . I am from Malta Europe.

[@laurieowen8696]

Thanks for the adventure!

[@donnabeaudin9114]

Amazing finds!! I wish we had rocks like that in N.H. Enjoying your channel very much!

Lindo vídeo querido amigo. Beautful vídeo my dear friend. Alê do Brasil...

[@jackiebaggett6123]

You really had some beautiful finds. I have always hunted beautiful rocks on the beach or wherever I was. However, now I am much older and have taken a new interest in rock hounding. I live on Western Washington about 20 miles south of the Canadian border. I hope to be able to get out and find some places to look. Not sure what I'm looking for, but that's how you learn. Lol Great video

[@calebforbes7855]

I'm also from Montana, and I look for agates too, west of Helena about 30 min.

[@chriswinchester7285]

Thanks for the great adventure ^0^/

[@AgateAngler]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rockhoundingindia]

Hi from India, Great video!

[@angef9687]

Thank you for the amazing videos! My children & I love watching them! How did you get into finding agates? We're in Ontario and hoping to look for some along Lake Superior next summer

[@kimberlydlapp3441]

At 7:31 there is a very pink rock in the upper left. I was so hoping that you would pick it up to see what it is.

[@selmamila1987]

Wow😮😮😍😍😍♥️♥️👍👍👍

[@ADNAN_TRADING]

جميل جدا يا صديقي

[@robertthiry9712]

Thanks again for another neat video. Ever find (stone) artifacts while agate hunting?

[@patrickbeaton6697]

Gotta love a day like that ! Do you have flowerstone there ???

[@simplyramona8678]

At 8:10, is that also petrified wood above and to the left of the piece you found? I thought I saw wood- like grain in the the lower half of the tan and dark piece.

[@thomasjones1778]

Might see you on the river next week, from Washington state!!! Ill be sure to leave a tip on who sent me to any business I visit.

[@adele._.001]

I would take all the rocks even the not pretty ones with me. 😅

[@aayushranjan415]

Hello there. I'm a beginner and I dont have much nature near me to really search for so I have these clusters of landscaping rocks and I search for rocks there in a daily basis so it's both painful and thrilling to know that there are places FILLED with cool rocks. Anyways, if you read this, I would appreciate some tips or any advice to find cool rocks or identify them, so yeah. Love from a newbie in India

[@kimk8365]

I'm from Iowa, I pick up quartz and a recent subscriber.

[@AgateAngler]

Thanks for subscribing! What sort of quartz? Crystals?