CONFLUENCE 2025

Main Salmon River Trip

Join the WWoW Team for 5 days of connection and learning
with One on One and Small Group Opportunities

July 2 through 6, 2025

Bring Your Own Boat or Climb in With Us

WHO: WWoW Founding Fire Circle of Friends

Why: Fundraising, Teambuilding, Learning

This unique trip will feature contributions from WWOW principals and industry pros in their areas of strength.

Details: Trip meets in Salmon, ends in McCall, participants are responsible for connecting transportation. Folks who drive to Salmon will complete connecting transportation via vehicle shuttle (~$450 per vehicle) or Air Taxi (~$300 per person). Folks flying to Idaho can connect via pre-trip Air Taxi flight from Boise to Salmon and post-trip flight from McCall to Boise (~$550 per person 2 flight package). Jetboat return travel may be an option on July 6th.

Qualified participants have the option to bring their own whitewater craft and be booked as a “Row Your Own”.  Participants choosing this option will need to have their own vehicle shuttle form the Corn Creek put-in to the Carey Creek takeout (~$600 per vehicle)

This trip will feature a lightly structured curriculum with unique personal offerings. Here is a sampling:

CERAMIC ART EXPERIENCE with Founding Secretary Julie Sutton. Julie finds inspiration in the natural colors, shapes, textures, and lines of the world, striving to capture and release these elements in her art. She first discovered the joy of working with clay in high school. Skill was never the focus; happiness and creativity came from the moldable, impermanence of the medium—anything was possible, anything could happen, anything could be made. Later, when she became a raft guide, she realized that being on the river gave her the same feeling as working with clay—moments of being fully present, instinctive, and in tune with her senses, much like enjoying a sunset or navigating a rapid. Julie hopes to offer the same experience on this river trip: an opportunity to express yourself, create lasting memories, and be fully immersed in nature.

JEREMY ANN ANDERSON will offer a holistic experience that nourishes both body and mind. “As a facilitator, I will lead morning yoga sessions designed to gently stretch and ground participants, helping them connect with their breath and body in preparation for the day’s adventures. I’ll also guide meditation practices and pranayama (breathwork), encouraging inner calm and centeredness. Additionally, I’ll share Ayurvedic principles to help align the group with nature’s rhythms and support overall well-being. Through these practices, I aim to create a nurturing space where our board members and participants can deepen their connection to themselves, each other, and the mission of uplifting and empowering women in the whitewater community. It’s an opportunity to blend movement, mindfulness, and the energy of the river to inspire and refresh all who take part.”

TAI CHI with founding WWoW Treasurer JESS RANSOM. At camp (tea & tai chi (yang style) -better in the morning but can certainly offer maybe a sun down practice. Tai chi for me has been a pivotal practice. Has taught me how to ground and float at the same time. Moving energy throughout and around one’s body in a smooth manner- reeling silk. This practice can teach you to be like water, dancing with the many currents of the rivers of life. Also, On water teachings (water reading/basic hydrology/individualized row instruction.)

Daily Raft Instruction with Founding President ELISHA MCARTHUR

INVESTMENT: $2800 per person, making possible a $16,000 contribution to WWoW Programming.

40% non-refundable deposit due by April 1.

FOR MORE INFO: Send us an e-mail or Call Alison 208.993.0752

In cooperation with Yellow Jacket River Guides, permitted by the Salmon-Challis National Forest