tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280938952011-12-09T12:36:57.255-08:00Driving tour of Payette River in wife's cage with bro-in-law, Martin, from Florida.Grumblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02003774128193899393noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28093895.post-1147628397016014602006-05-14T10:16:00.000-07:002006-05-16T12:44:55.643-07:00<p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/map.5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/map.4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Map of the Payette River Loop:</strong> North to Eagle (lunch at Chapala Mexican Restaurant) and New Meadows then back via Ontario. (1) Boise (2) Eagle (3) Smith's Ferry (4) Cascade (5) 45th Parallel Koisk (6) Council (7) Boise. ~290 miles.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Payette River RR Bridge</strong> north of Banks over the Payette River.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D5.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Payette River RR Bridge</strong> up a bit closer.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D6.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Payette River RR Bridge </strong>from the opposite side.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D10.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Payette River Suspension Bridge </strong>has this Idaho Northern & Pacific RR sign at the entrance to this suspension bridge spanning Payette River south of Smith's Ferry.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D11.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Payette River</strong> facing north from the suspension bridge.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D12.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Payette River Suspension Bridge </strong>with bro-in-law, Martin, standing in middle.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D13.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Payette River</strong> facing south from the suspension bridge.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D26.0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D26.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Payette River Suspension Bridge </strong>facing north.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D28.0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D28.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Payette River Suspension Bridge</strong> overview.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D32.0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D32.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Rainbow Bridge </strong>spanning North Fork Payette River facing north.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D40.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D40.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Payette Lake</strong> in McCall, ID.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D44.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D44.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Payette Lake</strong> at the southwest part in McCall.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D46.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D46.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>45th Parallel Kiosk</strong> facing east.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D48.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D48.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>45th Parallel Kiosk</strong> interior shot.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D51.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D51.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>45th Parallel Koisk</strong> looking northeast.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D57.0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D57.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Meadows Valley</strong> is right at the 45th Parallel, and just south of Zinn's Hot Springs by the Little Salmon River.</p><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/1600/D61.0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4011/2959/400/D61.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><strong>Meadows Valley</strong> is used as a cattle ranch, and here we see the herd grazing and hanging out by the green metal cattle ramp.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28093895-114762839701601460?l=grumbler-payette-river.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Grumblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02003774128193899393noreply@blogger.com2