Bruneau Episode

THE BRUNEAU RIVER

Episode 2

A high-desert canyon run like no other—technical rapids and raw solitude await.

A SNAPSHOT OF THE BRUNEAU

Explore the high-desert drama of the Bruneau. Explore towering basalt cliffs, narrow canyon corridors and the rugged beauty of one of Idaho’s most remote river experiences.

Two adventurers go whitewater rafting on the Bruneau River with Barker River Expeditions, canyon cliffs rising tall. — Whitewater rafting on the Bruneau River. Photo credit: Visit Idaho.

Jon Barker rows a raft down the Bruneau River canyon with gear onboard. — Jon Barker, founder of Barker River Expeditions, leads a trip through the Bruneau. Photo credit: Visit Idaho

Aerial view of rafts floating through a dramatic red-rock canyon on the Bruneau River. — Whitewater rafting on the Bruneau River with Barker River Expeditions. Photo credit: Visit Idaho

Jon Barker explores a rugged slot canyon above the Bruneau River. — Exploring the sculpted rock formations above the Bruneau River. Photo credit: Visit Idaho

Rafters navigate whitewater between steep volcanic walls under a blue sky. — A yellow raft punches through a Class III rapid in the Bruneau Canyon. Photo credit: Visit Idaho

Yellow raft enters a narrow gorge surrounded by towering canyon walls. — Paddling through the tight walls of the Bruneau’s iconic canyon. Photo credit: Visit Idaho

Rafters paddle past green shrubs and basalt cliffs along the Bruneau River. — Rafters float beneath dramatic basalt walls on the Bruneau River. Photo credit: Visit Idaho

Aerial view of Bruneau Canyon Overlook above the Bruneau River in southwest Idaho — Gaze into the depths of Bruneau Canyon—carved by the wild Bruneau River and one of Idaho’s most remote and breathtaking desert landscapes.

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Bruneau Episode

Bruneau Episode

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