It is the Salmon season at present and the banks had many a fisherman trying his luck on a day when there was no rain and with the temperature hovering in the early twenties. This is also one of the few rivers to flow northwards in the USA (just for you trivia fiends). We stopped at Riggins for lunch (because we had all the time in the world) where a local Jeff gave us the sage advice that the difference between a red neck and a hillbilly is that the redneck will shoot you and the hillbilly will keep you.
Thanks Jeff – we have taken note. We are staying at the Steelhead Inn on the banks of the Salmon River with great hosts. And to top the day off, Idaho gave us back the hour she stole yesterday. Weird but wonderful.