"I believe that almost any extended river or hiking trip offers a person the opportunity to reconnect with nature, and that is a good thing.  But a trip into the Owyhee still allows you to feel like you are the first and only person to have set foot there. It is here that it is still possible to "unplug" completely from the modern world.  It is one of the last places in the lower 48 states in which you do not require a permit to "just go."  When there, you are on Owyhee time - sleep when you're tired - eat when you're hungry, explore canyon and plateau in complete solitude.  The Owyhee will test you, remind you of your vulnerability and take your breath away with it's great beauty.  And in the tranquility of the big quiet, you just may find your true self."
Quote by Bonnie Olin for the Northwest Whitewater Assoc. - Spokane Chapter