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Jarbidge-Bruneau Rivers
Rafting on the Jarbidge and
Bruneau Rivers is for those seeking a different kind of whitewater rafting
experience. You won稚 find
huge boats loaded with families, or large trips that hit camp like a
Marine invasion. What you
will find is secluded and beautiful desert rivers, impressive canyons,
fast-paced and technical whitewater, abundant wildlife, and great hiking.
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Jarbidge River Whitewater.
Narrow and rocky, Jarbidge River.
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Jarbidge
River
The Jarbidge River is a challenge to the skills of any boatman, but our guides
love the action. Its narrow, full of rocks, and with a gradient of 50ft/mile, it
really moves along. Needless to say its quite a ride. We use 12' oar boats
with one guide and one guest to navigate the class III to V whitewater.
You won't
find a guide to guest ratio like this anywhere else, and the trip is limited to 6 guests. High cliffs form the canyon walls as the river
twists and turns around blind corners.
The river is a slim, green oasis in the middle of the high desert.
When we hike up to the canyon rim, the open country stretches off
in all directions, and swifts, swallows, and eagles swoop overhead.
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Bruneau River cliffs
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Bruneau
River
When the Jarbidge reaches the confluence with
the Bruneau, we have a chance to soak in a natural hot springs, and relax
a little as the pace of the river slows.
We often convert one of the boats to a paddle boat so you can get an
even better ride now that we have more water. This is also where those running only
the Bruneau will join the trip.
The Bruneau canyon may be the
prettiest of all the desert rivers. Its sheer walls shade the river corridor
and create a lush oasis in the midst of the rock and sagebrush. Junipers line the
river and many species of birds inhabit this section of canyon. We'll also have some
great class III to IV rapids, with Five-mile Rapid providing the rollicking finally on the last
day.
We offer a six-day Jarbidge/Bruneau combination,
and a four-day trip on the Bruneau only.
The Brunea is a great trip by itself, but we encourage everyone to
treat yourself to the extra two days on the Jarbidge. It
is a river you won稚 soon forget!
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Sample
Itinerary
Day before the trip: Arrive in Boise, Idaho.
In the evening, we値l get together to hand out gear and answer
any last minute questions.
Day 1: We値l get an early start
for our flights to the river. We値l
put on the river and immediately be in the midst of swift rapids.
Day 2: More good rapids and some
excellent hiking available. Narrow
chutes between large boulders define the larger rapids.
Day 3: In the morning we reach
Jarbidge Falls. We may have
to line or portage this rapid. We値l
reach the confluence with the Bruneau around lunchtime and soak in the
natural hot springs. Those rafting only the Bruneau will join
the trip here.
Day 4-5: We are on the Bruneau now,
floating through some of the prettiest canyons anywhere.
There will be some good class III rapids and lots of
opportunities for hiking.
Day 6: Run Five Mile Rapid in the
morning, 3 1/2 miles of great class III-V whitewater.
We値l eat lunch along the river and have a mellow float to our
takeout in mid-afternoon. Drive
back to Boise.
Bruneau Only: Arrive in Boise the day
before the trip. Drive to
the river the next morning. Soak
in the hot springs, eat lunch, and then put on the river.
Days 2-4 are the same as days 4-6 of the Jarbidge/Bruneau tri |
2008 PRICE AND SCHEDULE
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**** Special Deals: Book
prior to Jan. 1, 2006 ~ $100.00 discount
Price: $2150.00
for the 6-day Jarbidge-Bruneau. (one guest per raft)
Dates: May 11-16, May 18-23, May 25-30
Price: $1300.00 for the 4-day Bruneau. (two guest per raft)
Dates: May 13-16, May 20-23
Prices include the use of our sleeping bags and tents, or you can
bring your own gear and receive a $40 discount.
Additional Fees: 3% Forest
Service land use fee.
All trips begin and end in Boise, Idaho.
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