August 9, 2010

CNN highlights Jackson Hole's Lunch Counter rapid as one of the best river surf spots in the world: "Catch a Wave in Wyoming" http://bit.ly/abNz79

August 6, 2010

Snake River Days 2010

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Snake River Days 2010


Youth Watershed Camp introduction to the Snake River Watershed for 6th-8th graders. Wade Ditch Creek, paddle Slide Lake, cruise the Ox-bow Bend, fish for cutthroat trout at the Murie Center, camp-out on the river and then brave the whitewater on the Grand Canyon of the Snake River.

August 16th-20th.
Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm

Cost: $ 240
Registration limited to 16
Deadline to register: August 11th.


Snake River Days is an incredibly fun, adventure-filled, and active five day camp for middle school age youth. The camp will provide an incredible glimpse of the Snake River watershed through educational activities and experiences that include river hydrology, flat water canoeing and kayaking, aquatic entomology (bugs), fly fishing, plant, mammal and bird exploration, and floating scenic and whitewater sections of the Snake River. An overnight camping trip along the Snake River is included.

A program with the Snake River Fund, Teton County / Jackson Parks and Recreation, Bridger-Teton National Forest, More Kids in the Woods, Rendezvous River Sports, Mad River Boat Trips, Grand Teton National Park, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Teton County Weed and Pest, Teton Science Schools Teacher Learning Center, Jackson Chapter of Trout Unlimited, and the Murie Center.

Registration takes place at the Teton County Recreation Center.
Call 307-739-9025 for more information.

Scholarships are available.
Please call Mike Estes at 307-732-5761 for information.

August 5, 2010

River Runner of the Week - Aniah Seiler


Meet Aniah Seiler, our River Runner of the Week.
Where are you from? Wellfleet, NE
What brought you to Jackson? My family went on vacation.
What other activities will you do while you are here? We are going fishing and going to Yellowstone National Park.
Are you staying at a hotel? No, we are RV-ing.
Did you do scenic or whitewater? We did a scenic trip today.
Who was your guide? Ben M
What was your favorite part of your rafting experience? I liked that there were a few waves at the end.