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| Above, somebody's having a tough time floating down the Portneuf River. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The drive today was a 200 mile round trip from Lava Hot Springs to the eclipse viewing site near Roberts, Idaho.
The trip up was easy. The return trip back was something else. The predictions were right that there would be a lot of people going into the eclipse umbra zone. Still, it was worth the experience. I should sleep well tonight.
Lava Hot Springs is a nice recreation town with water parks, hot spring baths and massage businesses. The Portneuf River flows through town and right next to the Lava Hot Springs City Center KOA (where I'm staying). I have a riverside campsite.
The town has the usual tourist traps, including restaurants, souvenir shops, bars and other places that draw tourists. It seems (not really) almost every business has river tube rentals.
I made my campsite reservations back in February. This place is nice enough to come to without the draw of an eclipse. I recommend it!
Some photos of the town:
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| Above, Greystone's Silver Grille. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the front of the City Center KOA. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the Chuckwagon Restaurant and the Wagon Wheel bar next door. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, a place to enjoy a hot spring soak. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the Blue Moon Bar & Grill. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the Dempsey Creek Trading Co., where I bought my "eclipse ring". Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, a view down the main street of town. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the entrance to the Mineral Hot Pools. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the mineral hot pools. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, The Beast at the KOA. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the Portneuf River and the Pool and Speedslide Complex behind my campsite. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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