Idaho Adventure News
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Hunters may break records for elk, deer harvest in Idaho
[caption id="attachment_319" align="aligncenter" width="3200"] Happy elk hunter (courtesy Flying B Ranch)[/caption] By Steve Stuebner Idaho’s outfitters are busy packing gear into the backcountry to get ready for a busy season of deer and elk hunting this fall, one of the busiest seasons in years. Big game hunting in Idaho is coming back with a vengeance this year on the heels of a very good year in 2015, when elk hunters harvested 4,000 more animals than the year before and nearly reached an overall harvest level of 25,000 elk, a milestone that’s only been reached three times in the last 4...
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Expect a stellar floating, fishing season in Idaho this summer
[caption id="attachment_306" align="alignleft" width="3264"] Heather hooks a nice Chinook salmon on the Salmon River (courtesy Mountain River Outfitters)[/caption] By Steve Stuebner Fishing and floating outfitters are hard to catch right now because they're really busy showing their guests a great time fishing for Chinook salmon on the Clearwater and Salmon rivers, or floating rivers all over the state of Idaho. Following a robust winter that brought bountiful powder snow for skiing and snowmobiling, all of that snow is running down the mountains into Idaho's world-class rivers now, transla...
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Deep mountain snow translates to favorable 2015 whitewater season
[caption id="attachment_291" align="aligncenter" width="1733"] Snowpack in the Main Salmon drainage was 94% of normal on Feb. 20 - great news for the 2015 rafting season![/caption] IOGA press release Feb. 20, 2015 BOISE, Idaho -- While parts of the American West are suffering from a lack of snow, Idaho mountain snowpack levels are ranging from 75 to 94 percent of normal in Central Idaho, home of the nationally popular Salmon, Lochsa and Payette rivers. "We look to our neighbors, and we look pretty good," says Ron Abramovich, water supply specialist for the Natural Resources Conservation Serv...
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Americans love to visit Idaho for outdoorsy activities
[caption id="attachment_276" align="alignright" width="620"] Playing in the Sawtooth Mountains in Central Idaho (Courtesy Idaho Statesman)[/caption] By Steve Stuebner American travel and tourism trends show that Idaho is growing in popularity as a primo destination for outdoorsy visitors, and contrary to national trends, people are staying longer on overnight trips to enjoy quality outdoor-adventure activities. Visitors are twice as likely to come to Idaho to engage in outdoor activities, compared to national norms, where folks may travel to go shopping or visit friends and relatives. And ...
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Where will you be December 11 & 12? 11/21
IOGA Annual Meeting is Thursday & Friday, December 11 & 12 The IOGA Annual meeting will be on Thursday & Friday, December 11th & 12th at the Red Lion Downtowner. For a complete agenda, click here. The IOGA room rate of $67 per night for up to 4 people per room has been extended through this Sunday, November 23rd. To make reservations, call 208.344.7691 and ask for the front desk. Be sure to tell them you are with IOGA. River Manager Reports - Thursday, Dec. 11th - 10:30 a.m. Agency River Managers will review the past season and what's on the horizon. Member Bash & Reception with Exhibitors -...
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Executive Director's Message by John May 11/05
I would like to focus on two main topics this month with the first being a request that all of you consider coming to this year’s annual meeting. We have been working very hard to put together a program that should be worthwhile as well as fun. We have added a couple of new events one being a “Members Bash” on Thursday night that will allow our members a casual relaxed opportunity to catch up. This event will have food, beverage, and entertainment. We have also added our “Guides Of The Year” program and awards, this acknowledgment of those who work so hard to do a great job not only in the gu...
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President's Message by Steve Burson 10/30
Well it is the end of October and for most of the river outfitters the boats are cleaned and rolled up. For the land based guys their mules are up to their bellies in either snow or mud. And everyone is anxious for the annual IOGA meeting in Boise in early December. I am writing this message from our base camp at Paradise in the Selway. This is a historic camp and has been here for about 60 years. Oh by the way that is how long IOGA has existed. We will be celebrating the 60th anniversary at this year’s meeting. The Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association was the first outfitters associ...