Idaho Adventure River Vacations

The Idaho Afloat team is counting down the days until we can get back out on the river.  The winter was starting to dry us out so we spent February getting wet, some for pleasure and others for a cause.

On Feb 21, Idaho Afloat owners Teri and Dave Sr took their first "Polar Plunge" to benefit the Special Olympics. If you think the Snake River can be a bit chilly in the summer, try cutting through 3 feet of snow and ice and then jumping in bearing only your swimming suit!! Our daughter/sister has Down's Syndrome, so we jumped (no pun intended) at the chance to help raise money for a good cause. This was the first year Anaconda has hosted this jump and we helped to raise $16,000.00 for Special Olympics. So as you can see if we aren't skiing, snowmobiling in the winter, we take the Plunge.


While Teri and Dave Sr were jumping into frigid water to raise money, Ty and I (Kate) were rafting Costa Rica's renowned Rio Pacuare on our honeymoon.  The Rio Pacuare is considered one of the top five rivers in the world to raft for it scenery and rapids...and let me tell you it was amazing!  The scenery was breathtaking, the water was inviting, and the rapids were exciting.  It was a completely different world from all the rivers we have rafted in the Western United States.  It was a much more narrow river than our Hells Canyon or Salmon rivers, and the rapids were shallow and rocky.  We had a great guide who had been rafting the Pacuare for 13 years and was incredibly knowledgeable. We were only able to spend a day on the river, but we raft the rest of the year so we wanted to have time for other adventures.  After rafting we did waterfall rappelling in the rain forest, a canopy tour, sea kayaking and snorkeling...it was a busy week!

And now? Back to getting ready for the upcoming season!!  It's creeping up on us quickly and we are already planning a trip at the end of March for our guides...burrr!