Guided Outdoor Adventures in North Idaho
Friday, May 21st, 2010
Getting outdooors in North Idaho is what vacationing and living here are all about. Whether you are new to the area or enjoying a family vacation at one of our beautiful lakes, guided adventures let you enjoy the activity without any of the worry.
Imagine the exhilaration of hiking high in the mountains, cresting the ridgetop and looking down on a sparkling mountain lake nestled into a alpine meadow. The rugged Selkirk Mountains in the Idaho Panhandle offer a chance to hike in the native habitat of moose, elk, bear and eagles. Hiking trails wind through old growth forest, over cascading streams, through huckleberry patches and along mountain tops where the views go on forever. Local guides will enchant you with stories of early fur trappers and traders, mountain men and native americans that lived and walked these same trails.
Mountain biking in the Selkirks is easy with the help of the Great Escape Quad lift, whisking bicycles and their riders up the mountain with ease. For a
great family outing join a 19 mile downhill bike run from the top of the mountain to a private 6-acre ranch located on pristine Priest River. Spend the day enjoying a leisurely ride through spectacular scenery complete with a support vechicle, lunch at the ranch, swimming and playing in the river and van transportation back to your point of departure.
Of course with all this tumbling water around us, guided kayak adventures can be taylored for almost any level of enthusiast. Specially designed trips for beginners and young teens are
available on beautiful Priest River using stable, inflateable kayaks and include just the right amount of fast and slow water to keep it fun.
TMI Tours of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho has complete details on these and many other guided outdoor adventures available in North Idaho and the Pacific Northwest. Contact Linda Bruno or Rhonda Sand for airfare, lodging and activities for your perfect vacation in the great state of Idaho. 1-800-975-7775 or info@tmitours.com



life while taking in fresh mountain air and scenery. For the more adventurous, saddle up a horse and take a guided trail ride across the meadows and streams that lace our backyard.
Already coming to Coeur d’Alene with a group or event? Let TMI Tours arrange activities for after-hours adventures or corporate team building. We offer a wide array of outdoor activities such as white water rafting, guided mountain bike or hiking adventures, fishing excursions, golfing, river floats and day-trips to Glacier National Park. 
Guided fishing packages include your choice of 2, 3 or 4 nights accomodations in river-front log cabins. Local guides, well versed in the waters of the Upper Columbia, will meet you at the private dock to board your boat for an exciting day of fishing and fun. Non- fishermen and women can enjoy access to mountain bike trails, hiking, boating, swimming or shopping at local artisan studios.
After meeting our guide in Medford, the group will head to Crater Lake National Park, enjoying an evening at the historic Crater Lake Lodge and a boat cruise on this crystal-blue lake cupped in a giant volcanic caldera. Your family will be able to enjoy some light hiking around the park before the group heads to Ashland, Oregon where we will spend the night at the Ashland Springs Hotel while enjoying this quaint town, home of the Shakespeare Festival. Then we are off for a 2 night/3 day adventure on the Rogue with backcountry camping, whitewater fun, hiking and plenty of discovery! The rugged beauty of this river as it
winds through narrow canyons and old-growth forest, will dazzle and delight you. The next two evenings will be spent at a truly magical rustic tree-house resort set on 36 acres next to the Siskiyou National Forest. With a river-fed swimming pool, tree forts, swinging bridges, zip-lines and ladders, children of all ages will the enchanted. Our final day is spent exploring the marble caves of the Oregon Caves National Monument with its stalatites, stalagmites, fossils and human history.
Kootenai-Salish communities in the U.S. and Canada. Along the way you’ll attend a powwow, visit historical tipi encampments, sun dance sites, pishkuns and the World Heritage Site of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump. The Rocky Mountain landscape shaped the Blackfeet communication about travel, natural resources, creating and moral direction. You’ll create your own impressions as you walk, river raft and explore the magnificent land that has influenced human culture across time.

motocoaches; lovingly restored 1930 buses with roll-back canvas tops. Day two travel is sightseeing the Two Medicine Valley with a classic wood boat cruise, viewing of Running Eagle Falls and a Blackfeet Tribe Cultural tour. That evening will be spent at the stately Prince of Wales Hotel in southern Alberta, Canada and overlooking sparkling Waterton Lake. The next day is free to explore the village of Waterton with a special Afternoon Tea served at the hotel before you depart for the Many Glacier Valley. The next two evenings are spent at the picturesque Many Glacier Hotel on the shores of Swiftcurrent Lake and the base of Mt. Grinnell. Enjoy evening entertainment with singer/songwriter
David Walburn as well as a boat cruise of Swiftcurrent Lake, unsurpassed mountain vistas and sunsets from the lakefront verandah. Day five is devoted to the famous Going-to-the-Sun Road ending at West Glacier, overnight at Lake McDonald Lodge and a farewell dinner.
Enjoy a romantic stay at the Bonneville Hot Springs Resort located just 35 miles from the Portland, Oregon airport. Portland is a bustling city on the west coast, easily accessible from anywhere in the world. The Bonneville Hot Springs Resort and Spa offers guests lush accomodations with private patios or balconies, nestled among the towering waterfalls of the Columbia River Gorge. Private hot tubs invite you to relax in their natural mineral spring water, perfect after a day of wine tasting or sightseeing.
Valley route or the Eastern Washington Gorge route, exclusive cellar tours and vineyard tours as well as knowledgeable drivers and guides. You can choose from such wineries as Pheasant Valley Vineyards, Cathedral Ridge, Mt Hood Vineyards, Maryhill Winery, Cascade Cliffs and Wind River Cellars.

Passengers are also encouraged to participate in a jet-boat trip into Hell’s Canyon on the Snake River or to explore the shoreline via kayak or zodiaks and enjoy the pristine beauty of these rivers up close.
Seattle, Washington is a beautiful city to begin any vacation from and it is easily accessible from anywhere in the world. Known as the Emerald City because of it’s lush green landscape, this lumber-town turned metropolis is famous for the Space Needle and Pike’s Place Market (home of the flying fish). After a day to explore Vancouver, British Columbia, the cruise takes passengers through the British Columbia Sunshine Coast and Desolation Sound Provincial Marine Park. Surrounded by lush evergreen forests and snowcapped peaks, this 60 miles of breathtaking coastline has enought bays, coves, nooks and crannies to delight even the most demanding of adventurers. Returning with a stop in Nanaimo where passengers are greeted by traditionally dressed Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the afternoon will
be via the remote waterways and quiet coves of the Gulf Islands. You won’t want to miss High Tea served in the Palm Room at the historic Empress Hotel located waterfront in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. Known as the “Garden City” for it’s famous 55-acre landmark, Buchart Gardens, this quaint capitol offers delightful shopping and browsing opportunities. The last two stops take in Friday Harbor of the San Juan Islands where you can explore Puget Sound up close, and then Port Townsend known for it’s late 19th-century architecture.
With tempting discounts on 2010 cruises purchased by December 11, 2009, TMI Tours invities you to escape to the Pacific Northwest Coast. This is truly a voyage of contrasts–rich in wildlife, culture and scenery. Contact Rhonda or Linda at TMI Tours for cruise dates and availability. 1-800-975-7775 or info@tmiours.com