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IOGA Industry Update – September 2020
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Read MoreIdaho’s unsung recreation meccas
Discover an eclectic mix of world-class recreation activities in these quaint mountain communities By Steve Stuebner It’s summertime in Idaho, and the recreation season is in full swing in our mountains, lakes and rivers. In this segment on Exploring Idaho, we’re spotlighting some of the lesser-known, unsung recreation meccas in the state, anchored in quaint,…
Read MoreSummer is Here! Time to Plan Some Fishing & A Trail Ride in Idaho!
As we’ve turned the corner from spring to summer in June, the weather is warming up into the 80s, the wildflowers are popping in the mountains, and the fish are biting on lakes and rivers in the great state of Idaho.
Read MoreIdaho outfitters looking forward to a fantastic whitewater season in 2019
BOISE — (April 2, 2019) – Idaho outfitters are excited about mountain snowpack levels across Idaho because the abundant snow provides a strong indication of a promising whitewater rafting and jet boating season on rivers in the spring and summer of 2019. Idaho snowpack levels are above-average in the river basins that count the most…
Read MoreVisit Idaho
Some of life’s most memorable moments are experienced while exploring and connecting with your family on a vacation. Come along as @ThatHappyFamily shares how they made the most of a summer vacation in Idaho. From hot-spring soaks and whitewater rafting to horseback riding, mountain biking, and a thrilling ride on a mountain coaster, Idaho offers adventurous fun at every turn.
Read MoreIOGA’s New Year’s Resolutions
Maybe you have been living out in the backcountry under a rock, or dealing with the most recent Steelhead closure, or maybe you are just enjoying a slow wrap up to the busy holiday season. Whatever the case, there are a couple of things that you should know. Most of them are about digging deep…
Read MoreIdaho outfitters excited about bountiful water for world-class river trips
By Steve Stuebner Mother Nature blessed Idaho with bountiful snow in the mountains, and now the state’s world-class rivers are rising for what promises to be an outstanding year for whitewater boating for float-boat trips and jet boat trips. Snowpack ranging from 105 percent of normal in the Salmon River Basin and Middle Fork Salmon…
Read MoreSpring fishing is heating up in Idaho
By Steve Stuebner Spring fishing is starting to heat up in Idaho after a long winter that brought plenty of snow and freshwater to Idaho’s rivers and reservoirs. Idaho outfitters are fishing for Chinook salmon on Lake Coeur d’Alene, steelhead on the Salmon River near Salmon, cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout on the South Fork…
Read MoreOutdoor writer to detail sexual harrassment in Colo. river-guiding industry at IOGA annual meeting
By Steve Stuebner Jayme Moye, a widely published outdoor journalist who wrote an exposé about sexual harassment in the river-guiding industry in Colorado and inside the National Park Service, Grand Canyon District, will be the lunch speaker on Thursday, Dec. 14th, during the 63rd annual meeting of the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association (IOGA) in…
Read MoreIdaho outfitters expecting a promising big game hunting season
By Steve Stuebner It’s September — the temperatures are cooling off, the nights are getting chilly in the mountains, and the spine-tingling bugle call of Rocky Mountain elk is echoing in the forest. That means it’s time to go hunting! Idaho outfitters who lead big game hunts are optimistic about a promising hunting season this…
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