Archive for the ‘Idaho’ Category
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
All Salmon on the Upper Main Salmon near Stanley, Idaho are anadromous fish: they are born in the fresh water of the Salmon River, migrate to the ocean, then return to the Salmon some 900 miles to reproduce or “spawn”. The federal government just gave these fish a huge break by allowing dams that impede their progress to spill water aiding these young salmon (smolts) have a more natural trip to the ocean.
Right now, millions of salmon and steelhead smolts from Idaho are on the ride of their lives as they attempt to dodge hungry predators and other serious obstacles on their downstream migration to the ocean. But one thing the smolts won’t have to contend with on their perilous journey is the curtailment of water spills over dams on the lower Snake River.
This is great news for Salmon and means that if you join us in the next few years you will have a better chance of viewing these amazing fish on one of our trips.
Read the entire article at the Idaho Mountain Express
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
The River Company, along with Idaho Project Learning Tree, is offering an on-river teacher workshop focusing on Wildfires & Weeds, Aug 2-3, 2010. $95 covers workshop fee, raft trip and lunches. Optional university credit is available.
On the river and in the classroom, this workshop will address wildfires and invasive species with both a local and statewide focus. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on PLT activities, enhance teaching skills, plan ways to use PLT activities to accomplish existing curricular goals and meet state education standards, join the growing community of educators who believe in PLT’s approach to education, receive PLT materials, and earn university credit (optional).
PLT is an award-winning, interdisciplinary environmental education program for educators working with students in PreK through grade 12. PLT helps students gain awareness and knowledge of the natural and built environment, their place within it, and their responsibility for it.
The rafting portion of this workshop features many exciting class 2 and 3 rapids, is guided by licensed professionals and is suitable for those with little or no rafting experience. Boat choices include paddle rafts, inflatable kayaks and oar boats.
For more information and to register for the workshop go to http://idahoforests.org/plt1.htm. Space is limited so register early!
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Monday, April 5th, 2010
It is true. At certain times of the year it seems that Stanley has more dogs than human inhabitants. And at The River Company we do love our dogs. On that note, we would like to welcome another addition to the family. (more…)
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
We have just announced the dates for our 2010 Guide School. Our four day course provides a introduction into professional river guiding on Class III-IV whitewater. We will focus on: river hydrology, river navigation, reading whitewater, raft equipment rigging, equipment maintenance and repair, personal rescue equipment & signals, commercial safety put-in talks, knot tying, first aid skills specific to the river environment, and the personal skills to create a safe, enjoyable Idaho Rafting Trip.
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Just got wind of a great video about the Sawtooth National Recreation Area put together by the Sawtooth Society. Really worth the time if you are considering visiting Stanley, Idaho.
Thanks to Jared at the Stanley Sawtooth Chamber of Commerce for letting us know about it.
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Our 2009 season was the best season for river trips in Sun Valley in 10 years. If you are planning a trip to Sun Valley and would like to go rafting below is a summary of what we offer for next summer.
We have two basic trip options.
- River Rafting with Lunch. This is by far our most popular trip, we float an 11 mile section of class II and III whitewater. Half way through the trip we pull over at our riverside lunch camp where our chef is putting the finishing touches on the best meal in the Sawtooth Valley. Daily, Cindy puts together a fresh, healthy, and wonderful meal balancing unique flavors from around the world with the little ones always in mind. If your child doesn’t like the daily special, we always have PB & J on stand by. We can also accommodate any dietary needs you might have. And all of our meals typically have a vegetarian side dish that can be served as a entree. Don’t be shy we would love to make you something special. Good food and good guides make a great river trip.
- Straight Shot. In a hurry or want to sleep in? Our afternoon trip has the same stretch of white water, only we have a snack stop instead of lunch. Water and a granola bar are served riverside.
We hope to see you this coming Summer. Always call with any questions.
David, Heather, Miles, & Fin
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Planning your Stanley, Idaho vacation just got easier. Our good friends at the Stanley-Sawtooth Chamber of Commerce just re-designed their website. If you are planning other activities than rafting in Stanley, the new site breaks down nicely horseback trail rides, mountain bike rides, fishing, and other Stanley Idaho Events. Take a moment and browse the site. I am sure they would like feedback as well.
See you in Stanley this summer,
Dave
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
We have partnered with Valley Creek Motel to offer a lodging discount from Memorial Day weekend to June 11th. Valley Creek’s standard Price $110 for 1 person and 5 dollars for additional person. When you book a trip with The River Company they will be offering lodging at $80 for two people. We will discount your rafting trip 10% as well.
To receive the discount book a trip with us by calling 800-398-0346. You may then call Valley Creek at 208-774-3606. Please mention that you have booked a trip with us when making your reservation. We hope to see you this season.
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Monday, April 6th, 2009
The sun is finally shining in Idaho. These last two weeks have blessed us with more snow bringing our yearly snow totals in the Stanley basin to 100%. With some much needed sun on our faces we are thinking about our summer plans.  These are trying times and we want to remain optimistic. We would like to offer a $5 dollar discount to our returning guests this year. When you call to confirm a reservation just let us know you heard about the discount on our blog. We know it is a small thing, but we would love to have you float with us again this summer. Don’t forget to check out our Idaho Vacation planning page. There is quite a bit of information about Sun Valley, Stanley, & the SNRA as well as outfitters we recommend for longer trips.
See you in a few months, we will be rafting in Sun Valley in no time.
David & Heather
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Winter is finally here in the Sawtooth Valley. Sun Valley Company sounds optimistic about opening new terrain and we have more snow in the forecast. For those of you who float with The River Company, we have some interesting news. They are replacing the old O’Brien bridge. Carol King was generous in donating monies to put in a temporary bridge. On Dec 11th however the construction team ran into a bit of a glitch as half of the bridge fell into the river. The crew removed the bridge from the river in record time and they are now nearing completion.
King offered to partner with the SNRA and put up an unspecified amount to help replace the bridge. Erik Gillberg, King’s ranch manager, said King was willing to share expenses for a new Robinson Bar Bridge not only to restore access to her ranch, but also to help Stanley-area rafting outfitters, who use the bridge to portage around Indian Riffles during the height of salmon spawning season.
Challis Messenger
For guests who visit us to float the salmon river late season to watch migrating Chinook Salmon this is great news. This bridge will help tremendously from an operations standpoint. The River Company would like to thank the Forest Service and Carol King for rapidly finding a solution to replace the bridge.
Have a great Holiday,
David and Heather
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