Kayaking from Lorenzo to Menan

What a great July day for a float. We started out early and were at the launch, the pullout spot, by 0800. We met up there and left Dave's truck and headed for the launch in Lorenzo. We took off to float from the Lorenzo bridge, near Rigby Idaho (about 15 minutes from Idaho Falls). We floated about 8 miles, straight through the merge of the Henry's Fork of the Snake and the South Fork of the Snake River.



Conditions were perfect. Getting in the water by 0830 and a good flow of 5.5 mph pushing us along. No fishing this day, we were there to just sit back and let the water take us. For the most part, it was easy, relaxing floating. The river was a little swollen still so there were plenty of off-shoots to the south, little creek-like waterways heading in all directions, branching off into the woods. We took a few and found a few nice, fast corners.

We saw 2 gigantic Bald Eagle couples... unreal how big they were. We also saw 2 gigantic Osprey couples... these birds were bigger than Mia! We floated directly under a few eagles who were resting on a branch that overhung the river. Impressive birds they are... We later found out that 4 miles, up to the merge, is a national eagle sanctuary. You're not allowed to step foot on the bank.



A nice day it was. We stopped about midway to pull out and take a break, leak, and stretch... The float took a couple hours at the most. I left home at 0745 and was home by 1130. Not bad for a 9 or so mile float. Perfect weather, nothing but the water pushing us along. We of course started the day with an Alberto's Burrito... had a couple beers out there, of course not while we were floating, that would be illegal wouldn't it?

Here's a few video's of Frank and Dave floating down the Snake River