June 16, 2006 - Boise & the Sawtooth Mountains |
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| Boise State Capital | ||||||
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Boise State University and it's famous blue astroturf.
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| Pete took me on a seven hour driving tour through the Salmon River Mountains northeast of Boise. It's hard to see, but there is a kayaker on the river. Notice also the cross memorial on the edge of the river. | ||||||
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Another kayaker coming down the river.
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| Garden Valley Airport (U88) -- elevation 3,177 feet. | ||||||
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| Warm Springs Creek Airport (0U1) -- elevation 4,831 feet. | ||||||
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A bad fire came through here a few years ago.
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| The first glimpse of the Sawtooth Mountains. | ||||||
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Another scenic valley.
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| Redfish Lake. | ||||||
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Salmon fish hatchery.
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| One of Pete's favorite fly-fishing streams. | ||||||
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Smiley Creek Airport (U87) -- elevation 7,160 feet -- is in this valley.
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| The road climbed to 8,450 feet to get through the mountain pass. | ||||||
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| Sun Valley is on the other side. It is an upscale town like Aspen, Colorado where the rich and famous live. It has a towered airport with a long runway so the Gulfstream jets can fly in. We enjoyed some beer and pizza at this restaurant bar. | ||||||
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| Back in Pete's neighborhood, Pete showed me how he fly-fishes. | ||||||
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Got one! You the man! Did anyone know Idaho was this scenic?
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