Comments on: Smooth Sailing At Crow Hill, Spring Planting

By: XACE

XACE — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:01:20 +0000

T’was never an issue, Pork. Simpler times, simpler people perhaps?

By: Porcupine

Porcupine — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:33:48 +0000

humm XACE.. I thought that was private ground… Did you get permission from the owners? I hope the owners get some kind of a release or some thing from the hang gliders. Hate to see them get sued!

By: XACE

XACE — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:36:08 +0000

I ustacould fly hang gliders back in the 80-90s. We called this place Cobb Knob. Wonderful hill. Can soar there for hours. Usual landing field was across the highway from the Crow Inn. Other places were available, but this was closest to liquid refreshments. Glad to see it open again.

By: Porcupine

Porcupine — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:33:47 +0000

Just for my information where do these flier plan to land? Have they checked with the owners of the private ground across from the Crow Inn? Just wondering.

EDITOR NOTE–Not sure, but they are kinda like hot air balloons when it comes to landing. If they get a big lift they can go far, but since they have control there is no doubt a designated landing area. What goes up must come down.

By: Grumpy ole guy

Grumpy ole guy — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:40:11 +0000

One of the “best things” about the Boise area is that calls for volunteers for activities such as this planting, are always answered. It is a great community, depite all of the faults and failings we so often note.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:52:55 +0000

Those new plants will make for a rough landing zone.

By: boisecynic

boisecynic — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:41:13 +0000

What is this? Good Friday? Hang gliders get to fly again and the State gets to unload the Simplot Mansion.

By: Clancy

Clancy — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:54:26 +0000

Finally, some common sense.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:16:21 +0000

“across from the Crow Inn” ?

I thought Hammer Flat was the land above the basalt cliffs north of the river between Diversion Dam and Lucky Peak Dam and you got there on the road that goes up the hill directly across from Lucky Peak Dam. I’ll go Google it.

EDITOR NOTE–Rod, you are correct. However the CROW HILL is indeed on the portion of the wildlife management area which is across from the Crow Inn behind a couple of residences.