Archive for the 'Stanley Idaho To Do’s' Category

The Stanley-Sawtooth Winterfest will be celebrating its third consecutive year in 2012. It started in 2010, as an “outrageous, madcap weekend in the ol’ town of Stanley”, according to the Sawtooth Hotel. Here is a schedule of the events that will be taking place during the Sawtooth-Stanley Winterfest. February 11th All Day: Kids Fun Area, [...]

Want to experience an authentic Idaho night near the mountains? Arrow A Ranch may be just the ticket. Arrow A is a working cattle ranch with two cabins that can sleep up to six each. Located just one quarter of a mile from Lower Stanley, visitors of the Arrow A find themselves in the “thick [...]

Sunbeam Dam, located at the mouth of the Yankee Fork roughly 13 miles north on Highway 75 from Stanley, Idaho, is an old dam on the Upper Salmon River that was partially dynamited to allow for fish passage. A large pullout off the highway gives motorists a place to stop and gaze down at the [...]

The picturesque town of Stanley, Idaho wouldn’t be so picturesque without the helping hand of the Sawtooth Mountain Range. These steep, bold, sharp and towering mountains rise up from the valley floor like a rocket destined for the moon. The near-vertical pitches of their summits stretch a jagged and clear “saw blade” in sharp contrast [...]

One of the best ways to experience Stanley, Idaho and the Sawtooth National Recreation Area is by rafting down the Upper Salmon River.  Riding rapids, viewing wildlife, learning about the area’s history, and waiting to see what’s around the next bend all make for an exceptional day on the river. The River Company, based out [...]

It’s another day on Wall Street in Stanley, Idaho, and the mood here is a far cry from the hustle and bustle of “the other” Wall Street approximately 2,484 miles away. Turning off of Highway 21 and onto Stanley’s Wall Street, a naïve visitor, having seen the road sign, might expect a row of financial [...]

If you only had 24 hours of your life to devote to simply being in Stanley, Idaho, I would first tell you this: You’re missing out. You’re missing out on the great hikes, which alone could eat up months; you’re missing out on the fishing, which, if you are a fisherman you know takes time; [...]

THREE PLACES TO FISH NEAR STANLEY Main Salmon River: The Main Salmon River begins its over 900 mile journey to the Pacific Ocean from the Stanley/Sawtooth area. Before it joins with the Snake River and then the Columbia, it becomes a mighty river but in the Stanley area, it is a much smaller stream and [...]

One of the greatest joy’s of owning a Fly Shop is in helping visitor’s to  Central Idaho learn to fish our incredible water’s. For over 35 year’s we have been  fishing these water’s to determine the best gear to use, whether it be floating the Middle Fork of the Salmon River with Solitude River Trips, [...]

Family Vacation Ideas: Idaho Rafting, Fun For The Whole Family! Idaho boasts over 16,000 miles of rivers and streams, offering up some of the finest white water rafting opportunities available anywhere.  The Middle Fork, the Snake, the Salmon, Hells Canyon, the Payette, the Owyhee, Jarbridge, the Selway – these and other Idaho rivers beckon thousands of [...]