This was a spectacular day - a day of beautiful rivers, mountains, forests, farmland, and sun. No rain or snow (although there still was snow in the hills but melting quickly and contributing to the beauty of the rushing rivers). We can recommend Highway 95 for getting between northern and southern Idaho. But don't be in a hurry.
We made a pit stop in Winchester - the visitor center was not open but the library was. So, of course we had to check it out. They seem to be quite active. There's a weekly "knitting circle" - people bring their projects to work on and socialize and get help if needed (like I did on my lunch hours in the 70's and crocheted three tablecloths plus afghans and caps and...) and they've just started a quilting group. The Friends also sell donated books but offer other items too - t-shirts, cookbooks, and I bought a bean soup mix put together by one of the members. I must say there is something really good about small-town communities. Everyone we've run into has been so friendly and helpful.
Don has really enjoyed this day following the rivers - the Snake, the Clearwater, the Weiser (rhymes with geezer), the Salmon and especially the Little Salmon - perfect spots for kayaking and/or rafting. We only saw one boat on the water today - last weekend was the annual boat challenge at Riggins in Hell's Canyon. Jet boats try to beat each others' times going up a six-mile stretch of river (this year's record-breaker was under five minutes). There was only one disaster - one boat sank and couldn't be retrieved for two days. But the owner/driver and his navigator were rescued without incident. All say it was spectacular. We learned all this at lunch in Grangeville.
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