Missouri & Texas meet Idaho

New friends are easy to come by one the river. Thanks for such a great trip Curtis and Josh!

River Discovery!

Sam Myers and crew in Salmon Falls

photo: Seth Tonsmeire

River Discovery is non-profit that was started a few years back to provide cancer survivors with an opportunity to experience a river trip. There are two trips each year at this point, one for adults and one for kids. Many of the participants on these trips would never be able to take a trip like this if it was not for a program like River Discovery. River Discovery provides this trip free of charge for all participants. I was recently lucky to help put on the adult trip in early September. These trips are very special for everyone that is evolved. For all the participants it is a week to just get out in the wilderness, experience nature, and most importantly have fun! For a cancer surviver, spending a week with other people in the outdoors who have also battled cancer and can easily relate with each other has shown to be a powerful experience. The trip puts smiles on the faces of everyone evolved.

Nice Sunny Salmon River Day

photo: Seth Tonsmeire

Magpie Creek

photo: Seth Tonsmeire

I brought the GoPro video camera along for the River Discovery trip on the Main Salmon. I was saving my batteries for the best rapid day, but unfortunately it turned out to be a cool and cloudy day. I still got some action shots of some of the rapids. The boom camera mount that I made for the boat makes for a cool perspective of the raft in the rapids. I pieced together a little video of some of the action shots. You can check this video out on YouTube!

Fred and Alice soaking in Barth Hot Springs

photo: Seth Tonsmeire

These trips are made possible by fundraising by River Discovery. If you would be interesting in helping out this great non-profit with a donation, every bit helps work toward putting together these great trips. Donations can be made here! To learn more about this great program, visit the River Discovery website!

Kelley and Kim enjoying Magpie Creek

photo: Seth Tonsmeire

Group Shot!

photo: Seth Tonsmeire

If you would like to check out more photos of this great trip, they are available on our Flickr gallery!

Hope you are having a great day!

Seth Tonsmeire