Spokane Sports and Recreation

Spokane is the perfect base for all sorts of activities. You'll find mountains for skiing, hiking and biking, lakes and rivers for swimming, boating and fishing, and golf courses with challenging holes and unmatched scenery. All in a fantastic four-season climate with 260 sunny days each year.

Schweitzer Mountain is your headquarters for outdoor summer activities. Mountain bike on some of the regions best single-track and jeep trails from moderate to difficult. Guided mountain bike tours, trail maps and bike rentals are available. Spend a peaceful day surrounded by nature and wildlife hiking on Schweitzer's extensive trail system with dramatic, sweeping views of Lake Pend Oreille and Canada. There are plenty of miles of tough vertical terrain for those who want to go "off road" and break a sweat. Huckleberry picking is a north Idaho favorite in the months of August and September, and a perfect excuse to eat more ice cream. Fishing charters, boat and jet ski rentals, water skiing, wakeboarding, sailing, scenic cruises, and other recreational activities on Lake Pend Oreille are also available.

Enjoy hiking/backpacking, biking, running, canoeing and/or horseback riding on Spokane's scenic 37 mile Friends of the Centennial trail.

Silver Wheel Ventures (509 465-5590) offers do-it-yourself to fully supported bike rides. Self-guided tours include bicycles and equipment. Multi-day tours utilize world class scenic Rails to Trails. We have a 14 person passenger van that is equipped with trailer for bicycle transport.

Discover the true beauty of North Idaho from the water aboard Lake Coeur d'Alene Cruises "Fun Fleet". Food and beverage catering can be made available.

ROW Fishing Adventures Guided flyfishing trips for beginners and experts alike. Walk and Wade and Float Trips available and can be customized to meet your needs. Full and half day trips available on the Coeur d'Alene and full day trips on the St. Joe. Come join us for a fly fishing expeditions on the Middle Fork of the Salmon and Snake through Hells Canyon. Come discover why Idaho is a fly-fishing paradise. Call for booking or availability on any of these gems. Setting the high water mark since 1979!

Easily accessible, a 45-minute drive from Spokane International Airport -Circling Raven has quickly been named a best-of or best-new course by Golf Digest, GOLF Magazine, Zagat Survey, Men's Health, The Golf Insider, and Golfweek Magazine. A member of the Idaho Golf Trail and owned by the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. Breathtaking scenery. First-rate customer service.

Silver Mountain Resort, features the world's longest gondola. 1500 acres skiable terrain, 52 runs. Seven lifts including gondola. 68 miles east of Spokane. Easy I-90 Access.