Idaho Adventure News

With snowpack levels at about 75 percent of normal in the Salmon River Basin and Clearwater Basins, outfitters won’t have to worry about delaying the start of the whitewater season because of scary, high-water peaks that aren’t safe for the general public. So that opens the door for booking trips earlier than normal.

As part of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relicensing of the Hells Canyon Project, staff have released a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, detailing the measures that FERC will include in the final license, to be issued in the next year. That license directly affects river flows and recreational navigation on the Snake River downstream of Hells Canyon Dam for the next 50 years. Because of the value of Hells Canyon as a recreational and economic resource to Idaho, and the long term commitments of the license, it is imperative that the whitewater community, outfitter...

Idaho Outfitters and Guides Take Salmon and Steelhead Advocacy to Washington, D.C. From left to right: Mark Martin, Roy Akins, Dustin Aherin, Congressman Mike Simpson, Jack Hurty, and Lauren McCullough Last week, I had the honor of leading a group of Idaho outfitters and guides to Washington, D.C. to advocate for salmon and steelhead recovery and the rural businesses and communities that depend on healthy, fishable rivers. We arrived on Monday, January 12, and spent three full days meeting with members of Congress and their staff. We met in person with Idaho’s entire congressional delega...

Idaho is a public-lands state. Our famed landscapes – the Sawtooths, the Owyhees, the Selkirks – are the foundation of our quality of life, economy, and culture. Places like the Frank Church and the Middle Fork of the Salmon represent the pinnacle of the Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers systems. However, while these places are worth protecting and fighting for, that doesn't mean they are without their challenges. One such challenges is the effect that large swaths of public lands have on the budgets of local governments and counties. Because it’s owned by the American people and man...

Bottom line: Starting September 2, 2025, BLM can use 65 newly adopted NEPA categorical exclusions (CXs)—borrowed from other federal agencies—to approve many routine, low-impact actions without a full EA/EIS. That can mean faster decisions and less paperwork for common on-the-ground needs…as long as no “extraordinary circumstances” (e.g., ESA species, cultural sites, wilderness/W&S rivers) are triggered. Where this could help you Special Recreation Permits (SRPs) & renewals (no new construction): Routine renewals or minor modifications may be cleared with a CX. Good for commercial use...

Strong mountain snowpack expected to provide exciting, long whitewater season on Idaho rivers with big waves and rapids.

Boise native Jack Hurty has spent the last five years guiding trips on the Lower Salmon River, the Main Salmon and the Middle Fork.

This year has been extraordinary, culminating in our 69th Annual Meeting, Exhibitor Fair, and THAW fundraiser. I’m grateful for your active participation and support.

This year has been extraordinary, culminating in our 69th Annual Meeting, Exhibitor Fair, and THAW fundraiser. I’m grateful for your active participation and support.

If you had hoped to book a trip with an Idaho outfitter, many of them are already booked for the 2023 hunting season, and they’re booking up fast for the 2024 season and reserving dates for 2025.

Idaho horseback outfitters have a perfect solution – they offer “drop-camp” trips in which they carry your heavy camping gear, tent, sleeping bag, clothes, food, pots and pans to a high mountain lake of your choice with a pack string of horses and mules.

Published originally in 2005, the book predicted there would be a huge drop-off in outdoor recreation use in America because children were far more interested in watching TV and playing video games. Studies showed the children spent less than 7 minutes a day outdoors, while they watched TV and played video games for over 7 hours a day.