Under the category of the early bird gets the worm, we urge our customers to take advantage of our preseason discounts. Our rates will go up in June, but if you book before May 15, you're going to get last year's rates plus a 10% discount. And that applies to every trip we run; even our already phenomenally priced early-bird specials and combo trips. Even our riverside steak dinner trip. The reward for booking early is a total discount of over 15% in most cases. And with a 24-hour cancellation policy, how can you go wrong? Whitewater rafting and scenic float trips on the Snake River with Lewis...

This is the time of year when things begin to slow down, but that's a great advantage to most. Now is the time that you go out on the river and have it all to yourself. I went out with my kids last week and we had a blast, and save for two other private rafts and some kayakers, we pretty much had the river to ourselves on the Lewis & Clark launch. My 12-year-old Maddie reminded me of how important the right clothing is. She had a wetsuit on and went for a swim in the guaging straights. After we crushed Big Kahuna and Lunch Counter, a little shivering set in, so we added a layer of fleece and...

Late last week we completed a full day a swiftwater training with Mick Hopkinson. Mick is an absolute world-class paddler who has one of the most revered reputations in the world for his epic paddling expeditions. He has completed some notable first descents, including the Blue Nile in Africa back in the seventies where dealing with the natives was more dangerous than the river. Click here for a great interview with Mick: Interview Mick brings a very common-sense approach to his training, focusing on the things a river guide is most likely to face here on the Snake River. Perhaps the biggest factor...

As a beautiful weekend dawns in Jackson Hole, we're anxious to get up and running here at Lewis & Clark. The bureau of reclamation just released its flow prediction information and it looks like they will peak their releases from Jackson Lake Dam on June 8. This by no means indicates that our peak flows in the Snake River Canyon will be June 8, but we figure they will be somewhere around that date. Last year taught us that a cold spring can really delay peak flows, pushing them deep into June. We'll be opening up around May 22 and ready to go.

Winter has returned to Jackson Hole today. This is good news for skiers and for rafters this summer. Jackson Lake is 77% full, and our snowpack is at 97% of normal for this date. (see http://www.wrds.uwyo.edu/wrds/nrcs/swegraph/swegraph.html for updates) A lot of people get confused by snowpack data and "snow water equivalents." For the uninitiated, here's how I understand it: There are many data collections sites placed all over the upper Snake River Drainages. Some are simple sticks in the ground, but many are "Snowtel" sites that are very sophisticated, sending data via satellite...

Things are starting to shape up for this summer's whitewater rafting season on the Snake River here in Jackson Hole. And we're still looking for input on our new website so that it helps you pland your trip to Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, and other parts of Wyoming and the Intermountain West. What is the "Intermountain West" anyway? I guess it's loosely defined as the region surrounding the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, which includes most of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, and certainly even the northern part on Utah. Wyoming is the headwaters of many mighty river drainages, like the...

We're excited about the launch of our new website here at Lewis & Clark. We hope it provides the kind of content you're looking for when planning your trip to Jackson Hole. It's important to note that we are always looking for input about the site, so please feel free to contact us with your observations. Check back soon for more news about the upcoming rafting season on the Snake River. I just hiked up Snow King Mountain this morning for a little skiing on the fresh snow. Like I tell people all the time, every snowflake that falls in the winter ends up as a drop of water in the Snake River...