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Welcome to the Gem State! Only one prior visit here, and it was a fly-through in 2000. This would be a more thorough exploration.
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Some northern Idaho mountains
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US-12 through north-central Idaho
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The Lochsa River runs along US-12, through 70 miles of wooded mountain roads.
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I spied some kayakers cruising down the Lochsa...
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...and watched as they prepared to hit a patch of white water.
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The leader went first to check it out....
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The next one charged headlong into the dip
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It was close to 100 degrees out, so I bet that cold Idaho mountain water felt good
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It must have felt good, since this dude did a deliberate flip
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Bring it on, #4!
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Come on through, #5!
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You're zoomin', #6!
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Wield those paddles with aplomb, #7!
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The Clearwater River, central Idaho
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US-12, along the Clearwater River
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The Selway River, west-central Idaho
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The Selway River, west-central Idaho
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The town of Grangeville celebrates Independence Day
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Whitebird Hill
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A Runaway Truck ramp. I fought the follish urge to gallop right into it.
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Impressive vista from US-95, on the lonnnnnnnnng downhill from White Bird Hill summit
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And another from the same road
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A far, viewed from that same long descent
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The long road down on US-95. Truckers heading north must hate this road.
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The Salmon River, lon western Idaho, looking north
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Salmon River, looking south
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A beach, of sorts, on the Salmon River
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