Kariann HaskellIsland Park caught our attention with riverside access and rentable canoes to float down Henry’s Fork. With a 4 hour car ride ahead, we set out for Macks Inn, a once family owned motel now gone. The room was small, and shower smaller. Outfitted with two beds and a table, we felt lucky our room was on the end of the hallway, away from louder guests.
Visiting Big Springs, we got to peer through the crystal clear waters to the massive Rainbow Trout below, having to restrain ourselves from feeling like we can just jump in there and grab one.
Upper Mesa Falls is a stunning waterfall located in Caribou-Targhee National Forest. A must-see if your heading through Idaho.
For supper, we headed to Last Chance Bar & Grill. A stomach full of beer and burgers later, we head back to our hotel, ready to embark on our canoe trip the next morning.
We woke up early and spend the morning wading out in the river and fly fishing. One Subway trip later, our minds were ready to spend the day gliding down the river. One canoe rental later, we’re being shuttled up the river. The morning was calm and the perfect temperature. Not long into our trip, we shored up and had lunch along the riverbank. It was so peaceful and quiet, we hung back from the group we shuttled up with, letting the kids paddle their hearts out and their yells slowly fade from earshot as they sped before us.
We saw moose, and a variety of birds along the way. The river pushed us lazily along, as we explored different channels, flora, and bends.
Three hours passed and we were tying the boat back up at the dock, dazed by how quickly the trip had gone.
The rest of the evening was spent under the highway underpass, trying to hook the copious salmon that rested there.
