Free In Idaho!

I received a comment on the glowball warming post, suggesting I might want to post a pic of the seven inches of new snow that fell last night at Brundage.  Seven inches!  Yes April, you’re right, the snow stake doesn’t lie.  Simply amazing.  I’ll plug Brundage again too, because when it isn’t snowing there in the summer, the ski hill makes a great hiking and mountain biking destination, and they even run the lift to get you and your bike to the top.  My Sweetie and I hiked there last summer, and it’s wonderful.  But probably not today…

This morning we celebrate the official start of summer here in the Boise area,  marked by the opening of the Boise River for floating.  Six miles upriver from downtown Boise we have a wonderful park where there are innertubes, floats, rafts, and kayaks available for public rental.  One of our best things to do in the summer when it’s 100 degrees out is to park in the park downtown, catch the White Whale shuttle bus out to Barber Park, and rent your preferred river floating device.  Just drop into the  river and take a wonderful couple hours floating back to town.

Glowball Warming Update:  It is currently 39 degrees in Boise this morning.  Mixed snow and rain was reported at the Boise airport weather station during the night.

There will not be a line for floats at the Barber Park Rental Station today.  Wet suits advised.