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What the Hell is a Jarbidge?
The Jarbidge river flows from its headwaters in the Jarbidge mountains of Nevada into the southern desert of Idaho. This river is famous for its hoodoos and caves, rousing whitewater and springtime ground fireworks (wildflower eye-candy explosions). DON’T BRING FIREWORKS-they are natural, non-flammable and free of charge here in the spring. The Jarbidge is a…
Read MoreWild And Roadless…For Now
It is exactly these places we consider our sanctuaries. It may be the scientist in me, but I don’t like to dive too deep into these philosophical discussions without laying the proper groundwork. It is important to reflect on the English definitions of the words road and wild. (English is the language I am writing in,…
Read MoreMother Daughter Main Salmon
Adventure. Connection. Empowerment. Together. August 9, 2026 will mark the date of our first Mother Daughter river trip in collaboration with Keely’s Camp! We could not be more excited about this special offering which will be an incredible bonding trip for mothers and daughters on the Main Salmon in Idaho’s Frank Church Wilderness. It is…
Read MoreAll Women Class III+ Owyhee Rowing School
We are listing a few select dates to offer a “row your own” rowing school and starting it off on the Owyhee with an All Women Rowing School. On this trips, you show up learn some details on how to rig you own private 12 or 13 foot raft provided by WRO or you are…
Read MoreSouth Fork Flathead Inflatable Kayak Adventure
Located just south of Glacier National Park, the Bob Marshall wilderness is the second largest wilderness in the lower forty-eight. The South Fork of the Flathead is the main artery through this grand landscape. This trip encompasses miles of hiking through pristine wilderness followed by paddling beautiful gin clear water in inflatable kayaks through wide…
Read MoreFire Talk Series, Episode 3: Starlink Finds the Wilderness
“The great purpose is to set aside a reasonable part of the vanishing wilderness, to make certain that generations of Americans yet unborn will know what it is to experience life on undeveloped, unoccupied land in the same form and character as the Creator fashioned it… It is a great spiritual experience. I never knew…
Read MoreEilen Jewell on the Middle Fork of the Salmon 2024
“A Dream Come True“ Eilen Jewell, Photo credit: Beth Herzhaft What could make a prime-time Middle Fork of the Salmon trip even better? We were hard-pressed to think of a single thing, until Eilen Jewell agreed to join us next summer, 2024. We are beyond excited to welcome this Idaho-born singer song writer for nightly…
Read MoreGrand Canyon 2024
Join us for two weeks in the bottom of Grand Canyon next September… “It is a vast wilderness of rocks in a sea of light, colored and glowing like oak and maple woods in autumn, when the sun gold is richest.”– John Muir, Scottish-American naturalist Hey it’s Seth, Everyone knows the Grand Canyon as the iconic…
Read MoreWRO’s Top 6 Hikes
If you’ve been on a WRO trip, you know we love to hike! Hiking has always been a core component for our company, as we feel it helps to foster a greater connection to where you are, contributes to a sense of adventure, and gives some pretty spectacular perspectives to some of our favorite places.…
Read MoreThe Fire Talk Series, Episode 2: Caretaking in the Frank Church
Written by Carly Knudson About the Fire Talk Series: Episode 2: Caretaking in the Frank Church If you are fortunate enough to have been able to experience a multiday river trip, you understand the joyous feelings of being immersed in the remote and rugged. There is something truly special about taking a small break living…
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