Posts Tagged ‘Rafting’
One Million Miles on the Snake River
A milestone in years, miles, and memories was just passed by our crew at Barker-Ewing. We have floated over one million miles on the Snake River inside Grand Teton National Park. When Dick and Barbara Barker launched their first scenic float trips in 1963, they were probably not even thinking of numbers that high.Their focus…
Read MoreFish like an eagle
Earlier this week, one of our visitors sent us a video taken from a Barker-Ewing raft of a bald eagle fishing for trout. The video shows a bald eagle circling above the river. The eagle quickly identifies its prey and then swoops down and drops into the river, grabs the fish with its talons, and…
Read MoreGrand Teton’s Killdeer: A Bird of Action
Imagine drifting down the Snake River, with the majestic Grand Tetons looming overhead to the west. Suddenly, a flash of brown streaks across the shoreline with fast, stiff, and intermittent wingbeats, its shrill two-tone call echoing in the air. You’ve just encountered a Killdeer, a fascinating shorebird that thrives in Grand Teton National Park! While…
Read MoreBest Job in the World
River Guiding: it’s the best job in the world. I have been a River Guide on the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park for 25 summer seasons. I return each year for the same reason as all the other guides: I love it. Spending time outdoors, piloting a raft, and looking at the river,…
Read MoreTop 10 Reasons Why I’m Looking Forward to Floating Season
It’s been a long winter. Not that I’m complaining. Thanks to an epic snow season up here in Montana, I got out on my XC skis more than 100 times! But now that the snow and ice are receding, I’m ready to exchange my ski poles for my oars. The first Barker-Ewing Scenic Float Trips…
Read MorePlease slow down
For the last several years, I have spent the early summer driving back and forth between my adopted hometown of Bozeman, Montana and my original hometown of Moose, Wyoming. I relish the opportunity to spend three to four weeks of the summer guiding rafts along the Snake River, and renewing my relationship with Jackson Hole…
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