If you or your family is like mine, one of the things you love about living in the Treasure Valley is the chance to float the Boise River. Now, we could get even more room to do it.
Just a few months ago, the potential for flooding along the Boise Greenbelt was likely and damage along the path had closed it. Now, repair on the final sections is about to begin.
We have talked a lot about the end of the shortest official Boise River Float Season in history, but Ada County has announced they are very pleased with the results.
We were warned ahead of time, but it still seems like this year's Boise River floating season came and went too quickly. Today was the final day of the official 2017 season.
Now that it's Sunday night, I've got the laundry going, dishwasher running, and I'm paying bills and doing some work to get ready for the week. Looking back, what a great weekend!
I moved to the Treasure Valley just over three years ago, and quickly discovered why so many people loved floating the river. It's beautiful, relaxing, and one of the best parts of Boise.
By now we've all heard about the 19-year-old girl who was injured when a man jumped off a bridge and landed on her in the Boise River.
Don't do that. It's illegal.
Up until this year, the latest the Boise River had ever opened to floaters was July 15th. We already know that we're looking at an extremely abbreviated float season, but could it begin before the end of this month?