Archive for June, 2008

River of No Return

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

A lot of people that I have met through my travels think of potatoes when Idaho is mentioned.  I don’t even think I could point out a potato plant.  Idaho has the most wilderness area in the lower 48 and also is considered by many to be the whitewater capital for rafting and kayaking.  The recreational opportunities are what I grew up with and love.

I’ve always wanted to raft some of the more remote rivers in idaho, but to do so you have to draw a permit through a lottery system or go with a commercial outfit.   My friend Colt had family that was going on a trip on the main Salmon.  This river is also referred to as the River of No return and flows through the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.  So we booked a trip. 

If you ever want to experience something special definitely go with Yellow Jacket River Guides.  Great historical interpretation, outstanding food, whitewater expertise, and a desire to create the most memorable of experiences is what they were all about. 

The trip was phenomenal!  It was five days of beautiful scenery, fabulous people, adventure, and special moments.  Check out  some of our pictures or video clips from the trip.

Inaugural Launch

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Welcome,

I’m launching a blog portion to my website.  I figure it would be fun to document some of the fun stuff and events of my life. 

I figured I would kick off by sharing about the new raft that my friend Colt and I purchased.  It fits with the launch theme.  I love rafting so it is very cool to have our own boat to take people.  I can’t believe a piece of rubber costs so much, but it is definitely is worth it and will provide new memories for at least a decade(that’s the warranty so no matter what adventures we have were covered).

Here are a couple of pics from the first trip.  Our friend Melanie and Colt’s mom Diane enjoyed the trip.  yes these are post pics and people are smiling.

Hanging out at Beehive after floating the Main Payette

You can check out the rest of the pics here