Idaho Adventure News
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Now’s the time to catch a big steelhead in Idaho!
[caption id="attachment_329" align="aligncenter" width="798"] Salmon River steelhead courtesy Mountain River Outfitters[/caption] By Steve Stuebner It’s late fall, and steelhead season is kicking into high gear in Idaho! The fish are moving upstream into the Snake, Salmon and Clearwater rivers as we speak. Now is the time to book a steelhead trip with an fishing outfitter to catch a big one with your friends and family. Late fall also means the IOGA annual meeting is coming up! It’s scheduled for Dec. 13-15 at the Riverside Hotel in Boise, including the super-fun fund-raiser, silent/live au...
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Hunters may break records for elk, deer harvest in Idaho
[caption id="attachment_319" align="aligncenter" width="3200"] Happy elk hunter (courtesy Flying B Ranch)[/caption] By Steve Stuebner Idaho’s outfitters are busy packing gear into the backcountry to get ready for a busy season of deer and elk hunting this fall, one of the busiest seasons in years. Big game hunting in Idaho is coming back with a vengeance this year on the heels of a very good year in 2015, when elk hunters harvested 4,000 more animals than the year before and nearly reached an overall harvest level of 25,000 elk, a milestone that’s only been reached three times in the last 4...
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Expect a stellar floating, fishing season in Idaho this summer
[caption id="attachment_306" align="alignleft" width="3264"] Heather hooks a nice Chinook salmon on the Salmon River (courtesy Mountain River Outfitters)[/caption] By Steve Stuebner Fishing and floating outfitters are hard to catch right now because they're really busy showing their guests a great time fishing for Chinook salmon on the Clearwater and Salmon rivers, or floating rivers all over the state of Idaho. Following a robust winter that brought bountiful powder snow for skiing and snowmobiling, all of that snow is running down the mountains into Idaho's world-class rivers now, transla...
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Deep mountain snow translates to favorable 2015 whitewater season
[caption id="attachment_291" align="aligncenter" width="1733"] Snowpack in the Main Salmon drainage was 94% of normal on Feb. 20 - great news for the 2015 rafting season![/caption] IOGA press release Feb. 20, 2015 BOISE, Idaho -- While parts of the American West are suffering from a lack of snow, Idaho mountain snowpack levels are ranging from 75 to 94 percent of normal in Central Idaho, home of the nationally popular Salmon, Lochsa and Payette rivers. "We look to our neighbors, and we look pretty good," says Ron Abramovich, water supply specialist for the Natural Resources Conservation Serv...
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Americans love to visit Idaho for outdoorsy activities
[caption id="attachment_276" align="alignright" width="620"] Playing in the Sawtooth Mountains in Central Idaho (Courtesy Idaho Statesman)[/caption] By Steve Stuebner American travel and tourism trends show that Idaho is growing in popularity as a primo destination for outdoorsy visitors, and contrary to national trends, people are staying longer on overnight trips to enjoy quality outdoor-adventure activities. Visitors are twice as likely to come to Idaho to engage in outdoor activities, compared to national norms, where folks may travel to go shopping or visit friends and relatives. And ...
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Where will you be December 11 & 12? 11/21
IOGA Annual Meeting is Thursday & Friday, December 11 & 12 The IOGA Annual meeting will be on Thursday & Friday, December 11th & 12th at the Red Lion Downtowner. For a complete agenda, click here. The IOGA room rate of $67 per night for up to 4 people per room has been extended through this Sunday, November 23rd. To make reservations, call 208.344.7691 and ask for the front desk. Be sure to tell them you are with IOGA. River Manager Reports - Thursday, Dec. 11th - 10:30 a.m. Agency River Managers will review the past season and what's on the horizon. Member Bash & Reception with Exhibitors -...
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Executive Director's Message by John May 11/05
I would like to focus on two main topics this month with the first being a request that all of you consider coming to this year’s annual meeting. We have been working very hard to put together a program that should be worthwhile as well as fun. We have added a couple of new events one being a “Members Bash” on Thursday night that will allow our members a casual relaxed opportunity to catch up. This event will have food, beverage, and entertainment. We have also added our “Guides Of The Year” program and awards, this acknowledgment of those who work so hard to do a great job not only in the gu...