Lowell, ID

We met up with Dean & Lillian, our former neighbors and forever friends, for a wonderful camping visit to Selway Falls in northeastern Idaho.

The entire 100 miles of the Selway River is designated as Wild and Scenic. Only 160+ rivers are protected by 1968’s National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act sponsored by Senator Frank Church of Idaho.

The Selway is beautiful and very diverse. Wildlife sightings are common. Rich and I were there a couple of springs ago and we saw salmon jumping up the falls. Deer are abundant, and the vegetation resembles coastal area in Oregon with horse tail ferns.

We have known Dean and Lil for eight years, and this is the third trip we’ve taken with them. All of them have been so much fun.

Dean and Lil are wonderful to travel with. They make great hosts and great guests! We can (and do) talk about a wide variety of topics. They have shared their vast knowledge of their native Idaho with us so that we feel welcomed in and knowledgeable about our adopted state.

This year’s trip was different because we are no longer neighbors. Plans were made via emails and phone calls. In the past those plans were made over beer and popcorn sitting at one anothers’ dining tables with maps spread out far and wide.

While the former way was much more fun, the success of this year’s trip proved that any way we do it, we will still have a great time!

And you know it’s a great trip when it ends too soon with hugs and tears…