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	ROW (River Odyssey West)
PO Box 579, Coeur d'Alene ID 83816 USA			MAP
tel: +1 (208) 765 0841

As well as white water rafting for adults offers Family Focus rafting trips which generally include three to five families with separate departures for those with teenagers. The programme has been put together in consultation with the owners' own children (in 2001 10 and seven years old). There are child-oriented menus and a kids' dinner at 6pm as well as more serious eating for parents later.
Location On Idaho's Salmon river.

Dates

Mid July to September.

Activities

White water rafting. There are more stops than on normal trips and opportunities to swim with lifejacket on from the rafts in calm stretches. This means children don't feel too bored. Around five to six hours is spent on board, the rest on short hikes, at lunch, or in camp with bat and ball, frisbee etc provided. The trips have an extra guide on them, these taking their turn at entertaining the kids as well as teaching children more about the river canyon. The trips are fully catered with camps on sand beaches beside a swimming hole.

Ages

Five-plus.

Sample Price

Five days are from $1195 for an adult, $1095 for children.