WWA - 2000 Salmon River Weed Project

Western Whitewater Association

Past Events

2000 Salmon River Weed Control Project

Each spring, the WWA participates in a Salmon River Noxious Weed Control Project within the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness as part of a cooperative effort with the U.S. Forest Service, the Idaho Department of Agriculture, and private property owners.

A Look at the Project

The James Ranch -
a private inholding within the
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness - the ranch was used as a base camp during the project.

Better known for their whitewater boating abilities, WWA members quickly acquire necessary weed control skills when the places they love are in need of a helping hand.

Parking wasn't particularly convenient, but the scenery couldn't be beat. The windsock emphasizes another motorized use that Congress mandated when "The Frank" was established.

WWA members form a skirmish line and work across the open slopes using a spot-spraying technique on the infestations

WWA volunteers scramble over steep terrain above the Salmon River in search of weed sprouts. Weed infestations have been called the #1 threat to the ecosystem of the Frank Church wilderness.

No, that's not a mountain goat in the circle - it's a WWA member looking for weeds to pull. Hand pulling is an alternative to spraying, but is effective only if the infestation is small.