1999 Annual Western Division AFS Meeting
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
July 12-14, 1999

Activities

If you want to plan a vacation around the WDAFS meeting, there are lots of options to consider! Additional tour information and ideas are found at http://www.linktrans.com/tours.html

Jet Boating on the Snake River. Tours depart from Asotin, Washington, and include a jet-powered boat ride down the Snake River. Tours include guide and lunch. Contact Beamer's Landing in Lewiston at (208)743-4800.

Garnet Dig at Emerald Creek. Take a guided field trip with Louise Darby, Idaho's only guide and outfitter licensed for garnet digs. The star garnet is the Idaho state gem. For information, call (208)882-9496.

Whitewater Rafting. Plunge into the Salmon River Experience! No phones, no traffic, no hassles - just the splash of the oars and paddles or the roar of rushing whitewater as you brave the Salmon River. The Salmon River Experience offers one day, overnight and mountain bike-raft combination adventures from May through August. For information, schedules and rates, please call Chuck and Linda Boyd at 1-800-892-9223.

Camas Winery. Family-owned and operated, the Camas Winery located in Moscow offers tastes of fine varietal wines as well as their private blends - Palouse Gold, Hog Heaven Red and Hot Spiced Wine. Visit the winemakers' tasting room Tuesdays through Saturdays, Noon to 6:00 pm or by special appointment. For information, call (208)882-0214.

Rendezvous in the Park. East City Park, Moscow. The summer music festival with nationally renowned musicians. Held on the second weekend of July and continuing every night for the entire week. Enjoy country and western, jazz, classical and folk music at the outdoor stage under the stars. Many other activities too. For more details call (208)882-1178.

Appaloosa Horse Club Museum and Heritage Center, Moscow. The Club was formed in 1938 to preserve the famed Nez Perce war and hunting horse. The museum is open to the public weekdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Admission is free. Call (208)882-5578 for information.

Summer Repertory Theater. University of Idaho, Moscow. Plays at the Hartung Theater rotate each day, Tuesday through Saturday. Performances include musical, mystery, Shakespeare and historical drama. For details call (208) 885-6465

Impromptu AFS Jam Session. Hey just dare to be wild J . Bring your guitars, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, pianos, tubas, pipes, percussives, voices, or whatever else you need to make music. Lets try for a get together Monday or Tuesday night. Bet you’ll be surprised at the talent out there. Contact Bill Bradshaw via Bulletin Board in main lobby of Student Union Building if remotely interested.

CONFLUENCE: Art of the Trout Fly. The University of Idaho’s Prichard Art Gallery, in Moscow, Idaho, is hosting a major international exhibit from June 11, 1999 through August 6.

The show features fishing flies tied by more than 80 renowned fly tying artists from across the United States and fourteen countries. The classic salmon patterns tied by some of the Europe’s finest tiers are particularly stunning, and the work of the Japanese tiers defies description. Never before has such an extensive and varied collection of flies been exhibited. Selected items will be for sale to the public.

This show will also exhibit a wide variety of other art forms related to the celebration of fly fishing. Paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, and prints will represent the visual arts. Hand-made split cane fly rods, nets, and reels will demonstrate the arts of noted craftsmen, and the literary arts will be represented by works from contemporary writers. Flies tied by Shane Stalcup and Harry Mason will be on display along with creations from more than 80 other renowned tiers.

More than simply static gallery exhibitions, this living show will feature scheduled lectures, demonstrations, and workshops on the skills of fly fishing, the resource, conservation, and the environment. It will offer opportunities for visitors to get involved on a personal level regardless of their past experience, or lack of it, with fly fishing. This is truly a show for the entire family

The University of Idaho’s Prichard Gallery is located at 414-416 S. Main Street, Moscow, Idaho, 83843.

For complete details, visit the Confluence web site http://www.flyshop.com/bench/index.html