Caldera
The Caldera — If the town of Island Park is the “Malibu of Idaho” — as the welcome sign suggests — then the Caldera is the sun-drenched mecca where the Big Kahunas hang ten. In the open stretch of river through Last Chance and into Harriman State Park, one can pull over to the side of the road and watch anglers ply their craft, human figures respectfully spaced apart from one another, each one punctuated by an ellipsis of rising fish. This is the most iconic stretch of the river, and also where most newcomers learn about — and fall in love with –the Henry’s Fork. The Caldera extends our metaphor of the direction and evolution of the Henry’s Fork Foundation. This is where the story of the watershed gains momentum through outreach, cooperation, and a groundswell of new activists, many of them seasonal visitors to the area. That momentum is captured by the energy of the river as it descends over 1200 feet in just 15 miles, through dramatic Mesa Falls, and into the lower river.
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