Celebrate National Ice Cream Month all Summer Long! Every Saturday from 6 to 7 pm, during June, July & August, we will treat guests in the Park to a scoop of ice cream. After a summer ATV ride into Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and enjoying an Idaho camping experience alongside the banks of the Salmon River at Swiftwater RV Park, … [Read more...]
2012 World Jet Boat Races – Salmon River
Zoom….Zoom! You will see boats flying through whitewater at speeds over 100 mph on the Salmon River during the last leg of the 2012 World Jet Boat Marathon championship this coming weekend, April 20 and 21stin nearby Riggins, Idaho. It’s is absolutely an event not to miss as the World Championships only come to America once every 4 years, and … [Read more...]
Welcome 2012 World Jet Boat Race Marathon!
Jet boat racers – there could be nearly 40 racers this year, traveling from all over the world – put on an action packed, thrill-filled race for fans and race enthusiasts. This year they'll be racing and putting on a great show right here in North Central Idaho from April 13 - 21, 2012! The final leg of this years World Championship Marathon … [Read more...]
Fish On! Fishing News from White Bird, Idaho
Salmon Season 2012 - Two per day on the lower Salmon River? Fisheries managers from the Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) are considering a proposed bag limit of two adults per day on the lower Salmon River during the upcoming 2012 Idaho fishing season. Great news! The harvest share on the lower Salmon is expected to be about 8,900, nearly the same … [Read more...]
Can You Fish from a Motorcycle?
I love the image of a motorcycle zooming across the Salmon River on the Silver Bridge near our Idaho campground with a big 'ole fishing rod sticking out the end and a saddle bag full of ties, bait and who's knows what. I'd get a hoot out of seeing that, especially a whole caravan of half a dozen or more 'fishing bikers'. Fun as it might sound, I … [Read more...]
Winter Holiday on the Salmon River
While everyone else might be running about getting last-minute Holiday gifts, or dashing to the airport to wade through security to catch a flight home, here along the banks of the Salmon River outside of White Bird Idaho, ice chunks float by, but it is calm and delightful! Yikes! Weather temps dipped last night into the low 20's! Daytime temps, … [Read more...]