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Winter is off to an incredible start in the West!  December storms dumped about six feet of snow in the mountains of central Idaho and put our current snowpack for the 2016 season above average across the state.  Spring runoff is certainly a long ways off, but we are happy with the snowpack we have so far.…

The Impassable Canyon identifies the lower section of the Middle Fork Salmon from Big Creek to the confluence with the Main Salmon River.  Often people assume this section gets its name from the rapids in the lower canyon, which are fun and exciting, but rather, it comes from the deep rock canyon the river has…

Every winter I get to enjoy the outdoors of Idaho on my skis while watching the snowpack build.  I love the winters here in Idaho, we are usually very fortunate to have some of the best snow around.  As winter starts to come to an end, my mind is drawn toward what that snow will…

SUMMER ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHTS 2014;  SEASON ON THE GO by Seth Tonsmeire With only a 3 or 4 month rafting season, I try to do as many trips as possible, which often leads to very busy days in-between trips checking emails, cleaning up one trip and packing the next.  Hopefully you have time for a load…

In Idaho, the spring brings water to the desert rivers of Southern Idaho. The rivers of the Owyhee Canyonlands Wilderness are lesser known Idaho gems, laying in the shadows of the famous whitewater state classics like the Middle Fork Salmon, Selway, Lochsa and Salmon River. These secret canyons hold whitewater treasures, incredible wildlife, bird life…

So far, February has been a great month for our 2014 snowpack!  Some parts of Central Idaho had been holding below average snowpack coming into February.  The recent large storm systems have left behind large amounts of high-density snow, bumping up the snowpack to 100% for the Salmon Basin.  The higher density snow holds more…

Being a river guide, you watch kids enjoying their summer vacation time on the river.  The best part is watching kids transform over the course of a six-day trip.  Sometimes they are a little unsure about the whole thing, talking about how they wish they had their iPod or the video games they play at…

With the holiday season right around the corner, I decided to share a few pieces of my favorite adventure gear that would make a good gift to a fellow adventurer.  All these items can be used on most any adventure, whether it’s a river trip, backpacking, skiing or anything in between. Patagonia is obviously a very…

The 2013 season is now winding down.  That means spending more time behind the computer instead of the oars.  Although that is never an easy transition, it does allow for time to sort the many gigabytes of summer footage now stored on my hard drives.  Over the next serval months, we will have new videos…