Flying the Snake River
Shoshone Falls of Snake River near Twin Falls, ID At 1,078 miles, the Snake River of the Pacific Northwest is one of the longest rivers of the US. Snake River (By USGS and modified by Shannon1 - Terrain data from DEMIS Mapserver , CC BY-SA 3.0) The river starts in western Wyoming. Southbound, the river flows along the eastern part of the Teton mountain range, swings around the southern edge of that range, and then proceeds northwest into Idaho. From there, it flows westerly in a long arc through that state. Finally, the river turns north, forming the border of Idaho and Oregon, and empties into the Columbia River at Pasco, WA. Over the years, we have seen parts of the river on various trips. This year, we decided to fly along all of it save a small portion at the beginning and end. This was a solo flight, since we have found that long flights over difficult terrain with a passenger entail too much distraction and thus impinge on safety. Getting There Solo flight