Watersports
Inaugural Paddling & Rowing Event in Priest River: August 21
Pend Oreille Rowing and Paddling Association is hosting a celebration of non-motorized water recreation at North Idaho’s Priest River Recreation Area on August 21, 2021.
World’s Largest Standing Surf Wave Opens in Central Washington
Citywave USA is the world’s largest standing surf wave and the newest attraction, called Lakeside Surf, at Slidewaters Waterpark in Chelan, WA.
Bold Proposal to Restore Snake River Salmon & Steelhead
Snake River wild salmon and steelhead population is drastically declining, and the solution is to remove the four lower Snake River dams to allow salmon easier access into the 5,000+ miles of pristine upstream river habitat. The Columbia Basin Fund initiative proposed by Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson (R) aims to do that. Citizens need to voice their support to Congress.
32 Spring & Summer Inland NW Trip Ideas
Inland Northwest trip ideas for North Idaho and Washington: including the Silver Valley, Lake Pend Oreille, Salmon River Canyons (ID); and Kettle River Country, Pend Oreille River, and Lake Roosevelt (WA).
Exploring the Hanford Reach National Monument
Paddling a river through any desert area seems a contradiction, at first. In the arid middle of Washington State, the Columbia River churns past sun-bleached sage …
SPOvid-19 Adventure Series: River Surf Spokane
By Chris Cindric To help you make the most of your outdoor time and keep things fresh during the pandemic, the faculty of Eastern Washington …
10 Lakes for Family Day Trips
On hot, sunny summer days, a waterfront park is one of the best places to be. Kids can swim, play on the beach, and dig …
Wild Water Swimming
By Susan Hales First, the pools are closed, and then the races are cancelled: no Lake Meridian mile race, no Omi mile on Lake Coeur d’Alene, …
SPOvid-19 Local Adventure: Paddling the Little Spokane River
To help you make the most of your outdoor time and keep things fresh during the pandemic, the faculty of Eastern Washington University’s Recreation and …
Rafting the Owyhee River
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 …