Tuesday. We leave our overnight in Donnelly, ID traveling north on State Routes 55 and 95 following the early trails of the Nez Pearce Indians. The route parallels the Payette River as it runs out of the mountains and into the flat farm lands of southern Idaho. We are headed to Clarkston, WA on the banks of The Snake River where we will meet up with our friends from California, Carol and Bernie whom will be traveling with us for the next several weeks. We arrive in Clarkston early in the afternoon. Our stop for the next two nights is a RV Park and Marina combined. It is the nicest RV Park we have been in since leaving home.Wednesday. Bernie and I take a ten hour round trip upriver on The Snake to the Hells Canyon Dam. The trip is 113 miles each way. From Clarkston the river rises 700' at the point of the Dam. This creates rapids of class 2 to 5 that we pass through as we go up and back. We travel on a metal boat powered with twin GM 365 HP engines and water jet drives. We can move in as little as 8" of water. We travel through Hell's Canyon most of the way. It was a great experience but a long day. Carol and Gail were at the dock to greet us as we returned. They prepared a great dinner that evening and we ate outside under the stars with a half moon providing light.In closing, you'll note I'm posting this blog on the Anniversary of 9/11. Please pause a moment during this day to remember the victims and their families. This day spawned a new era for all of us.
2 comments:
The Snake River trip had to be a highlight but 10 hours, whew...
You guys are so fortunate to be doing this!!! Mitch and I look at your blogs everyday and can't wait to see tomorrow's! The pictures you have so far are beautiful!!! Tell Bernie and Carol we said hello!!!
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