We love our supporters.  SWPA has been awarded numerous grants from generous foundations for various aspects of this project.  We are also  lucky to have a passionate community and great leadership though local and regional government and agency co-operation.  Thank you all for your continued support.

FUNDRAISING HISTORY

SALMON RIVERFEST 2019, June 8,9th

Sweet Water Hollow

Friday Film Festival, Saturday Community Float followed by Boat Swap and Music Festival sponsored by Sweet Water Hollow

 

Winter Wildlands, New Years Eve Film Festival

Including our Raft Raffle, Calendars and New Years Eve Festivities we were able to raise roughly $4,500.  Thank you so much to all of our incredible support and fabulous friends.

December, 2015-January 2016

 

Riverfest 2016

Our amazing 3 day event was highlilghted by kayak classes, great line-up for our Friday film festival, killer participation in both our Blessing of the Boats community float and kayak and raft races.  Saturday's main music event by the Trailheads and Hank Swank and the Fun Hogs held at the Idaho Idventures back lawn was well attended by at least 400 people.  May 2015

Winter Wildlands, New Years Eve Film Festival

Including our Raft Raffle, Calendars and New Years Eve Festivities we were able to raise roughly $18,000.  Thank you so much to all of our incredible support and fabulous friends.

December, 2014-January 2015

RIVERFEST 2014

Sponsored by:  Oddfellows Bakery, Cascade Outfitters, AIRE Boats, NRS, The Stateline Yurt, Lost Trail Ski Area, Summit National Bank, Alex Sholes, The Hub of Salmon and Martha Edgar. 

Featuring Live Music by:  The Trailheads and The Lil Smokies

 

Steele-Reese, 2014

$100,000   (Permitting and Construction)

Winter Wildlands, New Years Eve Film Festival

Sponsored by:  SWPA, THE ODDFELLOWS BAKERY, the HUB, The Art of Design, The Junkyard Bistro, The Stateline Yurt.  We raised $1800 to got towards the next phase of the project.  Thanks to all our voluneers.  Great time great turnout.  ;)

December, 2013-January 2014

Historical Idaho Rivers Films Festival

Sponsored by:  SWPA, Cort Conley, the Salmon Historical Society and the Salmon Museum, Summit Bank, Idaho Adventures, Hope Benedict and Stuart Carrington, Liz & Skeet Townsley and all our voluneers.

October, 2013

RIVERFEST 2013

Sponsored by:  SWPA, Mother Chukars, Odd Fellows Bakery, Summit Bank, Riverwear, Cascade, Maravia, Smith, Earth Kayaks, NRS, The Art of Design and the Owl Club.​

Featuring:  The Clumsy Lovers

 

"An Evening by the River" Fundraiser

Sponsored by:  The Junkyard Bistro​

Thank you Mary Whallen & Kattie Stratton

 

December 31th, 2012 - Odd Fellows Hall

What a great turnout yet again.  This New Years celebration has turned into a celebration of not only rivers but the snow that feeds them and the amazing opportunities we have in the outdoors.  Thanks again to $$$$$$ for co-sponsoring this event.  Odd Fellows Bakery pizza, Bertram's Brewery Brew, great assortment of films, door prizes, raffles and a Wave Park Project Update.  The after-party was hosted by The Owl Club.  Thanks so much to all of our volunteers and sponsors.  We'll see you next year!

New Years Ever Film Festival

Sponsored by:  SWPA and Odd Fellows Bakery​

 

 

​HISTORY OF FUNDING

Steele Reese Grant, 2012

 

New Years Eve, Backcountry Ski Films, 2011

$900

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Salmon RiverFest, 2011

$2500

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Steele-Reese, 2010

$10,000   (Biological Assessment and Permitting)

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2010: LOT Commission

$15,000  (Preliminary Eng Designs, Bathymetric River Survey)

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Salmon Riverfest, 2010

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Hemmert Foundation, 2005

$5000 (Conceptual Design)

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Salmon Rotary, 2005

$500 (Conceptual Design)