 I love spending time outdoors with family
and friends.
Whether we
are walking, hiking & camping, or canoeing or rafting. I take
every opportunity
possible to spend time in our Creator's glorious nature.
Living in Idaho offers many
opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. In Riggins, we are surrounded by
National Forests and wilderness areas. The Salmon River flows
alongside our little town, and its rapids lull us to sleep on warm
nights. We are located in the second deepest canyon in the United
States (the first being Hell's Canyon...only a mountain ridge and 15
miles separate the two).
This area is unique in that rugged hills surround the canyon for
miles, and the low elevation keeps our weather mild during the
winter and blistering hot in the summer. Riggins' claim to fame
is that they are the white-water capital of Idaho. During spring,
summer, and fall months, the river is full of rafts and kayaks. I
love to go rafting down the river with my loved ones. The river also is
attractive to fishermen. Bass, trout, steel head, and salmon
fishing draws people from all over the country.
Wildlife is abundant here. We see a moose tend her calf each
spring less than two miles from our house. Elk thrive here, and
we often have four and five-point mule deer eating apricots
from under our trees. We have seen bear from our front door and
cougar on a day hike. Although wolf packs are within 10 miles of
our home, thankfully we have only seen the tracks of these giant but
elusive predators.
For those who enjoy birding, we have golden and bald eagles, osprey,
blue heron, and dozens of hawks, as well as the colorful western
tanagers, Stellar jays, orioles, tanagers, and goldfinches that feed
from our feeders.
However 45 miles to the north or south finds us in forested mountains
which boast of quality skiing areas in the winter, and hiking &
canoeing opportunities in the summer. McCall, to the south, is
situated high in the mountains on the shores of Payette Lake, where we
can escape the summer heat.
Grangeville, to the north, is on the other side of Whitebird Ridge and
is located on the Camas Prairie, which is filled with flowers of every
hue each spring, and fields of grain and rapeseed as the weather
warms. Curt & I travel to Grangeville at least once a week
for church or to take care of errands during the week.
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