River Dance Lodge is the inspiration of Betsy Bowen and Peter Grubb who also own and operate ROW Adventures. The journey begain when I (Peter) got a summer job in 1978 working as a river guide on West Virginia’s New and Gauley rivers. In 1979, I came to Idaho to work longer trips on the Salmon and Selway rivers. It was exciting work, meeting great people, running rapids, sleeping under the stars. I learned that dynamic things could happen on the river - magical things! It was tremendously fulfilling.
In the fall of 1979, Peter decided to launch his own river rafting company, ROW Adventures, originally an acronym for River Odysseys West. A few years later he met and married Betsy Bowen, who remains his wife and partner in all of our various operations. From the beginning, our goal was to View more... provide an uncommon level of personal service that puts the enjoyment of our guests above all else.
We've discovered that in order to keep the adventure alive for you, we need to keep it alive in ourselves. This has led us to new rivers, activities and destinations. From a humble beginning with trips on two rivers, we now offer a wide variety of adventures in multiple countries on four continents. Every trip we offer is one we’ve personally researched and developed.
iver Dance Lodge is an ideal location to explore a part of America that few know. Lewis and Clark passed near here over 200 years ago, and many come to explore the Lewis and Clark Trail and Lolo Motorway. Others come for the productive fly fishing on the Lochsa River. The area is also rich in the history and culture of the Nez Perce Indians and the important site of “Heart of the Monster” is not far from our lodge. Whether you come for rafting, hiking, biking, fishing or simply relaxing, our hope is to set the stage for a rejuvenating vacation. Guests who come to River Dance Lodge often find that relationships are renewed, eyes begin to sparkle and laughter returns. In this, we find our fulfillment.
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Rainbow trout
FLY FISHING
In 1968 Congress passed the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act that protected several rivers around the country that had outstanding wilderness and/or water quality values. Included in this original elite group was the Middle Fork of the Clearwater and the two rivers who join to create her, the Lochsa and Selway. ROW is proud to offer fly fishing trips on both the Selway and Clearwater and rafting or floating on all three of these National Treasures.
Lower Selway River
Flowing through the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area, the Selway River is one the most protected and sought after river destinations in Idaho. ROW Fishing Adventures has access to the lower 18 miles of the river, where it then joins with the Lochsa River. The Selway receives little fishing pressure throughout the year View more..., and the wild cutthroat and rainbow trout give our guests quite a thrill. Floating a river like the Selway allows fishermen to truly appreciate what fishing may have been like when the West was first settled. Fishing on the Selway is best pre-runoff and from early September through mid to late Ocotober.
Clearwater River
Running from the Selway/Lochsa confluence down to the town of Kooskia, ROW is able to offer fishing on one of the finest stretches of water on the famous Clearwater River. Like the Selway, these trips are primarily operated out of our River Dance Lodge. You can expect lots of dry fly action on this river. The best times to fish the Clearwater are pre-runoff and before the water heats up too much in July and August causing the fish to head up the Selway and Lochsa rivers. Trout fishing then picks back up in early to mid-September and stays productive through the middle to end of October.
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Montana, United States 
