 The Scow
Posted by: Volcanoguy
N 45° 25.465 W 116° 18.793
11T E 553727 N 5030328
“The Scow” sign in Riggins, Idaho.
Waymark Code: WMAR7P
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2011
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This history sign, about The Scow, is one of a series on the Salmon River Heritage Walking Tour in Riggins, Idaho.
Marker Name: The Scow
 Marker Type: City
 Marker Text: Captain Guleke’s Whitewater Raft
In the 1890s, Captain “Cap” Guleke began making regular float trips down the Salmon River from the town of Salmon to Riggins. He would build a large wooden sweep boat, called a scow, and deliver supplies to river ranches. At the completion of the trip, he would sell the scow for $5.00, the coast of the lumber used to build it.
Guleke operated annual, or semi-annual passenger trips down the Salmon River, sometimes charging $1,000 per person. He continued to make these trips well into the 1930s.
Cap Guleke truly pioneered the thrilling sport of whitewater rafting on the Salmon, the River of No Return.
This replica of Guleke’s scow was built for the Idaho Bicentennial in 1990.
 County: Idaho
 City: Riggins
 Group Responsible for Placement: City of Riggins
 Marker Number: None
 Date Dedicated: Not listed
 Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed

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