2023 Rides and Activities
Jan 14 – NO Trail Ride Planned
Location:
Trail Boss:
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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
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
April 7 – 9, Horse Expo
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
June 10, Fund Raiser, Ride, Saddle-Up for St. Jude
June 17th, Ride, Blacks Creek, non motorized side
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
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Map:
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
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.
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
November 18, Ride, Succor Creek, OR
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.