Boundary Search and Dive Rescue Team, is pleased to be hosting the 2024 ISSAR Summer Conference, here in Boundary County. The conference will be held in various locations throughout Bonners Ferry, and Boundary County, with the primary event location being at the Kootenai River Inn and Casino, located at 7169 Plaza St, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805.

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COST

The cost to attend the ISSAR 2024 Summer Conference is $40 per person, if registered before June 1st, 2024. Late registration, $50, per person. Fees may be paid in advance, or at check in. Make checks payable to Boundary Search and Dive Rescue Team. If paying in advance, please mail a check to Boundary Search and Dive Rescue Team, PO Box 1274; Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805.

Please RSVP with the total number attending, on or before June 1st, 2024 by emailing Missy Nelson at mnelson@bsdrt.org

LODGING

• Kootenai River Inn and Casino – Group Rate Available if booked before May 15th, 2024
  • 7169 Plaza St, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
  • Phone: 888-875-8259
• Dodge Peak Lodge
  • 5952 Main St, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
  • Phone: 208-267-7268
• Kootenai Valley Motel
  • 6409 Main St, Bonner Ferry, Idaho, 83805
  • Phone: 208-267-7567
• Log Inn
  • 43 Tobe Way, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
  • Phone: 208-267-3986
• Blue Lake RV Resort
  • 242 Blue Lake Rd, Naples, Idaho 83847
  • Phone 208-946-3361
• Smith Lake Forest Service Campground
  • At the very end of Smith Lake Rd, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
  • Reservations not available, first come first serve
• Dry Camping is also available, across the street from the Boundary County Search and Rescue / Waterways Building (MUST RSVP)
  • 6821 Riverside St, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
  • email: mnelson@bsdrt.org for RSVP.

Food

• Springs Restaurant
  • inside the Kootenai River Inn and Casino
• Mugsy’s Tavern and Grill
  • 7161 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
• Mi Pueblo Mexican
  • 7168 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
• Chic N Chop Restaurant
  • 6421 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
• Rusty Moose Tavern and Grill
  • 7211 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
• Subway
  • 6438 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805

THINGS TO DO AND SEE

Boundary County has a lot to offer, and we encourage you to get out and see our beautiful home, below are a few of our attractions.

• Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge
  • 287 West Side Rd, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
    • Trails
    • Auto Tour
    • Visitors Center
    • Myrtle Creek Falls
• Boundary County Museum
  • 7229 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805
• Copper Creek Falls
  • Milepost 2 on Forest Service Rd 2517, Eastport, Idaho 83826
    • 155 Foot Drop
    • 1.4 mile loop trail
• Kootenai Falls and Swinging Bridge on the Kootenai River
  • Milepost 21 on US Highway 2, between Troy MT, and Libby MT
    • Main Falls 30 Foot Drop.
    • 1 mile round trip
    • Food and Ice Cream available
• Moyie River Canyon and Eileen Dam
  • 3805 Eileen Rd, Moyie Springs, Idaho 83805
    • Eileen Dam is a historical landmark. The Dam was constructed from 1923 – 1924, and is 50 feet tall, with an original length of 150 feet long. In 1925, during high run off, water began flowing over the dam, and washing out the shale rock on the east side, causing the damn to break.