Activities

2023 Rides and Activities

Jan 14 – NO Trail Ride Planned

Location:

Trail Boss:

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Map:

February 14 – Monthly Meeting – Pot luck for Valentine’s Day

Location: Ann and Craig Potcher

Trail Boss: Ann

Note: Dinner at 7pm, starts at 6:30

Map: at Western Riding club

March 2-5 Sportsmen Show

Location: Fair Grounds

Trail Boss:

Note: Web Page

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/oY7p5BaNp9U57d9W6

March 17 – 18, BCHI State Convention

LOCATION: Elks Lodge, Salmon ID

HOSTING CHAPTER: Salmon River BCH

Theme Tales from the Trails, 45 years Celebrating Salmon River BCH

Note: Web Page

Map: Google Map

March 18th, Ride – Diamond Basin – 11 AM, Lower Loop

Location: Off Silver City Road

Trail Boss:

Note:

Map: Trail Map

Google Map

April 7 – 9, Horse Expo

Location: Idaho Horse Expo

Trail Boss:

Note: Web Site

Map: Google Map

April 15, Ride, Succor Creek (canceled) – 2 alternates available.

Succor Creek Ride Canceled – water level to high

Alternate ride #1 Eagle Hills Trail Head Parking Permit required contact Avimore

Alternate ride #2 Montour Id (Between Emmitt and Horse Shoe Bend) Trail Head

This is open to the public

April 19, First Aid Certification

Location: MAP Timberline High, Boise

American Safety & Health Institute

  • Time: 6:30 – 8:30
  • Trail Boss: Jeanne Llewellyn
  • Cost: $35.00
  • Registration: Boiselearns.org

May 6 – 7, Sawyer Certification Class (Emmett, Id)

Location: MAP

Trail Boss: Rob Adams

Sawyer Safety Workshop – Saturday May 6, 2023 08:00-16:00 
No Cost to take Sawyer Workshop
Location: Porch classroom, Rob & Linda Adams, Sweet, ID  MAP
10150 Wild Horse Circle, Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629 
USFS Sawyer Safety review & training class for new and current sawyers
If you are a current sawyer or would like to be, plan on attending this workshop.
Workshop is limited to 15 participants  Instructors 
Saw Training Application (Fill in PDF)
Pictures from Past events  2015  2019
Class Material Download (ZIP)  (Developing Thinking Sawyers)
A current first aid/CPR card is required for field day part of the Sawyer Certification
Contact: Rob Adams education@sbbchidaho.org  208-781-0548
(Educational Event) – Hoping snow will allow!
Sawyer Safety Workshop Field Day – Sunday May 7, 2023

Location: Lowman, ID
Details: TBD
Contact: Rob Adams  Education@sbbchidaho.org  208-781-0548

Classroom – runs around 8 hours and is held in an unheated porch classroom, so dress in layers, for field day, Dress for a day in the woods, lots of water, lunch and PPE if you have it.

Lunch will be provided for the classroom session

Any approved first aid / CPR class will work.

Cutoff is April 30, 2023 for the Emmett Workshop – May 20 for the Stanley Workshop

May 9, CPR Certification

Location: MAP Timberline High, Boise

American Safety & Health Institute

  • Time: 6:30 – 8:30
  • Trail Boss: Jeanne Llewellyn
  • Cost: $35.00
  • Registration: Boiselearns.org

May 13th, Ride, City of Rocks

Location: South East Idaho, South of Heyburn, Id.

Trail Boss: Gary

Note: Park WEB site

Juniper Group Site:  (MAP)features a 1-acre corral, standard campsite amenities, and a vault toilet. Please note: there is no running water at this site. Plan to bring water with you, or arrangements can be made to get it delivered for a fee.
Smoky Mountain Campground: (MAP) 6 sites with water, electricity, paved camping spurs, corrals, and showers. See Smoky Mountain section below for more information.

Map: Park Map

May 27 – 28, Sawyer Certification Class (Stanley, Id)

Location: More information to follow.

Trail Boss: Rob Adams

Sawyer Safety Workshop – Saturday/Sunday May 27-28, 2023, 08:30-16:00
Saturday Classroom at ranger Station, Sunday Field Day
Hosted by:
USFS, Sawtooth Society, Wood River Trail Coalition & Pulaski Users Group (PUG)
Workshop Class Material (ZIP)  ( Developing Thinking Sawyers )
Saw Training Application 
(Fill in PDF)
Location: Stanley, Idaho

USFS Sawyer safety review & training class for volunteer trail crew members
Contacts: Rob Adams 208-781-0548  education@sbbchidaho.org (BCHI)

June 3, Eagle Island Recreation Festival, WRC Main Event

Location: (MAP)

Trail Boss:

Note:

June 10, Fund Raiser, Ride, Saddle-Up for St. Jude

June 17th, Ride, Blacks Creek, non motorized side

Location: Meet at Blacks Creek exit at 10:30AM

Trail Boss: Curtis Elton 208-484-8598

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Map:

July 15, Ride, Forth of July Creek, White Clouds

Location: White Clouds – 4th of July Trail Head (South of Stanley) (MAP)

Trail Boss: Curtis Elton 208-484-8598

Note:

Map:

Chamberlain Basin(16mi)

Born Lakes(16mi)

August 10, 11, 12, Ride, Bear Valley

Location: North of Lowman and west of Stanley (MAP)

Trail Boss: Carl Gates (208) 995-4849

Note: Cleanup and Maintenance to be performed. Become familiar with area trails.

Map: Cow Camp (all Trails)

September 7, 8, 9, Ride, Hell Roaring

Location: Sawthooths south of Stanley (MAP)

Trail Boss:

Note:

Map: Imogene/Hell Roaring

Sept 4 – Labor Day

Location: Cowboy Campground, Idaho City

Trail Boss: Ann Potcher

Note: plan is to clear a trail on Saturday.  We will ride out to the spot.  It is on the mile loop.

Reserve a spot and Cowboy Campground

Map: Map to Campground

September 23, The Guffey Scramble Fundraising Trail Ride

Details here.

Course Map (TH MAP)

Sept 30, BCHI Board of Directors meeting – Nampa – Hosted by Boise BCH

 Meeting  Location:  Idaho Department of Fish and Game Region 3 Office   

15950 N. Gate Blvd, Nampa, ID 83687

Time: 8 AM – 5 PM

Map: F&G Office

October 14, Ride, Hard Trigger @ Wilson Creek

Location: @ Wilson Creek (MAP)

Trail Boss:

Note: 11:AM

Map:

November 18, Ride, Succor Creek, OR

Location: (MAP)

Trail Boss:

Note:

Map: Trail Map

Meet at under power line at 10:30 ride at 11:00

December 3, Christmas Party

Date December 3
Time:  6-8PM
Place:  Smokey Mountain Pizza, Fairview, Meridian
Cost: 20:00 each
Includes:  Pizza Pasta Bar, Salad, Soft Drinks and gratuity
RSVP By Nov 25 to Ann P. 

We will have a gift exchange, if you want to participate. It will be an exchange of “Funny” gifts.

December 9, Wilson Creek Ride, show up at parking lot early!

This is to show Bike people that we will be using Wilson Creek. Park in lower parking lot. If you can, come the night before and camp, else come early. Help educate bike people that horses need space and respect and that we don’t want accidents.