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Good Snow = Great Flow!
Throughout the winter and spring, we at ECHO World HQ have watched in wonder as the snow continued to fall in the Salmon River Basin. Why does the snowpack excite us you wonder? Do we get so bored in the off-season that we start using kayaks as sleds? No, it is because lots of snow provides great river flow throughout the summer!
As of today, the snowpack for the Salmon River Watershed is 22% above average. This means the Middle Fork of the Salmon River promises high flows and excitement in June. Our July and August trips should be perfect for families and most trips should launch at Boundary Creek and cover the entire 100 miles. If you haven’t already booked your trip, this would be a great year to experience the glory of the Middle Fork!
Check-out the new Sawtooth Camera with real-time views of the Sawtooth Mountains from Stanley at www.SawtoothCamera.com.
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Undaunted
Location: Tappan Falls on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho.
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Definition of Mancation
man·ca·tion (măn-kã′shen) n. 1. a coming together of men to celebrate all things man. 2. an annual activity comprised of great friends that is limited to men and can include some or all of the following: climbing trees, getting lost, picking on the weak ones, excessive drinking, and discussions of the finer things in life. 3. an opportunity for men to relive their college days. This event usually ends in some sort of prison term or injury. v. mancationed, -tioning, -tions [Middle English mancacioun, from Old French mancation, from Latin manvacatio, freedom, release from occupation, from manvacare, to be empty, to be free. See mancate.]
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$400 Discount on August Middle Fork Trips
Here at ECHO, we believe that everyone deserves a vacation, especially during these challenging economic times. We want to do our part to make sure your family and friends get to experience the glory of the outdoors this summer.
We are pleased to announce a $400 price reduction on all regularly priced Middle Fork of the Salmon River trips during the month of August! We think there is no better place to spend quality time with family and friends then this famed Wild & Scenic river. You will spend 6 days rafting through a truly incredible wilderness area and 5 nights camping under the sky. ECHO will provide fantastic meals, fun and safe river guides and a truly memorable experience for you and your loved ones.
And there’s more great news! The water on the Middle Fork promises to be better than it has been for years. Idaho’s snowpack is 20% greater than normal this year, which means the river will have ideal water levels throughout the month of August.
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Our Guide Schools are Hot!
Have you ever wondered where our innovative River Guides begin their illustrious careers? Are you interested in wowing your friends with rowing skills? Well, look no further! ECHO offers Guide Schools designed for all types of aspiring river aficionados. Choose from Professional or Recreational Guide Schools both on the Rogue River.
Professional Guide School is meant for those hoping to guide for ECHO or another outfitter. Here you will learn much of what you need to know about becoming a river guide including reading water, rowing oar boats, loading gear and some camp cooking. Recreational Guide School is for those looking to further their whitewater techniques for personal enrichment. You will be shown how to maneuver a raft safely and effectively without the emphasis on loading gear and preparing camp meals.
Our Advanced Whitewater School is already full. There is still space available in both the Professional & Recreational Schools, but it’s going fast! Contact us soon to reserve your space.
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Congratulations Phil & Mary!
DeRiemer Adventure Kayaking was listed by Outside Magazine as a Top Adventure School in the article: School’s In: The Best Places to Learn! The February 2008 issue which lists everything from hang gliding to dogsledding, DeReimer Adventure Kayaking was listed as the top Whitewater Kayaking School. Outside’s quote is: “Top American Canoe Association instructors take you from wet-exit newbie to Class IV stud.”
Phil & Mary DeRiemer lead kayaking trips in the United States, Ecuador, and Bhutan. ECHO has hosted their trips down the Middle Fork of the Salmon for the past eight seasons and both Phil & Mary have become a big part of the ECHO family.
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River Guacamole
“River guacamole” is our famous guacamole recipe that originated with world traveler and ECHO guide extraordinaire Jeremy Thomas. He says “Keep it simple - mayo / sour cream are for crazy Russians (Vlad) to eat right out of the tub - THEY DO NOT GO IN GUAC.”
The ingredients
10 moderately squishy avocados
6 tomatoes
2 yellow onions
3 Jalapeno peppers
1 bunch of cilantro
4 limes
Salt
Directions
Fill up your ECHO cup with a fresh Riverita™. Mash the avocados, tomatoes, onions, and peppers in a bowl. The 3 Jalapeno peppers will make it spicy, so add more or less depending on your tolerance. Cut the limes in half and squeeze lime juice on top. Add salt to taste. Continue tasting the guacamole and drinking your Riverita™ until you deem it perfect.
The two most important parts of this recipe
1. You’ll want to get just the right amount of salt. This may take many taste tests.
2. Be sure to drinks Riveritas™ in an ECHO cup during the whole process. The recipe for Riveritas™ is an ECHO secret, so you’ll have to come on one of our trips for the full river guacamole experience.
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Sailing the Turquoise Coast of Turkey
Turkey is becoming a tourist Mecca for Europeans and Americans, and is now among the top ten tourist destinations in the world. Tourism has grown from around 8 million visitors in 2000 to an estimated 21.2 million in 2007. While Europeans have long recognized Turkey as a hospitable country, Americans have generally considered it to be a bit too exotic. That is changing. Turkey has a secular government, is a long-time American Ally, and welcomes Americans with open arms.
It also has much to see and do. It has more Greek ruins than Greece and more Roman ruins than Italy. Its history extends from the Hittites through the Lycians, Carians, Phrygians, Greeks, Romans, early Christians, Byzantines and Ottomans. Istanbul has been the capital of Rome, Byzantium, and the Ottoman Empire
ECHO’s yachting trips along Turkey’s Turquoise Coast are a wonderful way to see the country. The tour includes the highlights of Istanbul as well as the ruins at Ephesus, Didyma, Xanthos, and Perge and the church of St. Nicholas (yes, Santa Claus). We spend six days and nights on a beautiful yacht, or gulet, a wooden motor-sailor made by Turks specifically for the coastal waters. Each day there is a tour onshore, but we are also welcome to stay on the yacht. Each evening we anchor in a remote cove, where we have time to snorkel, swim, and relax.
You also have the option of extending your trip to include a drive across the Anatalian plateau for a tour of Cappadocia, home of perhaps the most exotic landscape and unusual houses in the world. Centuries of wind and water have carved volcanic “tuff” into fantastic turrets and “fairy castles” into which people have dug homes and churches. There are even entire underground cities that go eight stories down, housed up to 20,000 people, and must have been the inspiration of many of the sites in Indiana Jones movies.
These are tours for people who do not ordinarily like tours. Trip size is limited to 14 guests, and the average size is around 8. Our guides are professional, friendly, flexible, and very responsive your needs. Spontaneous stops at markets, schools, and rug shops are there for the asking, and lunch at a small village home is a treat to be remembered.
You can find trip itineraries, schedules and trip prices at www.echoturkey.com. We can also schedule a trip at your convenience, and modify it to suit your interests, time frame and budget. Just ask.
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Family Yoga on the Rogue River, 2008
Join us this July for a Family Trip with added flexibility. ECHO will spend four days rafting the Wild & Scenic Rogue River with renowned yoga instructor Dennis Eagan. Dennis has practiced yoga for over 13 years and completed a two year Advance Studies Program with Rodney Yee. He currently teaches in the California, but will break away to accompany this outdoor yoga adventure.
Each morning and evening Dennis will lead a yoga session in the tranquil and serene setting surrounding the Rogue. Days will be filled with lush scenery, lots of wildlife and fun rapids. ECHO guides will provide delicious vegetarian meals to complement the sense of wellness. Your entire family will be engaged and enthusiastic on this relaxing river retreat!
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Family Rafting on the Oka River in Siberia
Vladimir Gavrilov came to us from Latvia in 1992 after a career as a researcher in radiation chemistry. While he was in the former U.S.S.R., he explored the rivers of Central Asia and led expeditions down many unexplored rivers. He’s designed and built his own boats, won rafting championships, and recently wrote a book about the rivers of the former Soviet Union.
We asked Vlad to lead a family oriented trip to Siberia this summer and he picked the Oka River in the Sayan mountains. He chose the Oka for it’s “true wilderness, excellent fly fishing, and beautiful canyon.” He led a trip to the Class IV Katun River in Siberia two years ago and reported an amazing river and even more amazing cultural experience.
This is a special opportunity that takes advance planning due to strict Visa requirements and flight arrangements. Click here to learn more and please give us a call at (800) 652-3246 to talk about this truly special trip.
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