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Boise River opens this week for 2024 float season

People beat the heat by floating the Boise River.
Sarah A. Miller
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Idaho Statesman
People beat the heat by floating the Boise River.

As temperatures heat up, people are looking for ways to cool down and what better way to do that than on the Boise River. The river officially opens Thursday, June 27 for the 2024 float season.

Doug Holloway, Director of Boise Parks and Recreation, and Bonnie Shelton, Communication and Marketing Superintendent for Boise Parks and Recreation, joined Idaho Matters to talk more.

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