Author: Emerald LaFortune

Emerald LaFortune is a guide for OARS Dories Idaho and the Executive Director for the Redside Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to supporting the health and strength of the Idaho guiding community. You can find more of her writing at www.emeraldlafortune.com and follow her adventures on Instagram at @emeraldlensmedia.

26 Posts

Impassable Canyon, Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho | Photo: Justin Bailie

Rapid Musings: Redside on the Middle Fork Salmon

Emerald LaFortune 2 minutes
How to rig a dory for whitewater

How to Rig a Dory for Whitewater

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Adventure Inspiration: 15 Instagram Accounts to Follow if You Love Rivers

15 Instagram Feeds to Follow if You Love Rivers

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6 Things Only Someone Who Has Been on a River Trip Will Understand

6 Things Only People Who Have Been on a River Trip Will Understand

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Guide Playlist: Songs for a river state of mind

Guide Playlist: Songs for a River State of Mind

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5 Signs You Should Quit Your Job and Become a River Guide

4 Signs You Should Quit Your Job and Become a River Guide

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Idaho's Best Whitewater Rapids | Granite, Hells Canyon | Photo: David Hessel

10 of Idaho’s Best Whitewater Rapids

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Your Guide to Idaho Rafting | Main Salmon River | Photo: Neil Rabinowitz

Your Guide to Idaho Rafting

Emerald LaFortune 4 minutes
5 Morning Habits of Successful River Guides

5 Morning Habits of Successful River Guides

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Salmon River, Black Creek Rapid | Photo: Corey Robinson

Rapid Musings: Black Creek on the Salmon River

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Whitewater rafting on the Main Salmon River in central Idaho.

A Love Letter to Idaho’s Salmon River

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Life After Guiding: Meet Elise Otto, U.S. Forest Service River Patrol | Photo: Scott Ligare

Life After Guiding: Meet River Ranger Elise Otto

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What Female River Guides Really Think About Being Called a ‘Boatman’

How We Really Feel About Being Called ‘Boatmen’

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Owyhee Canyonlands River Rafting

A Rugged and Beautiful Boat: In Honor of the Owyhee Canyonlands

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A Day in the Life of an Idaho River Guide

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Give Like a River Guide

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Free the Snake | Photo: Ben Moon / Whitney Hassett

Deadbeat Dam Alert: Free the Snake

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Reel Women Fly Fish

Reel Women Fly Fish

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Why Rafting is the Perfect Romantic Getaway

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Boater Body Work: Stretches to Treat Aches and Pains

Boater Body Work: Stretches to Treat Aches and Pains

Emerald LaFortune 2 minutes
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