Welcome to southern Idaho!
today we're in southern idaho about two hours south of Boise,
an area filled with hidden gems. We're talking canyons, waterfalls , and natural
springs that seemingly appear out of nowhere.
This weekend escape will leave you feeling awestruck
and renewed. We start our tour in the peaceful Billingsley creek lodge, a
unique cozy cabin nestled next to a babbling creek.
hey good morning from Billingsley creek this is in Idaho!
look at how beautiful. I could hear the creek from my room.
last night we are staying at these cute little cabins - look at this.
i love it it's very rustic and then look at the water right here
so this is the rapids that our little cabin is on
and it is so cool
it is so peaceful here
this is our little cabin it's fully equipped with everything you need
it's only about $100 a night. look at this cute fully stocked kitchen it even has
all the glassware that you need this is just amazing
pots and pans you could literally cook here
what they even have spices in here it literally is the exact scene outside
oh my gosh you guys look at this the creek outside of our cabin is fed
from the natural springs of the snake river aquifer
that reaches about 58 degrees year round. this was the most relaxing retreat to
help us gear up for the day of sightseeing in this area. we are packing
up. Taking the Ford Edge.
all right for breakfast, we're going to "bullets and brew".
family-owned spot guns and ammo and espresso.
bullets and brew don't shoot we're customers!
look at this place it's so colorful. Bullets and Brew is one of the most
unique family-owned shops we've ever come across. You can get everything here
that the name suggests... as well as breakfast burritos.
we just got sausage burritos from Bullets and Brew and this place was wild.
they literally had guns and espresso in there.
got a bunch of classic cars here some old chevy's.
chevy bel air right outside of Angler's
lounge.
just hanging out in the corn fields. bp you look like a scarecrow!
you probably thought there'd be a lot of potatoes and there are...
but there's also corn, pumpkins and squash. after traversing fields and
farmlands, we uncover one of the most impressive
natural wonders in the region. there's all this water coming out of
these rocks leading into this beautiful river. There are people
going kayaking down here.
We're at Ritter Island - we're checking out the waterfall.
look at this they just appear out of nowhere
welcome to ritter island southern idaho so this is ritter island this is local
park area also go tubing and swimming fishing
it's really beautiful is it cold
yes
this is like a lazy river
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so thoughts on southern idaho so far the scenery here
will literally pop out of nowhere it's really amazing
sometimes you'll be on these long farm roads and then you'll see something like
this and it is just insane one thing i really appreciate
during this time of kovid is the opportunity to get out there and
enjoy the united states there's beauty in every single state and
a lot of it we don't give the proper opportunity to really stop and smell the
roses.
after exploring the natural beauty of ritter island, we worked up quite an
appetite, so it's time to head in town for the
best barbecue.
it smells like bbq we're going to Bullseye BBQ.
There's a lot of tractors for sale. Just got a half-smoked chicken with slaw
and beans.
we are at the hot springs we have a private spring.
our spring is filling up this is so cool oh my gosh we got the old private
swimming pool
okay so we're at Miracle Hot Springs. they have these little private rooms
where you can get your own springs. this is all fresh
mineral water. yeah it makes your skin really smooth
and it's just pure silky water. okay i'm in the private
pool this water is so freaking hot it's like
100 degrees there's a lot of kids here today because
it's the summer time but for the private room it's five dollars
per hour and to use the pool it's ten dollars for
adults.
the geothermal pools come from continuously flowing natural hot spring
water that is soft to the touch and perfect for soaking look at these
cool little igloos there's a bunch of them on this property
look at this there's apples almost ready for harvest so this is the
spring right behind the hot spring pools that
we were in it's so atmospheric you can see how
silky the water is.
we hit the road as we may have saved the best for last
across the pastoral landscape about a 20-minute drive away
you would never guess that a canyon and mermaid waters
were hiding beneath the surface. this is breathtaking
we are at Box Canyon in southern Idaho look at the color of this water!
This is a grand canyon. it's incredible
pure sparkling aquamarine water.
look at just how expansive this area is - these cliffs look like something you'd
see in northern Iceland. The gravel looks like basalt lava.
Box canyon is a sight to be seen less than a half mile
from the parking lot we're confronted with a steep 200 foot
drop down to the bottom of a canyon with bright
turquoise waters this is an awesome place to go hiking
it's so magical these lagoons and the rapids
this is like iceland but with sun and look at the water it looks so
shallow how shallow do you think it is mike
yeah definitely no jumping the area includes a five mile loop hike
around the steep cliffs peering down you'll see the pools
glisten on a sunny day
you can swim here
the water looks so refreshing but i just heard them scream out that it was really
cold
it's like one of those illusion paintings
southern idaho southern idaho we are here
seeing the natural gems of southern idaho emerge
out of the landscape like this was extremely inspiring
and we have just scratched the surface of what southern idaho has to offer
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