August, 2017, SOAR Northwest led a trip of seven vets from six states and two military branches for some whitewater rafting, fishing and getting out and about in the back-country of Idaho. We travelled 80+ miles down the Main Salmon River, aka the River of No Return, going down more than 1200’ in elevation. The […]
Read MoreA Week in the Wilderness, Main Salmon River Rafting
Marie Kellner, in her recent blog post, asks the following in her thoughtful writing: A question that our floating family often pondered was “why?” Why is wilderness important? Something deep inside me calms once I am in the mountains or on a clear, swift river.” Marie recounts her time on the Main Salmon River Rafting […]
Read MoreWhat it’s like rafting the Salmon River
Feelin’ Groovy on the Main Salmon River Rafting Trip a blog post by Todd Chavez gives an over arching breakdown of what it’s like on a week-long rafting trip on the Main Salmon river. Todd explains the in and outs of daily life on this family rafting adventure. In this quote, Todd emphasizes the amazing river food that SOAR Northwest provides on their Main Salmon River Rafting trips …
Read MoreIdaho Solar Eclipse 2017
“Mind-Blowing.” “Life Changing!” These are just a few phrases of many that have been used to describe a Total Solar Eclipse. Idaho will be graced on Aug. 21, 2017 with being one of only 10 US states that will be in the ‘Path of Totality.’ This Path represents a 70-mile-wide swath of viewing the eclipse, […]
Read MoreSelway River Rafting Trip in Mountain Outlaw Magazine
“We’re deep in the Bitterroot Mountains, on day two of a six-day float down Idaho’s Selway River, one of the crown jewels of North American boating. The 47-mile trip is held in similar regard to the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and Idaho’s Middle Fork of the Salmon.”
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