The Snake River

The Snake River Valley - Twin Falls, Idaho

After driving north on US93 all morning from Ely, NV, we landed in Twin Falls, Idaho on the Snake River.  We set up camp and then headed out to see some of the sights, and of course, to pick up a few geocaches.  

Near our campground we stopped at an overlook of the Snake River, and were surprised to see parks and golf course right down in the river valley.  Near this part of the river is where Evel Knievel attempted to jump the canyon back in 1974, riding a rocket propelled motorcycle.  The attempt failed when his parachutes opened early in mid flight. When I looked at the gorge, it was hard for me to believe anyone would even attempt such a thing.

Next we visited Shoshone Falls, sometimes called the Niagra of the West.  This is a very beautiful recreation site, with picnic grounds and trails around the falls.  The site is now set up to capture hydroelectric power.  The thunder of the falls was memorable.  

Shoshone Falls - Twin Falls, Idaho

We then searched out a little park owned by the power company that hosts a couple of overlooks where you can view - The Twin Falls, the town's namesake.  We were surprised to find that what was once the Twin Falls (two falls), now is a single fall, although still called the Twin Falls.  The river was channeled to provide the most hydroelectric power, and as a result, the second fall no longer exists.  It used to flow over to the right of the now existing fall. 

The Twin Falls - Twin Falls, Idaho

After a bit of shopping for supplies, we investigated the historic downtown area of Twin Falls, and enjoyed a nice dinner, and some pretty good live music.  Some of the streets had been closed off downtown for the music event.  We noticed a lack of diversity in the crowd, but this may well have been due to the music being played...  largely country pop. 

Kathy and I enjoyed this town, and thought is was a very nice place to visit.   

 The downtown crowd listening to live country music - Twin Falls, Idaho