Julie Weikel, a retired large animal veterinarian, has been fighting to protect the Owyhee ... rafting the region over decades, including a nine-day trip from the headwaters of the 220-mile river ...

Lake Owyhee is actually a 53-mile-long reservoir ... This is a Mecca for white water rafting, and depending on what time of year you visit and which section you tackle, you’ll find thrilling ...