My Wife Talked Me Into Kayaking the Snake River — And It Changed Everything

For years — literally years — my wife had been telling me to try kayaking.

I'll be honest: I was skeptical. I'm a Jeep guy. A pig-and-chickens guy. A garden-boxes-from-pallets guy. Kayaking felt like someone else's adventure.

Then came the 4th of July. We finally bit the bullet and walked into the local sporting goods store and bought four kayaks — Swifty Perception 9.5' models that fit us just right.

What I Found on the Water

I really dig it.

That's the most honest way I can put it. Paddling the Snake River Canyon below Twin Falls, Idaho, is unlike anything I expected. The canyon walls rise hundreds of feet above you. The water is impossibly green. The basalt rock is ancient volcanic history under your paddle.

I took this photo — the one at the top of this post — on one of our early paddles below Perrine Bridge. I couldn't believe it was real, and it was twenty minutes from my house.

Twin Falls County Is an Outdoor Paradise

Here's the thing that strikes most people who come to Twin Falls County: they expected farmland, and they found one of the most dramatic river landscapes in the American West.

Kayaking, BASE jumping, hiking the canyon rim, fishing the reservoir — all of it is here, and most of it is free.

Ready to Live Here?

I'm Dr. Ron Jones — the Jeep dad who became a kayak dad, and the Magic Valley real estate agent who can show you how to make this lifestyle yours. If outdoor adventure is part of what you're looking for in a home, southern Idaho is the answer.

Call me and let's find your property on the rim or the river.

Dr. Ron Jones | Rim & River Real Estate | rimandriver.com | 208-712-8386