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Spring has arrived in Idaho and the excitement of river season is beginning to build.  2018 marks a special year for the wild rivers we enjoy as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.  The National Wild and Scenic River System was put in place by Congress in 1968 to…

The Middle Fork Flathead runs northeast about 40 miles from Schafer Meadows in the Great Bear Wilderness until it exits the wilderness at Bear Creek along highway 2.  From Bear creek the river runs along the border of the famous Glacier National Park.  The scenery is spectacular in this alpine wilderness filled with mountain lakes,…

I hope you enjoyed the photo tour of our 11-day Tatsheshini trip as much as I enjoyed taking all the photos.  Find out more info on the Tatshenshini River page or join our trip 2017 trip July 30th – August 9th. ~Seth Tonsmeire *This is a rough outline of our Tat schedule, but every trip…

The snowpack in the Owyhee Canyonlands is looking promising for the 2017 boating season.  We did have some February melt that bumped the Owyhee up to 20,000 cfs and the Bruneau to 6,000 cfs.  Almost breaking an all time historical peak flows for the Bruneau.  Even with this early melt that occurred, the snowpack for…

After a busy river season starting in March with BLM work on the Owyhee River and then commercial Owyhee trips in April, several Jarbidge Bruneau trips in May, then trips on the Middle Fork Salmon and Main Salmon throughout June, July and August, and an August trip on the South Fork Flathead River in Montana.…

Deep in the million-acre wilderness of the Bob Marshall Wilderness lies the South Fork Flathead River.  The South Fork cuts 40 miles, flowing north the length of “The Bob.”  Access is not easy to the river, with trails being the only way of getting to the headwaters.  There are several trail options and routes but…

The Middle Fork of the Flathead River flows through the Great Bear Wilderness of Montana. This is a hidden gem of whitewater just outside to border of Glacier National Park.  We have partnered up with Snowy Springs Outfitters to offer a unique Montana experience, the Middle Fork Flathead Ride and Raft day trip! On a…

We are excited to offer upper and lower Alsek River options for the summer of 2016.  The Alsek is normally a 12-day trip and including travel takes a two-week commitment.  We realize it is hard for people to fit a trip like this into busy life schedules. We have decided to offer the trip with…

The snow has started to melt, the birds are arriving, and the grass is starting to show around the office.  You know when this starts to happen that it’s time to keep an eye on the Owyhee River gauges.  Recent warm weather in Southern Idaho has started melting the valley floor snow and low elevation snow.…