Float Boise River - check

Yesterday we got to check something off our bucket list that we have been wanting to do since we moved here six years ago. We finally floated the Boise River. Shelia and Wayne were in town with Sam and Shelby which gave us a good reason to go. 


We have been waiting for Tanner and Faith to be a little more water safe prior to floating the river, and this year we finally decided they were good to go. Tanner is a full out swimmer now and Faith is very water safe (especially in her life vest - which she still wears to the pool). 


The Parks and Rec department, really has this trip lined out. There is a private raft rental company (which is what we did yesterday), but the county has pump stations and launching ramps at the put in. There are rest stops set up along the way that are really clearly marked and the take out at Ann Morrison park is easy. 


We are Truckee River floating veterans, but this is the first time we have ever been on the Boise River. It was similar to the Truckee River. Wider and the float is a little longer, the river isn't a much on the highway as the Truckee River is, so it's a little more quiet. At the same time, it flows right through downtown which is really cool. You float through the BSU campus, right past Bronco Stadium and end up right next to the playground the kids like in the park. 


The weather was perfect on the river. The water was clear and cool and it was just a great trip. We packed a picnic lunch/snack for the kids, which Tanner was into before both my feet we even in the raft from putting it in. We had some cold Diet Cokes and enjoyed a cool float through the heart of our new hometown. It's amazing how one small thing can make you re-connect to a place. 


I got up early this morning and went out fly fishing on the river before the kids woke up for a couple of hours. It's such an amazing thing that this beautiful river is only minutes from the house, and I plan to take better advantage of that in the future.