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The News Tribune
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"Discover Spokane: Outdoors enthusiasts share secret spots."

Story by Craig Hill

Riverfront Park isn’t just located in the heart of Spokane, it is the heart of Spokane.

The swath of green cutting through downtown along the Spokane River is typically packed with walkers, joggers and cyclists. It lets you know instantly what this town is all about – outdoor recreation.

“I get excited every time I go to Spokane,” said David Lawrence of Montana-based Pangaea River Rafting. “It has so much near town. The park. The trails. Everything in Spokane has an outdoor pop to it.”

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NW Magazine
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"Whether you’re craving a wet and wild adventure or a relaxing family float, a rafting trip is sure to renew your spirit."

Story by Scott Staats

Although Pangaea River Rafting runs float trips on the Clark Fork and Blackfoot rivers in Montana, they also run trips on the Spokane River in eastern Washington.

These float trips start within the city limits and then head into a state park of ponderosa pine and sagebrush. The lower Spokane River carves its way through a steep, forested valley, snaking its way past spectacular volcanic rock formations. Wildlife seen along the river includes deer, coyotes, falcons, and ospreys. “Our goal is to make their trip be the best thing that they’ve done all summer, to create a lasting memory,” says owner, David Lawrence. “The variety of trips that we do makes us unique.”

Pangaea offers six different Spokane River raft trips, including whitewater (Class II and III), mild whitewater (Class II), bird watching, river wine float, geocaching, and scenic river float. Most trips run a half day and cover up to 8 miles.

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RV West
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"Sample the best of the region in scenery and flavor"

by Tanya Laing

River adventure tours don’t always involve fast-paced, pulse-accelerating whitewater action. In fact, on the Spokane River, you can enjoy a gentle float while seeing some of the lovely sights of the region mainly accessible by boat and enjoy some of the fine wines produced in the area.

The Adventure That Cheers: Seeing the city sights on a gentle float tour down the Spokane River is enhanced by the taste of regional wines.-photo courtesy Pangaea River Rafting

Pangaea River Rafting is a company that offers guests wine-sampling tours from April to September. Owner David Lawrence wanted to appeal to active retirees who might not be interested in the adrenalin rush of whitewater rafting or who wanted something beyond the ordinary when sampling local vintages, though the float tours are popular with a wide range of adults with discriminating palates.

“You just sit back and you are in the most gorgeous setting in the entire area of Spokane,” said Lawrence. “ And Spokane has some really great wineries that are making some well-crafted wine. It’s the easy scenic float with a regional twist to it.”

...read more about Pangaea's river wine tours in Spokane, Coeur d Alene or Missoula click here

78 Great Ideas (and one absurd notion)
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"Whether you’re craving a wet and wild adventure or a relaxing family float, a rafting trip is sure to renew your spirit."

Story by Adrienne Schofhauser and Katrina Swartz

The adrenaline rush of whitewater rafting or the calm of floating beneath blue skies and puffy white clouds with a knowledgeable guide is sure to get your team rowing together, but so too might the goofy Centipede Shuffle or the wild Sing-a-Pore Sling, all experienced in the region’s vast backyard playground. Pangaea River Rafting, with river trips near both cities, uses interactive mind-bending challenges to spark smiles and grow group cohesiveness in workshops ranging from one hour to a full day, either on the river or its banks. Every W.E.T. (Working Efficiently Together) program is customized to your group’s needs and abilities. Spokane, Wash., and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 406.239.2392; 877.239.2392.

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A Sweet Ride... Warm day, Cold Water, Good Time Rafters float Spokane River, Finding Ideal Spot.

"May 9, 2007 Pangaea Expeditions owner David Lawrence, far left, steers a raft away from the shore, toward moving water on the Spokane River on Tuesday. (Holly Pickett The Spokesman-Review )."

Story by By Mike Prager Staff writer

Temperatures cracked the 80-degee mark across the region for the first time since last Sept. 29.

"It's always nice on the river," said guide Brian Burns of Spokane.But it's spring, a season notorious for changeable weather. "It was snowing in Montana three days ago," said Kristin Baunsgard, another guide on the trip.

Their customers gathered Tuesday morning at Riverside State Park for a wine and float trip offered by Pangaea Expeditions, a western Montana-based company that works on the Spokane River early in the season.

Thirteen guests on two rafts drifted about two miles of lightly rolling river between the T.J. Meenach Bridge and the Bowl and Pitcher at Riverside State Park, then enjoyed wine and hors d'oeuvres afterward.

"Right now, it's prime time," company owner David Lawrence said of the Spokane River, which was flowing about 12,000 cubic feet per second on Tuesday with water temperatures in the 40s.