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Lewiston Spring Events: Paul Revere’s Ride and Seaport River Run

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The City of Lewiston Parks and Recreation department invites the community to celebrate two exciting riverfront events in April. Paul Revere’s Ride: A Community Bike Ride will take place on April 18. This free, family-friendly bicycling event commemorates the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s historic ride and celebrates the ideals of civic participation, communication and community action. Inspired by Revere’s

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A Whitewater Adventure on North Idaho’s St. Joe River

Leave a Comment / Get Out There / By S. Michal Bennett

“An unspoiled river is a very rare thing in this Nation today.” – Former President Lyndon B. Johnson upon signing the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 1968 It’s been almost two decades since I made North Idaho my home, and, from day one, I noticed people speaking fondly of the St. Joe River and the

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Person rafting through class IV whitewater rapids on the Selway River. Inflatable blue raft, yellow oars, and woman wears a safety helmet and PFD.

Rafting Idaho and Oregon’s Wild & Scenic Rivers

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River permit demand exceeds supply for Idaho and Oregon’s most popular whitewater rivers. Learn about 5 alternative, non-permit rivers to run.

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Group of kayakers paddling the big whitewater rapids on the Zambezi River, with one kayak tip high up, and a group of people in a raft upriver.

Whitewater Kayaking Africa’s Zambezi River

Leave a Comment / Destinations, Get Out There / By John Eliason

Interview with Inland NW kayaker Steve Bailey about his experience paddling the Zambezi River in south-central Africa.

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Rafting the Owyhee River

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By Paul Delaney For those who wonder what the pioneers might have seen as they traveled the Oregon Trail in the 1840s, take a trip to the Owyhee River in faraway southeastern Oregon. And while you’re at it, since you likely drove hundreds of miles, better take the next five days and experience the 50 miles of Owyhee

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Two Oregon River Trips for Families & Beginners

Adventure Sports, Get Out There, Outdoor Family, Travel / By Harley McAllister

If you are looking for outdoor adventure, whitewater rafting will deliver. But an excellent way to add even more adventure is to spend three or more days floating a longer section of river while camping along the riverbank as you go. The Inland Northwest abounds with such opportunities, and if you are looking for an

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Photo from a distance of hiker in the snow.

Hike of the Month: Panjab, Mount Misery, and Upper Rattlesnake Trails (Umatilla National Forest)

Columns, Hike of the Month / By Holly Weiler

While Memorial Day to Labor Day may be prime time for backpacking, it’s not absolutely necessary to pack away the tent until warmer weather returns. With a trailhead that is generally accessible into the colder months and a bridge over the trickiest water crossing, the Panjab Trail into the heart of the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness can

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Free the Snake! Flotilla

Events, Get Out There, River Rambles, Trail & Conservation News / By Out There Outdoors

4th Annual “Free the Snake! Flotilla” to feature nationally-recognized indigenous advocate Winona LaDuke and award-winning musician Nahko Tribal members, salmon advocates, anglers, and orca advocates gather on the Snake River to call for dam removal to restore a healthy river and protect its endangered wild salmon and steelhead population from extinction. WHAT: Flotilla and River Rally in

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Rafters keeping warm paddling the Snake River. Photo: Jared Cruce, courtesy of ROW Adventures

Swim (or Paddle) the Snake on August 11 2018

Events / By Derrick Knowles

Does the thought of swimming or paddling across the wide, open waters of the Snake River south of Spokane sound like a fun challenge? Your chance to give it a try with a bunch of other swimmers and paddlers with safety boat support and river traffic management comes August 11 at the 6th annual Swim

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Photo of two rafts with mountains in the background.

River Town Rebirth: Riggins, Idaho

Get Out There / By Aaron Theisen

For a town that has one of the state’s major north-south highways running through it, Riggins, Idaho, doesn’t feel like a place you just stumble upon by accident. On the south end of town, the Salmon River doglegs as it picks up the Little Salmon River and begins to parallel Highway 95 on its 425-mile

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