Comments on: Party Goers Rescued from Pine Flats Hot Springs in Idaho http://hotspringsguy.com/2008/12/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/ Traveling the Backcountry of Idaho and the Northwest One Hot Springs at a Time Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:27:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: adam lewis http://hotspringsguy.com/2008/12/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-2218 adam lewis Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:26:35 +0000 http://hotspringsguy.com/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/12/2008/#comment-2218 hi im going on an over night back packing trip tomarrow over in idaho and wer are thinkning about weir hotsprings but i wanted to no if there are any better hot springs in the area that are about the same temp. if you get this befor tomarrow please reply thank you hi im going on an over night back packing trip tomarrow over in idaho and wer are thinkning about weir hotsprings but i wanted to no if there are any better hot springs in the area that are about the same temp. if you get this befor tomarrow please reply thank you

]]> By: HSG http://hotspringsguy.com/2008/12/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-281 HSG Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:14:06 +0000 http://hotspringsguy.com/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/12/2008/#comment-281 A long time ago a good friend and I took a couple ladies out there late at night after work around 3am. Well, same situation really, except for the hanging off a cliff part. ;) Long story short, they probably never went to another hot springs the rest of their life. A long time ago a good friend and I took a couple ladies out there late at night after work around 3am. Well, same situation really, except for the hanging off a cliff part. ;) Long story short, they probably never went to another hot springs the rest of their life.

]]> By: HSG http://hotspringsguy.com/2008/12/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-280 HSG Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:10:55 +0000 http://hotspringsguy.com/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/12/2008/#comment-280 Nice! Great story with a good ending. It's amazing how fast it can get crazy out there. I miss the glory days of Pine Flats too.<br /><br />Thanks again for the comment! Nice! Great story with a good ending. It's amazing how fast it can get crazy out there. I miss the glory days of Pine Flats too.

Thanks again for the comment!

]]> By: Justin Boggs http://hotspringsguy.com/2008/12/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Justin Boggs Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:49:11 +0000 http://hotspringsguy.com/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/12/2008/#comment-279 Ahh, Pine Flats. The home of some amazing childhood camping trips. It's too bad the best pools got washed out in the floods. My most recent Pine Flats trip is the one best known as when I nearly killed my girl friend. <br />The river was flooded and the only accessible pool was the one around the bend. Once I determined this I took her over to the big slide to show her why there was no way in hell she wanted to go down there. Well, she did anyway, despite an inordinate fear of not having rock solid traction, and a near phobia any high angle situation. <br />Anyway, we went down, real slow, came up even slower, took about an hour and a half, her on the verge of a nervous breakdown the entire time. Finally get to the cliff face at the top and start crossing over and get to the point where there is one little leap left before getting on solid ground. I set myself up in a solid place and took her hand to steady her on a long step. We miss timed the move and I ended up pulling her off balance and hanging her of about a 12 foot drop off by one hand. I pulled up over the drop and held her safe while she had her little nervous breakdown and then we hiked back. One hell of a time. Now she trusts me when I say, "I don't know if you want to do this one."<br />It was a bonding moment, but a good illustration of how fast a familiar situation can quickly go badly when you try it with someone of a different skill level. Ahh, Pine Flats. The home of some amazing childhood camping trips. It's too bad the best pools got washed out in the floods. My most recent Pine Flats trip is the one best known as when I nearly killed my girl friend.
The river was flooded and the only accessible pool was the one around the bend. Once I determined this I took her over to the big slide to show her why there was no way in hell she wanted to go down there. Well, she did anyway, despite an inordinate fear of not having rock solid traction, and a near phobia any high angle situation.
Anyway, we went down, real slow, came up even slower, took about an hour and a half, her on the verge of a nervous breakdown the entire time. Finally get to the cliff face at the top and start crossing over and get to the point where there is one little leap left before getting on solid ground. I set myself up in a solid place and took her hand to steady her on a long step. We miss timed the move and I ended up pulling her off balance and hanging her of about a 12 foot drop off by one hand. I pulled up over the drop and held her safe while she had her little nervous breakdown and then we hiked back. One hell of a time. Now she trusts me when I say, "I don't know if you want to do this one."
It was a bonding moment, but a good illustration of how fast a familiar situation can quickly go badly when you try it with someone of a different skill level.

]]> By: Hot Springs Guy http://hotspringsguy.com/2008/12/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Hot Springs Guy Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:43:00 +0000 http://hotspringsguy.com/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/12/2008/#comment-168 Hi Kevin,<br/><br/>Thanks for the kind words. I hope you make it back out to Pine Flats again as well!<br/><br/>Ahh, <a HREF="http://www.idahohotsprings.com/destinations/olympic/index.htm" REL="nofollow">the Olympics</a> are a stellar soak indeed, there's also Baker, Gamma, Kennedy and Wind River that I've heard are great WA soaks.<br/><br/>Man, I could talk about hot springs forever! Thanks for the comment.<br/><br/>Happy Soaks! Hi Kevin,

Thanks for the kind words. I hope you make it back out to Pine Flats again as well!

Ahh, the Olympics are a stellar soak indeed, there’s also Baker, Gamma, Kennedy and Wind River that I’ve heard are great WA soaks.

Man, I could talk about hot springs forever! Thanks for the comment.

Happy Soaks!

]]> By: Kevin Shamel http://hotspringsguy.com/2008/12/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Kevin Shamel Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:27:00 +0000 http://hotspringsguy.com/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/12/2008/#comment-164 Hey, HSG! So cool to find your blog. I used to spend A LOT of time at Pine Flats and Bonneville hot springs. A LOT.<br/><br/>This was in 1989 to 1994 or so.<br/><br/>I can see where partiers can get in trouble there, not even from getting themselves lost.<br/><br/>My friends and I spent many a party in the area.<br/><br/>I tried to take my wife there when we were visiting Boise in 2003, but we got there late (dark dark), the river was high, and she's a city girl--the hard way down to the round the bend was not happening.<br/><br/>I read today in your journal that the water is cooling there. That's such a shame. That waterfall pool has provided many gorgeous views for me. I loved sitting there looking over the river. Hoped to do it at least one more time.<br/><br/>But thanks for all this info! You rock. I love hot springs. I'm lookin' for some good ones here in the Puget Sound area. So far it looks like the Olympics...<br/><br/>Keep it up! Hey, HSG! So cool to find your blog. I used to spend A LOT of time at Pine Flats and Bonneville hot springs. A LOT.

This was in 1989 to 1994 or so.

I can see where partiers can get in trouble there, not even from getting themselves lost.

My friends and I spent many a party in the area.

I tried to take my wife there when we were visiting Boise in 2003, but we got there late (dark dark), the river was high, and she’s a city girl–the hard way down to the round the bend was not happening.

I read today in your journal that the water is cooling there. That’s such a shame. That waterfall pool has provided many gorgeous views for me. I loved sitting there looking over the river. Hoped to do it at least one more time.

But thanks for all this info! You rock. I love hot springs. I’m lookin’ for some good ones here in the Puget Sound area. So far it looks like the Olympics…

Keep it up!

]]> By: Hot Springs Guy http://hotspringsguy.com/2008/12/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Hot Springs Guy Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:41:00 +0000 http://hotspringsguy.com/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/12/2008/#comment-154 Found the <a HREF="http://www.idahostatesman.com/102/story/613579.html" REL="nofollow">Statesman's coverage of the story</a>, which includes a bunch of info. not reported on in the KIVI story. Found the Statesman’s coverage of the story, which includes a bunch of info. not reported on in the KIVI story.

]]> By: Ariel http://hotspringsguy.com/2008/12/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Ariel Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:55:00 +0000 http://hotspringsguy.com/party-goers-rescued-from-pine-flats-hot-springs-in-idaho/12/2008/#comment-153 I just cannot believe the stupidity of some people...<br/>They are lucky to be alive. I just cannot believe the stupidity of some people…
They are lucky to be alive.

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