Muskrat, beaver, fox and deer are observed on pathways that stretch more than 20 miles through 163 acres of greenery. Inhabitants of the two-legged variety include walkers, bikers, joggers, skaters and runners. The most vigorous participants follow the tar ribbon more than 11 miles east from Capitol Boulevard to Discovery State Park, near Lucky Peak Dam. Large brown trout and whitehead are also caught in this part of the river. About 300,000 people float a 4-mile stretch of the Boise River each year, using inflated tire tubes and rafts between Barber Park and downtown Boise.
Thousands more ride the river in a canoe.
The river's 63 miles of water stretching from Discovery State Park to the confluence of the Snake River west of Parma offer fun for beginners as well as experts. There are many canoeing accesses, and almost all of them can be reached by major roads, which makes for simple shuttles. Wildlife is abundant along the river, and the hundreds of people traveling the river through Boise by inner tube are left behind. Kathryn Albertson Park 1000 block of Americana Blvd. Kathryn spilled an acid solution on her leg in chemistry class, and Joe came to her rescue.