From
Lake Pend Oreille in the middle of the Idaho panhandle, the Pend
Oreille River flows west and then north up into Canada before it enters
the mighty Columbia River.
It flows gently through a glacially carved valley that separates three
loft mountain ranges – the Cabinets, the Selkirks and the Coeur
d’Alenes.
The river’s winding path through the mountains offers
protection from severe winds, creating a safe place for all types of
small boating.
During the winter, the American bald eagle is a common site along the
river as it perches atop the Ponderosa Pines waiting to snatch its food
from the river.
