Tuesday, July 28, 2009

South Fork of the Snake



We put together a last minute river trip over the weekend and headed back to Idaho to float the South Fork of the Snake. We floated the roadless section for 3 days and had an amazing time. Everett couldn't get enough of his first trip on a river. Between Sedona wanting to learn how to row the boat and Everett wanting to cast dads fly rod all day it was a busy 3 days.


Snake River Scenery

Me and Everett fishing the gravel bars


Family photo

Everett enjoying his camp chair in the boat.

Sedona trying out the oars.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Middle Fork 2009

After a 6 year hiatus we finally made it back to the Middle Fork. I might be a little bias but the Middle Fork of the Salmon is "the best" multi-day river journey ever created, and after nearly 50 runs through it's corridor I am still amazed and in aw of it's beauty. Sure there are other great river trips out there, but none have the diversity of the Middle Fork- Gin clear water, mountains, hot springs, incredible fishing, animals everywhere, mild temperatures, and tons of rapids.

This is when people started grabbing for fly rods


Stalking West Slope Cutthroat in Big Creek


Jenn, Mckell and Bri enjoying Sunflower hot springs


Tyty making the drop and dodging logs in Tappan III


Jenn hiking up Loon Creek to visit the hot springs


Intense Bacci Balling at Elk Bar


Lake Creek burnt forest