Thank you for supporting IRU’s Benefit for Our Rivers!

IRU’s Annual Benefit for our Rivers concluded last week with our in-person event at Barber Park Education and Event Center following a 10-day online silent auction. This was our first in-person Annual Benefit since 2019, and we were so grateful to be back in-person once again. It is hard to express how meaningful it is to bring together the IRU community to collectively celebrate another year of conservation success and raise funds for our river and wild fish. 

We are thankful for each and every one of you; for your support, showing up, spreading the word, bidding in the auction, and being a part of making our mission possible. You are the driving force behind our work, and your support is the pathway that makes all of our conservation accomplishments possible. 

One of the best parts of being back in-person was the ability to celebrate our Annual Award recipients during the event. Every year, a few partners and individuals set themselves apart through their commitment and service to our mission. We are excited to recognize these outstanding individuals and partners through our annual awards, and it was an honor to present this year’s awards publicly and in-person for the first time since 2019.

We’re incredibly grateful to all of our sponsors that made this event possible through their generous support of our auction and event. We also extend a special thanks to our table sponsors, who brought friends, family, and business partners to the event and truly helped to make it a success. 

We also want to express our deepest, heartfelt thanks to Buck Drew and Becky Klassen, who provided a match for donations during the event!

Together, you helped us to host one of the most successful Annual Benefit experiences in IRU’s history! We are already looking forward to next year’s event! 

Annual Benefit Table Captains:

• AIRE

• Brian Ellsworth

• Debi Mahler 

• Idaho Central Credit Union 

• Jim Henken and Margaret Doucette

• Ken Anderson 

• Ken and Anita Lawson 

• Shelley Searle 

Annual Benefit Sponsors: 

OARS & Sea Kayak Adventures

White Clouds Preserve 

Marc & Rose Hospitality with Grossman Company Properties 

Sawtooth Valley Gathering

Drift West

The Riverside Hotel

AIRE

NRS

Cascade River Gear

Aquafur

Backwoods Mountain Sports

Four Rivers Woodworking

Cataract Oars

Idaho River Sports 

Alpenglow

Idaho Wilderness Outfitters

Double J & D Hostprings Riverside Ranch

Silver Creek Outfitters

Open Table Catering 

Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch