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 Mild Climate.
We live in Idaho's banana belt, its little pot of gold. The average annual
precipitation is 16"—some of it painting rainbows like this one over White
Bird. We expect to see the sun about 300 days a year. The White Bird area
boasts long growing seasons, during which nature urges the sandy loam
soils here to produce outstanding peaches, apricots and watermelons. We
also brag about our extraordinarily mild winters, this year being a good
example: The worst storm gave us 6" of snow and it was gone in a couple
of days. The temperature never got below 18 degrees. |
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Year-round Outdoor Recreation. Salmon River country
has it all: Trophy elk, mule deer, whitetail and much more; there are
steelhead, trout, bass and sturgeon to catch from your back yard; wild
turkeys are everywhere, plus chukar, pheasant, quail, and grouse. That
abundance of wildlife is reflected right on our property. This herd of
muleys is part of a group we see regularly on Horseshoe Bend.  We
also have a resident band of whitetails but they won't let you get this
close. Usually all you see is their arrogant white flags waving bye-bye.
The area contains a wide variety of raptors, including golden eagles.
Bald eagles winter here and we often see them perching, fishing or just
catching a thermal. They arrive as the ospreys leave for their own winter
habitat somewhere else.
The Salmon and Snake rivers both provide plenty of whitewater for rafting. You will find three ski areas and three golf courses within an hour drive of Horseshoe Bend. Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and millions of acres of National Forest land are only minutes away. The Gospel Hump, Selway-Bitterroot and Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Areas offer nearby primitive settings for fishing, hunting and hiking in true solitude. |
