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• White Salmon River not ready for floaters

  November 20, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 The lower White Salmon River is laced with woody debris that “look like shish kebabs facing upstream ready to spear you,” said the rafting guide who recently made the first …

• West Valley High teacher spends summers as rafting guide

  August 28, 2011 in Business on Page E1 AFLOAT THE CLARK FORK, Mont. – The walls of Kyle Brock’s office are 200 feet high, the ceiling sky-blue, and there’s running water – about 4,000 cubic feet of it … 7

• Out & About: Invasive species sticker not transferrable

  August 21, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTLAW – Idaho’s $7 invasive species sticker, which is required on all boats and inflatables longer than 10 feet, cannot be transferred from one vessel to another, Idaho Parks and …

• Landers: Board will hear challenge to Coyote Rock development

  August 18, 2011 in Sports, Outdoors, City, Region on Page B1 Every regulator with a clue seems to agree that plans to build up to 30 docks at the Coyote Rock development are a bad idea for the Spokane River. The … 1

• Veteran claims adaptability helps at adventure races

  August 7, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 Getting in shape for an adventure race is fairly simple, if you have the time. “Pretty much any vigorous activity you do outside can be considered training,” said Jeni McNeil, …

• Tragic Owyhee rafting trip formed a family

  June 2, 2011 in Outdoors, City, Idaho on Page A1 A Spokane physician who tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate a drowning victim in a remote southeastern Oregon canyon said the rafting party is still haunted by the death. What came next … 1

• Wisconsin man dies rafting Lochsa River

  June 1, 2011 in City on Page A5 A Wisconsin man drowned while rafting with friends Saturday on the Lochsa River. It was the second rafting fatality in the region this spring, following the death of a Hauser …

• Wisconsin man dies in Lochsa River rafting accident

  May 31, 2011 in News, Idaho A Wisconsin man drowned while rafting on the Lochsa River on Saturday. This is the second rafting fatality in the region this spring, following the death of a Hauser, Idaho, … 1

• Condit Dam removal will free White Salmon rapids for rafters

  May 1, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 Condit Dam towered over Mark Zoller, his crew of three, and the rafts they’d just wrestled down a catwalk and a cliff to reach the White Salmon River near Underwood, …

• Out & About: Fishing reports coming Thursday

  April 10, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 Fishing 2011, The Spokesman-Review’s annual update on fishing prospects, rules and opportunities throughout the Inland Northwest, will be inserted in the Thursday paper.

• Field reports: Settlement paves way for wolf delisting, hunting revenue

  March 20, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C13 FISHING – The tradition of Washington salmon season being debated and set on the West Side as been altered to give East Siders access to the process. On Wednesday, the …

• Floaters, hikers, more need to think ahead for summer permits

  January 30, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C14 It’s the season to think ahead to summer adventures that require a special permit or reservations. Campers seeking a stay at popular national park or national forest cabins, lookouts and …

• Landers: Valley’s new Barker Bridge erodes soil, high hopes

  December 9, 2010 in Sports, Outdoors on Page B1 What do you get nowadays for a $10 million bridge plus the $1 million cost overrun? In the case of the Barker Road Bridge, the public got a new transportation … 5

• By popular demand, the Smith is the most restricted recreational river in Montana

    July 4, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C10 Swollen rivers choked with silt were raging throughout much of the Inland Northwest in recent weeks, prompting fishermen to be judicious about launching rafts or drift boats – at least …

• Receive flow alerts by text or e-mail

  May 23, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTSMART – Instant, customized updates on river flows and other water conditions are available daily or hourly by text message or e-mail through a new service offered by the U.S. …

• Group dynamics

  May 16, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Getting to know the great outdoors around the Inland Northwest has never been easier. A summer series of free or inexpensive guided hikes and river trips is kicking off this …

• Volunteers dig in at Dishman Hills

  May 2, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTSTANDING – About 280 volunteers turned out April 24 to build trails at Iller Creek Conservation Area and spruce up, or should we say “pine up,” the nearby Dishman Hills … 2

• Out & About

  March 21, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C14 Spring forest burns boosts wildlife OUTFIELD – Many national forests are announcing they will be conducting “controlled burns” in the next few weeks while forests are just dry enough to …

• Bridge construction increases river danger

  June 1, 2009 in City, Idaho In the aftermath of a weekend water-rescue on the Spokane River at the Barker Road bridge, fire crews spent Monday using the dangerous spot as training ground. “We’re just very, …

• ROW Adventures brings home worldwide adventure savvy

  May 31, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 Looking back at the Spokane River, speaking to no one in particular, Tim Wildman of the United Kingdom summarized two hours of whitewater rafting in one word. “Fantastic,” the visitor …

• Section of river remains closed

  May 16, 2009 in Outdoors, City on Page B3 The Spokane River between Plese Flats and the Nine Mile Dam remains closed to boaters and swimmers. Earlier this month, logs and other large debris from spring runoff broke the …

• Out & About

  March 22, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 Two Coeur d’Alene-based adventure travel companies received top international rankings in National Geographic Adventure magazine’s January feature on “The Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth.”

• Think ahead for coveted permits

  February 1, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C11 A few new cabin options join the list of lookouts and other accommodations available in the region’s national forests this season, and reservations can be made up to six months …

• White water in the heart of Spokane

  July 16, 2008 in Idaho on Page A1 ‘Listen,” said our rafting guide, “that’s the Devil’s Toenail.” The rapids were still out of sight, around a bend in the Spokane River. But we could hear the chaotic crash …