The Snake River is almost as iconic, in southern Idaho, as its famous potatoes. Iconic rivers sometimes inspire iconic bridges and the Perrine Bridge, in Twin Falls, is certainly one of those. It was the highest bridge in the world, when it was built, in 1929. Today, it is a popular spot for BASE jumping. BASE jumping is the recreational sport of jumping from fixed objects, then using a parachute to land safely. BASE is an acronym that stands for 4 categories of fixed objects to jump from: building, antenna, span and earth.
As it’s name suggests, Twin Falls is also home to some pretty impressive waterfalls. Shoshone Falls (referred to as the Niagara of the West) is really stunning and the park that bears it’s name has a cool rim trail that is definitely worth a short day hike. Not only do you get panoramic views of the falls and river, but you also get to see the spot where Evel Knievel attempted to jump the Snake River Gorge on a rocket/motorcycle in 1974.
Sometimes it’s nice to abandon your camper (leave it safely parked on an Air Force base) and take a carefree trip, to visit family in the area, and see some cool sights along the way. Thanks to Jan and Greg, in Pocatello, we had an incredible three days, and even took a short ride in Greg’s new toy!
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