The Idaho Chapter recently hosted the 6th annual Salmon River Cleanup Float near Challis, Idaho. This fun summer event brings volunteers together to float the famous Salmon River to pick up trash and pull invasive species such as spotted knapweed on Bureau of Land Management lands along the river. This year, the River of No Return Trout Unlimited Chapter was invited to join the event. The 2024 event also marked the furthest-traveled volunteers- two members from the Montana BHA chapter came to help, including one who traveled almost 300 miles for the event!
Together, twelve volunteers floated approximately five river miles in rafts and kayaks, making four stops along the way. Fifteen 55-gallon trash bags full of weeds and trash were removed from the river corridor. The group enjoyed a river-side lunch of pulled pork-style mule deer and pronghorn sandwiches, which were a hit!
The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers thanks Trout Unlimited for their help, and we look forward to working together again next year!
This event typically occurs during the last weeks of July or the first weeks of August - we hope to see you in 2025!
About Jessica French
Jessica French has lived, hunted and recreated in the Salmon/Challis area for the last 10 years. She loves being a part of collaborative volunteer projects that give back to this incredible area.