Floating the Boise River Part Deux
I hankered for an adventure. Why not recreate the Boise River Float disaster from 2023? YES! Let’s! It was a clear and HOT Labor Day morning. I collected various river tubes over the summer intending to float the Boise. Labor Day was the last official day of the season. I wanted to try out my paddle board before the weather turns cold, seemed like a good idea to conquer our fears. The girls were honestly a bit terrified to try again, everyone else was game for an adventure. Justin opted for the kayak, me and Josie on paddle board, and the rest on river tubes. Justin drove the swagger wagon and I drove Roz, as we wanted to avoid the shuttle wait. After a struggle to listen carefully to instructions the inflatables were “flated”. The cold river water felt amazing with the 100 degree temperatures outside. Josie was a trusting soul to ride with me instead of the more stable tubes. The first rough water and falls were fun, that third one is a doozy. Justin flipped the kayak. He let the padd...
