Zip Idaho

Take our video challenge and win a Zip Tour for Four!

2009-04-10T08:30:00.000-07:00

Here's how it works:

1. Get some friends together and book a Zip Line tour.
2.Grab your video camera.
3.Take video of your friends and family having the time of their life.
4.Edit the video with music, dialogue etc. This is the time to show off your cinematography skills!
-video length should be in the 5 minute range.
5.Become our friend on Facebook. (Go to your facebook page and search Zip Idaho)
6.Upload your video onto Facebook and tag Zip Idaho. (it works best if it's a youtube video, then we can link it to our website)
7.Eric at Zip Idaho will pick his favorite on his birthday, June 16th (no presents please), with input from everyone.
8.WIN a FREE Zip Tour for four! -value $300 !

-Zip Idaho is not responsible for lost or damaged video equipment
-Timing of the tour can not be significantly impacted by filming

We are getting close to opening. there is still a bit of snow on the road that we need to melt but hopefully by Friday the 17th of April we will be open. Stay tuned to our web site or give us a call at 208.793.2ZIP (2947) for more information.

Zip On!

Eric

Spring is in the air!

2009-03-03T07:56:00.000-08:00

Hello and happy 2009!

Thanks again to everyone who helped make our 2008 season such a great success.

I have been in Utah ski guiding. We have had some great skiing this winter.

We look forward to opening for the season in late March or April depending on the weather.

I hope to see you all soon,

Eric
Zip Idaho

Zip Idaho in the media.

2008-07-12T09:18:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Lincoln Graves and the crew from Channel 6 News for featuring us in thier "Green Living" section.

Check out http://kivitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8558941&nav=menu536_1_4

Also thanks to Adam Cotterell of Boise state radio for the 2 part series he did on Zip Idaho.

Check out: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/idaho/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1311838&sectionID=1

and: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/idaho/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1311833&sectionID=1

Thanks for zipping!

Eric

Sweet Summertime!

2008-07-12T09:00:00.000-07:00

Zip On!

2008-06-15T19:56:00.000-07:00

Guide Training, Day 1.

2008-06-12T05:52:00.001-07:00

Congratulations Jennifer Hall!

2008-06-08T08:10:00.000-07:00

Jennifer Hall of Nampa, Idaho correctly identified the geologic formation in question as the Idaho Batholith and Won a Free Zip Line Tour! Way to go Jennifer!

Thanks to everyone for playing Wild Turkey Trivia and Get ready to Get Your Zip On!

Eric

We're Getting Close!

2008-06-07T07:45:00.000-07:00

The guys are fine tuning the Zips and finishing the tree platforms, with a little luck we'll be open in a week.(or 10 days)
Did I mention we have a dual 1800' zip? Hang On!
Are you ready for the final installment of Wild Turkey Trivia?

The image above highlights a geological formation that covers 35,000 square kilometers in our great state. It's largely responsible for many of the awesome geological wonders that make Idaho a great place to Enjoy The Outdoors!

What is the name of this formation?

The first person to email eric@zipidaho.com with the correct answer Wins Wild Turkey Trivia and a Free Zip Line Tour! (one guess per email please)

Good luck and thanks for playing,

Eric

Congratulations Jake Fowler!

2008-05-30T08:45:00.000-07:00

Jake identified the bird pictured below as a Western Tanager and Won a Free Zip Line Tour! Way to go Jake!

Stay tuned for the last game of Wild Turkey Trivia to Win a free tour.

Thanks for playing,

Eric

Wild Turkey Trivia, Win a free Tour !

2008-05-29T03:57:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,

We are in the thick of the building process. The guys are busy building tree decks and pulling Really Looong Cables!

The colorful bird pictured below is not a wild turkey, but if you can tell me what it is you will win Wild Turkey Trivia and Win a Free Zip Line Tour! The first person to email eric@ zipidaho.com and correctly identify this bird wins! (one guess per email please)

Good luck and thanks for playing,

Eric

Congratulations Scot McArthur!

2008-05-24T06:28:00.000-07:00

Scot Guessed that the rock in the photo is a survey marker used by the original surveyors and is the latest winner of Wild Turkey Trivia!
Here are some surveyors from AlS surveying standing next to another stone we had to find to complete the survey.This one is a section corner. The one used for the trivia ? is a 1/4 corner, if you look closely at the trivia photo you can see "1/4" etched in it. Talk about looking for a needle in a haystack, these rocks were buried in 1891!

Do you see Marc the monkey in the tree?

Stay Tuned for more Wild Turkey Trivia to win free Zip Line Tours!

Thanks for playing,

Eric

We Have a Winner!

2008-05-21T06:50:00.000-07:00

Scot,

Your answer is correct! (almost). Please email eric@zipidaho so I can get your info.

I will keep the game open (see the posts below), until I hear from Scot.

Good luck and thanks for playing Wild Turkey Trivia!

Eric

OK, Here's a Clue

2008-05-19T20:10:00.000-07:00

Back in May of 1891, this stone was etched, but not for fun.
A Government Worker with a bag full of chains,
a compass a hat and a head full of brains,
buried this rock at a point on a line,
that took me what seemed like a year to find. =}

Eric

They're Here !

2008-05-15T20:11:00.000-07:00

Pepper, Dan and Steve.

Look closely at the photo above. Do you see the etching?

whoever can tell me the purpose of this elusive stone wins Wild Turkey Trivia and 2 (yes 2) FREE ZIP LINE TOURS !

Be the first to email eric@zipidaho.com with the correct answer and WIN. (one guess per email please)

Thanks for playing,

Eric

Congratulations Jeff Grissom!

2008-05-13T06:42:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Jeff Grissom of Billings, MT for coming up with the correct answer to the latest Wild Turkey Trivia question and winning a FREE ZIP LINE TOUR!

The flower in the photo is a Syringa which is the Idaho state flower.

Spring time in HoBo (Horseshoe Bend)

Thanks for playing and stay tuned for more Wild Turkey Trivia.

Eric

Happy Mothers Day !

2008-05-12T07:25:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,

Tomorrow is the big day. EBL will be here! Needless to say, I am very excited.

I have been busy improving the roads with some help from the nice folks at Dobson Gravel in Horseshoe Bend.

Run for cover!

Don gettin er done in the dozer

O.K.,It's Wild Turkey Trivia time. The first person to email eric@zipidaho.com with the correct answer will win A FREE ZIP LINE TOUR! (one guess per email please)

What is the name of this stately flower?

Good luck and thanks for playing,

Eric

Congratulations Jena Rae MacConkey!

2008-05-06T06:27:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Jena Rae MacConkey for being the first to answer the Wild Turkey Trivia question and win a free Zip Tour!

The rapid in the photo is Bronco Billy on the South Fork of the Payette River.

Thanks to everyone for playing and stay tuned for more Wild Turkey Trivia.

Eric

Where's Eric? (not Wild Turkey Trivia)

Wild Turkey Trivia, Win a free Tour !

2008-05-04T20:00:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone,

Here are some more photos from the property and the first of a series of Wild Turkey Trivia !

Be the first to email eric@zipidaho.com with the correct answer to the ? and win a free tour.

Ok... So what is the name of this festive Idaho whitewater rapid ?

The first person to email eric@zipidaho.com with the correct answer wins a free tour ! (one guess per email please) If you win I will send you a voucher for a free tour in the mail.

Thanks for playing,

Eric

Bring On The Builders!

2008-05-02T09:30:00.000-07:00

Happy May !

So, Believe it or not... The Builders are coming!!!

Steve and the crew (EBL) will be here May 13th. The roads are finally melted out and we have 5000 feet of cable patiently waiting in Boise. EBL is excited to get the course built and let the zipping begin ! If all goes well we will be open early June.

Spring in Horseshoe Bend is beautiful. The hills are green and the wild flowers are finally starting to peek their little heads out.

We are starting to get a lot of inquiries for reservations, especially for weekend days over the summer so if you know the day you want to go call soon!

Thanks for keeping the faith,

Eric

Happy Tax Day!

2008-04-14T19:42:00.000-07:00

Well... The snow is melting, slowly . I could really go for a couple more 70 degree days. How about you?

My maiden voyage on the 4 wheeler:
I made it !
Thats me spreading dirt on the road to help melt the snow using the power of the sun. This part of the road is dry now.

Wasn't it a great weekend? Anne and I stayed at the Pioneer Inn at Bogus and skied and hung out with friends

Here are some outstanding members of the Bogus Basin Freestyle Team from 1986. Where are the Mullets?Gun Show!!

We had to delay the arrival of EBL due to the snow but the way the snow is melting the building should begin soon.

Anne, Jackie and I started moving into our office at the Riverside Depot Inn in Horseshoe Bend last week.
Keep an eye out for our upcoming adds in the Boise Weekly and thanks for dropping in.

Eric

Happy Spring!

2008-03-28T06:43:00.000-07:00

Hello and happy Spring !

What a winter. I was in Utah guiding heli skiing for the Wasatch Powderbird Guides. The area definitely lived up to its reputation for the greatest snow on earth. It just kept piling up.

Now I am back in Idaho preparing for the upcoming Zipping season. I just moved into a house in Horseshoe Bend. Here is the view out the back door:

My girlfriend Anne:will be moving up from Utah next week. We are both very excited for the upcoming season.

Hudson is almost 4 months old and doing well as is his mother Sondra.

My brother Jim and his son James are also doing well. Here they are at Easter:

Everything is lining up nicely for Zip Idaho. EBL (the builder) is scheduled to arrive April 15th. There is still quite a bit of snow at the property but with a little help from Mother nature we should be opened by Memorial Day weekend.

Thanks for checking in and we'll see you soon!

Eric