Idaho & The Grande Ronde

After camping at Yaak Fall's near the Idaho/Montana border, I entered northern Idaho early in the morning. This also put me in the Pacific Time Zone, so I arrived at the Visitor's Center by 7 am. No one was around, so I drove a ways til I found wifi at the Badger Cafe, where I failed in an enthusiastic attempt to eat a meal called the Kitchen Sink. There I decided to drive south to Moscow and rest and relax with Anne & Steve. 

In Moscow, we hiked to a grove of giant cedars in the mountains overlooking Moscow. We rode bikes to a town park for a free concert, in which the local band played a series of Looney Tunes tunes. We rode to the farmers' market, and then we drove to the Grande Ronde river in NE Oregon. 

We kayaked the river for three days/two nights. This was a relatively easy class I-II float, but the whitewater was common and quite cold. Having Percy on the front of the kayak added to the adventure: 

We just camped on the banks.

 The first night we watched many trout splashing in the current at sunset, and we built a good fire. The next day we floated farther and farther through a river gorge resembling A River Runs Through It with each and every turn: 

We saw several bald eagles, one of which flew upstream directly above us. On the evening of the second night, we watched as giant flies flocked to the river at sunset. The following day, we floated several hours to a take-out, where I hitched a ride to my car, took Anne to their car, and left for Washington.