OUT & ABOUT
OUTDO
Advanced river rescue
A few slots are still available for the Whitewater River Rescue seminar for rafters presented next weekend by Class V boater Brock Loveland.
The seminar involves a Friday evening classroom session followed Saturday by training on the Spokane River. Cost: $75.
Info and preregistration: Paul Delaney (509) 220-8018 or riverrunner @icehouse.net.
OUTFLICKS
Cheap night out
What: Premier showing of “Liquid Insanity” and “Shades of Bali” videos for June feature in Mountain Gear’s Outdoor Film Series.
When: Friday, 9:15 p.m.
Where: Mountain Gear parking lot, 2002 N. Division.
Details: Liquid Insanity, produced locally by Nathan Herbeck, features Pacific Northwest whitewater plus trips to British Columbia, Montana and California. Shades of Bali, by Seven-Films, compiles five years of filming surfers on epic waves around the Indonesian island.
All film series shows are free. Bring your own chair.
Info: (509) 325-9000.
OUTCOOK
Groups compete in chili cook-off
Come be the judge and cast your vote as Inland Northwest Wildlife organizations, such as the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Wild Turkey Federation, compete in a chili cook-off Saturday , 9 a.m.-3 p.m. outside Sportsman’s Warehouse at Spokane Valley Mall.
Be warned: The Inland Northwest Wildlife Council has a “Roadkill Committee.”
OUTFIELD
Inside Scotchman Peaks
Friends of the Scotchman Peaks will describe the backcountry assets in 88,000 acres of forest they’re proposing for wilderness northeast of Lake Pend Oreille in a program Monday, 7 p.m., at Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland.
The Friends are holding an open house Thursday, 5-7 p.m. at Pend d’Oreille Winery in Sandpoint.
Info: www. scotchmanpeaks.org.
OUTLOOK
Best fishing times
Lunar tables from the U.S. Naval Observatory list peak fishing times. Be fishing at least one hour before and one hour after given times. Applies to all time zones.
(* indicates best days.)
Through June 25
Today
7:05 a.m. 7:30 p.m.
Monday
7:55 a.m. 8:20 p.m.
*Tuesday
8:40 a.m. 9:15 p.m.
* Wednesday
9:30 a.m. 9:55 p.m.
Thursday
10:25 a.m. 10:50 p.m.
* Friday
11:20 a.m. 11:45 p.m.
* Saturday
12:15 p.m. 12:45 a.m.
* Next Sunday
1:15 p.m.1:40 a.m.