Pat was so sweet, and the instructors were great. My kids went from kinda-sorta knowing how to swim…read moreto being very comfortable and safe in the water. Highly recommended!

Great place for kids to learn to swim. There are no more than 4 kids per class and each kid gets…read morelot's of one on one lessons. My daughter loves Pat's Pool. After two weeks of lessons, her confidence in the water is night and day from what it was prior. We are going for round two of lessons. Can't wait to see the results.

Adam is the man! He is living the dream, literally doing what he loves everyday, and it shows, his…read morepassion for guiding wide eyed rafters down the river, is evident. It was beautiful. He is very knowledgeable and I felt totally safe even when we hit the first "rapid". They provide all the gear and training, you just sit back and enjoy the ride (I mean you do have to row:) )We will have to do this again. Thanks Adam and the guys from BROO!

Don't wait, book now! 73 year old guy here, paddled the Boise River with my sweetie in July 2026…read more My first day in Boise, this trip could not have been a better introduction to the hidden wilds of a great city. Randy, an analytical chemist and very experienced outdoorsman, was outstanding as a guide, guiding the raft with precision while entertaining with a vast knowledge of the river and jokes as bad as mine. BROO provides everything except your bathing suit, just push the easy button and go. Trips are tailored to the needs of the guests, so just call. 5 stars, from a guy who rarely gives anything 5 stars.

I was given a refund of the difference between the price listed and the price charged. Start to…read morefinish it took 4 days but they made it "right"

I've got to say that all the five-star reviews for Idaho River Sports are well deserved. My wife…read moreand I bought a paddle board and kayak last year. Everyone who helped was very friendly and knowledgeable giving us the information needed to make the right decision. Prices were very reasonable too. What sets them apart is their after sales support. Months after our original purchases, we came back today needing some help on how to secure the kayak to the roof of our car. Jake was especially helpful showing me how to properly tie it down. Kudos to the entire Idaho River Sports team!

My son is enjoying his evening swim lessons so much that he gets ready 1st thing in the morning. He…read morehas a permanent smile on his face during the entire lesson, so eager 2 learn and he is thoroughly enjoying himself. What a blessing this program has been! Thank you so much for offering these lessons as we've never had any professional swim lessons as of yet. What a great first experience for him! Thank you again! Wishing he & his brother could have weekly lessons throughout the year!

Best swim lessons and swim instructors we've had!…read more It's an outdoor pool and they're only open during the summer months. My daughter has done swim lessons elsewhere and hasn't enjoyed them, the water has been too cold or the instructors are just not pushing her enough. Susie's swim school has excellent instructors, the pool is nicely heated and they push the kids just enough to get them advancing without leaving them with a bad pool experience. It's a 2 kid to 1 instructor ratio with up to 4 kids and 2 instructors in each class. Classes are 30 minutes long Monday - Thursday and $40 per week. This year, you had to register by Wednesday for the following week. My daughter absolutely loved going to swim lessons! It'll be tough finding another place like this during their off season.

They do a great job here! The student to instructor ratio is 2:1 so your kid(s) will get a lot of…read morehands on attention from their instructors.

For nearly 50 years I have been flyfishing the Northwest. I've mainly been a late spring/summer…read moreangler for trout. In my first 25 years I fished mostly freestone rivers and some tailwater. I spent a lot those years on Fall River and Hat Creek. In the later 25 years I got busy with life and fished less frequently until about 8 years ago I started spending more time on tailwater rivers and some freestone. I met Mike Sandifer in 2019 while attending a Drop Shot Nymphing Seminar at Northwest School of Fly Fishing. In those two hours, I was all consumed by Mike's 100% logical approach to fly fishing. This approach resonated with me quickly after nearly a 35-year career as a Mechanical Systems Engineer. Mike was brokering in fly fishing logic which made complete sense to me. I've read a few FF books and watched a number of videos over the years, but no one I found had ever explained FF in a way Mike does. Pickup his book "Critical Concepts of Fly Fishing" and you will receive an education of a life time from a master. It might be the mostly highly concentrated bit of information on a dozen or more critical concepts. No matter where you land on the continuum of fly-fishing experience, every FF angler will benefit from mastering these concepts. I was blown away on my first read and I continue to use it as reference. While I'm not much of a reader, I destroyed two of his books within days of buying them. The other is on Drop Shot Nymphing. Why anyone in America would use any other method is beyond me. Mike explains the method and approach in the most in depth manner. No one can touch a candle to his teaching on this method. Simply put, it catches more trout than any other method I know or tried. The best thing about it, it is 100% logical. If you don't put the nymph in the target area you are not going to catch fish. No one can argue the science. This last year I made a new commitment to fish more and learn more. There is no place in Treasure Valley and frankly anywhere I've been that has such a "treasure" among us as those of us that live here. Mike has dedicated his life to fly fishing (truly - just ask him) and loves to share, coach, and teach his 35 years of learning and fishing the Southwestern part of Idaho and adjoined states. I started meeting Mike in the mornings at his training center in Boise to ask questions and gain knowledge of where and how best to fish our local area (most locations are 1.5 hours or less drive from his office). I recently registered for his "The Heart Beat and Rhythm of River" 1 on 1 sessions and we now meet weekly. For me it has been a privilege to spend as much time as I have and gain such an enormous amount of knowledge and practical guidance to allow me to become a better FF angler. This year I have branched out to new waters I've never fished and have the time of my life. I'm going to become a year-round FF angler now thanks to Mike. I'm only sorry I did begin this journey with Mike sooner. Mike is patient and loves to coach others on his craft. He is a master, so don't wait as long as I did and stop in today to meet Mike. Mike is a master communicator so visit his website, email him, call him, and visit his YouTube channel. When you subscribe to his YouTube channel you will find over 120 videos that will blow you away. Simple, concise, and packed full of amazing information and knowledge. Thank you, Mike, for your gift of sharing and coaching all of us who desire to be better anglers. I appreciate my time visiting with you and your friendship.

Wow, have I learned a lot! A friend and I, both retired and itching to take up fly fishing decided…read moreto enroll with the old fish hobo Mike Sandifer instead of relying on sales people and pitches for the what, where, how, and why we need to not only get started but to carry on. The value received has been far more than the tuition cost; knowledge, borrowed experience, training, mentoring that would have taken books and books to gain; not to mention the savings on inappropriate and/or unnecessary equipment to get us "dressed for success". His is the short course to "expert fly fishing"; even before you begin.

Andrew worked his tail off to help me experience one of my best ever days on the water…read more It was winter and I had a limited amount of time in Boise. Andrew had all the gear, put me into a breath taking environment and I landed dozens of large fish. Top 5 day for sure! (He also makes a mean ham sandwich!)

set up a guide trip with Derek for fly fishing on The Owyhee River. No experience what so every…read morewith fly fishing. This is a good read for anyone considering a guided fishing trip with Dream on the Fly. So, yes, no experience. I felt like the Karate Kid with his teaching technique. Presentation, mending, drifting, pointing the rod tip at the indicator, watching the indicator, casting and feeling the weight for whipping. It is pretty complicated, but his technique really helped me grasp the process and I felt pretty confident after an hour or so. I learned the hard way once or twice about respecting the power of these river trout. They are good sized and put up enough fight to break a line pretty easily. LET THEM RUN WHEN THEY FIGHT! Don't force them in too fast. Take your time, but keep your rod up and line tension tight. The scenery at The Owyhee River is gorgeous. In all, you will learn a lot with them about the river, fly fishing, and Idaho if you are a traveler. Great experience. We had some great catches and I learned so much. I would recommend this trip to anyone looking for a great fishing trip!

MFWO is the best guided service I've ever rafted with, and I have done countless floats. The skill…read moreand professionalism of the guides is unrivaled, as well as their ability to handle everything while keeping a fun and relaxed atmosphere. The camp life is top notch - from the excellent meals to the posh sleeping accommodations. I especially love how smooth the operation runs as a whole - from the moment I step foot off the airplane, I don't have to worry about a thing. The Middle Fork is a gem, and one of the best rivers I've ever floated. If you're lucky enough to take a trip there, I cannot recommend MFWO enough.

I was so excited to book a trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. I've been trying for 10…read moreyears to get a permit and finally went with a commercial company to experience this river. I spoke with Jan Snell, who was cheerful and helpful when it came to taking my $800.00 deposit. Before I was able to take the trip, I was afflicted with necrotizing pneumonia and ended up in the ICU for an extended stay. I was not physically able to take this trip and communicated this early on with Jan. Jan told me, "Of course we will refund your deposit!" That was several months ago. Numerous unanswered emails and phone calls later, I still do not have a refund. The company has gone totally silent on me.